Illinois Schools Recognition

CLICK HERE for the 2025-26 Recognized Schools List

Required Criteria

There are 2 Recognition criteria for the 2025-26 school year:

1. Tiered Fidelity Inventory (TFI) - All schools are required to submit the TFI online in your PBIS Assessment account (www.pbisapps.org) at least once during this school year.

We will accept EITHER version:

TFI 2.1
TFI 3.0

2. Fill out an online Recognition application https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ILRec2526 , so we can be updated on your Coaching staff. Download and review the application questions prior to starting the application.

ENTER YOUR TFI

SUBMIT Recognition Application

Optional Badges

Storytelling Badge

Tell your story! Schools that improve their implementation of PBIS regularly see improved school culture and climate and other impacts to student, family and staff outcomes. Develop a teaching and learning story about your journey to receive the Storytelling Badge. Templates and examples are linked below. You’ll have the opportunity to submit your teaching and learning story on your Recognition application.

Action Planning Badge

One of the main reasons schools use the TFI is to assess their current PBIS implementation and then use those results and other data points to guide action planning. Schools that submit an action plan based on their annual evaluation data will receive an Action Planning badge. Action planning resources are linked below. You’ll have the opportunity to submit your action plan information on your Recognition application.

TFI Resources

TFI 2.1:

TFI 3.0 :

Have questions about your TFI?

Email us:

Eval@midwestpbis.org

2025 - 2026 Recognition Timeline

Feb: Recognition Information & Criteria published to Midwest PBIS website
Feb - April: Submit the TFI online at least once during this school year at PBIS Apps-- www.pbisapps.org -- AND fill out an online Recognition application to provide us your Coaches contact information
May 1: Due Date for TFI submitted in your school's online PBIS Assessment account and Recognition application submitted online (read the FAQ for info on late submissions)
May 22: Recognized Schools listing published to the Midwest PBIS Network website
Applications submitted after May 1st will be processed on a rolling basis over the summer months, and the Recognized Schools listing will be updated at that time. See our FAQs for additional information.

Historical Recognized Schools Lists

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