Educators and practitioners provide a continuum of academic, behavioral, social, and emotional support matched to students’ needs. We describe this continuum across three tiers of support.
Tier 1 practices and systems establish a foundation of regular, proactive support while preventing unwanted behaviors. Schools provide these universal supports to all students, school-wide.
Tier 2 practices and systems support students who are at risk for developing more serious problem behaviors before those behaviors start. These supports help students develop the skills they need to benefit from core programs at the school.
At Tier 3, students receive more intensive, individualized support to improve their behavioral and academic outcomes. At this level, schools rely on formal assessments to determine a student’s need. Student data is uploaded to an At-Risk sheet that can be used to identify targeted supports from throughout the school. This can include: academic, attendance, behavioral, counseling, and other areas of support.
Edison's 2025-2026 School Year
Students viewed the expectations assembly to learn about the expectations here at Edison. Students learned about the support staff, Peer mediation, after-school opportunities, attendance, Saturday school, PBIS - Big 3 expectations, dress code, cell phone policy, and PRIDE reward program information.
Edison students learned about the PRIDE rewards program at the beginning of the school year to help motivate positive choices in and out of the classroom. Students were presented with qualifications, the different levels of achievement, and the rewards available for students that meet the qualifications.
The staff at Edison Middle school were given this presentation to help them understand the guidelines, expectations, and tips to be successful in the classroom. They reviewed the PBIS Mission, Restorative Practices, expectations, tier system, rewards, expectations of staff and students, and how to communicate the BIG 3 to our students.