Each year the Tier 3 Systems Planning Team will write an implementation action plan based on the results of the Tiered Fidelity Inventory (TFI) - Tier 3: Intensive SWPBIS Features and the Self Assessment Survey (SAS) - Individual Student Systems results.
The TFI is completed by the Tier 3 Systems Planning Team annually (minimum). It is recommended that an external evaluator be present during the annual scoring of the TFI in order to ensure validity to the results. The site's Student Wellness and Support Services (SWSS) Point of Contact has been trained to act as the external evaluator.
The SAS is completed by >80% of the staff annually.
The Tiered Fidelity Inventory (TFI) is a validated SWPBIS fidelity of implementation measure that assesses all three tiers of support.
Completion of the TFI produces scale and sub-scale scores indicating the extent to which Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 core features are in place. As a general rule, a score of 70% for each tier is accepted as a level of implementation that will result in improved student outcomes, but research is currently underway to identify a specific criterion for each tier of the TFI.
SWPBIS Tiered Fidelity Inventory
One of the requirements to score Platinum through the the California PBIS Coalition is a 70% score in Tier 3. This is equivalent to scoring 24 out of the total 34 points possible.
Tier 3 of the TFI consists of four sub-scales - Teams, Resources, Support Plans, and Evaluation.
In order for the Tier 3 Systems Planning Team to score each element, a number of documents/resources will need to be reviewed:
Tier 3 Team meeting minutes & agendas
Tier 3 meeting member roles & attendance
Tier 3 action plan(s)
Tier 3 Screening data decision rules used to identify students
Admin. plan (time & funds to support plan implementation)
PD calendar, agendas, minutes
Staff handbook
Student outcome data
Plan implementation fidelity data
3 randomly selected behavior support plans
In order to score TFI elements 3.4, 3.6, 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, and 3.15 the Tier 3 Systems Planning Team will need to randomly select three behavior plans written in the last 12 months.
For General Education Students the following plans apply: Tier 3 Behavior Support Plan (T3BSP), Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP), and
For Special Education Students the following plans apply: Special Ed. - Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP).
The Tier 3 Systems Planning Team will then utilize the TFI Tier 3 Support Plan Worksheet (found in the back of the TFI - Appendix C) to score each element.
Partial view of Appendix C: TFI Tier 3 Support Plan Worksheet
Once all Tier 3 elements have been scored, the Tier 3 Systems Planning Team will prioritize elements to include in action planning.
The SAS is an annual assessment used by schools to identify the staff perception of the implementation status and improvement priority for school-wide, classroom, non-classroom and individual student systems.
The Tier 3 Systems Planning Team will focus on the results of the Individual Student Systems. Within this section staff are asked to rank and prioritize system elements, such as:
Identifying students needing Tier 3 supports
Referring students needing Tier 3 supports
Responding to requests
Conducting Functional Behavior Assessments
Involving family/community in the student supports
Training options for families
Monitoring behavior and responding accordingly
The Tier 3 Systems Planning Team should use the results of the SAS and compare them to the results of the TFI. Together both fidelity measures should be used to inform the Team's action plan.
How to Score 2 Points on TFI 3.17
To receive a 2 Point Score Teams must be able to say yes to the following set of questions.
a) The Tier 3 Team completed the Tiered Fidelity Inventory (TFI) for Tier 3
b) The Tier 3 Team developed an Action Plan based on the results of the TFI