2.1 Team Composition

Resource: Tiered Fidelity Inventory Version 2.1

2.1 Team Composition

Tier II (or combined Tier II/III ) team includes a Tier II systems coordinator and individuals able to provide (1) applied behavioral expertise, (2) administrative authority, (3) knowledge of students, and (4) knowledge about operation of school across grade levels and programs.

Date Sources

• School organizational chart
• Tier II team meeting minutes

Scoring Criteria

0 = Tier II team does not include coordinator or all 4 core areas of Tier II team expertise

1 = Team identified, but without coordinator and all 4 core areas of Tier II team expertise OR attendance of these members below 80%

2 = Tier II team is composed of coordinator and individuals with all 4 areas of expertise with attendance of these members at or above 80%

Main Idea

Tier II team needs individuals with specific skills and perspectives to implement Tier II supports.

Surface Level to meet criteria

• Coordinator
• Applied behavioral expertise
• Administrative authority
• Knowledge about students
• Knowledge about school operations

Other Considerations

• Tier II team does not need to be large. Even 2-4 people may be sufficient.
• The key is to ensure that the authority to make decisions exist, and the behavioral expertise is present to guide adaptations.

Resource: Team Composition