1.8 Classroom Procedures

Resource: Tiered Fidelity Inventory Version 2.1

1.8 Classroom Procedures

Tier I features (school-wide expectations, routines, acknowledgements, in-class continuum of consequences) are implemented within classrooms and consistent with school-wide systems.

Date Sources

• Staff handbook
• Informal walkthroughs
• Progress monitoring
• Individual classroomdata

Scoring Criteria

0 = Classrooms are not formally implementing Tier I

1 = Classrooms are informally implementing Tier I but no formal system exists

2 = Classrooms are formally implementing all core Tier I features, consistent with school-wide expectations

Main Idea

PBIS expectations and consequences need to be integrated into the classroom systems. This improves consistency in behavior support practices across adults.

Guiding Questions

1. Have classroom rules defined for each of the school-wide expectations posted in classrooms?
   • For Elementary Schools:
     • Are the rules posted at eye-level?
     • Do the rules have visual icons for Pre-K-3 rd grade?
2. Have classroom routines and procedures explicitly identified for activities where problems often occur?
3. Are expected classroom behaviors and routines taught?
4. Do procedures exist for tracking classroom behavior problems?
5. Do classrooms have a range of developmentally appropriate consequences/interventions for problem behavior that are documented and consistently delivered?
6. Do classroom teachers use immediate and specific praise?
7. Do acknowledgements of students demonstrating adherence to classroom rules occur more frequently than acknowledgement of inappropriate behavior?
8. Has the PBIS team or administration determined a method for monitoring progress in the classrooms?
9. Has a system been develop for staff to access support in the classroom?

Surface Level to meet criteria

• Do classroom procedures match proactive school-wide disciplinary practices?
• Are all core features of Tier I supports visible?
  • Positively stated expectations and consistent routines
  • System for acknowledging appropriate behavior
  • In-class system for responding to inappropriate behavior

Resource: Six Tips for Creating a positive Learning Environment In Your Classroom (Blog)