Scaling up Tier 2 and 3 Behavior Supports within School Districts
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| Title: | Scaling up Tier 2 and 3 Behavior Supports within School Districts |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Angus Kittelman (ORCID |
| Source: | Behavioral Disorders. 2026 51(4):242-249. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications and Hammill Institute on Disabilities. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 8 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Descriptive |
| Descriptors: | School Districts, Multi Tiered Systems of Support, Positive Behavior Supports, Program Implementation, Barriers, Evidence Based Practice, Decision Making, Sequential Approach |
| DOI: | 10.1177/01987429251407679 |
| ISSN: | 0198-7429 2163-5307 |
| Abstract: | Positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS) is a multitiered approach to school-wide behavior support implemented in over 27,000 schools in the U.S. Although Tier 1 (universal behavior supports for all students) is widely scaled up within districts, districts often struggle to implement and scale up Tiers 2 and 3 (targeted or intensive supports for students with or at risk for behavioral disorders). In this paper, we propose that Tiers 2 and 3 practices are less likely to be implemented with fidelity, and scaled up within districts, because schools and districts too often launch Tiers 2 and 3 practices without the organizational systems needed for high-fidelity implementation. From an implementation science perspective, personnel preparation training in the practices associated with Tiers 2 and 3 too often occurs without completing the Exploration and Installation stages of effective implementation. Recommendations are offered for investing in the infrastructure needed to implement Tier 2 and Tier 3 practices within schools and to scale up these practices across schools within districts. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 20260101 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1511828 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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