1. Facilitator Institute
Advanced Tiers –
Use of the TFI
Facilitator Institute
September 19, 2017

2. Agenda Big ideas and use of the Tiered Fidelity Inventory (TFI)
Activity – breakouts with discussion on completion of TFI
Discussion and questions from facilitators – whole group
Using data for decision making and review of PBIS Apps

3. Starting with the End in Mind
Tiered Fidelity Inventory (TFI)
Tier II: Targeted SWPBIS Features
13 Features
3 Subscales
Teams
Interventions
Evaluation
How do we avoid some of these common errors and address out own issues? Get back to the basics, and use the TFI.
Explain that we will use this to guide our work with Intensive/Tier III systems, but the training that we do will not be anchored specifically to these features as we will be training on only one Tier II CICO.

4. Tier 2 Tiered Fidelity Inventory
Team Composition
Team Operating Procedures
Screening
Request for Assistance
Options for Tier 2 Interventions
Tier 2 Critical Features
Practices Matched to Student Need
Access to Tier 1 Supports
Professional Development
Level of Use
Student Performance Data
Fidelity Data
Annual Evaluation

5. N=35
PA TFI Results

6. Starting with the End in Mind
Tiered Fidelity Inventory (TFI)
Tier III: Targeted SWPBIS Features
17 Features
3 Subscales
Teams
Resources
Support Plans
Evaluation
How do we avoid some of these common errors and address out own issues? Get back to the basics, and use the TFI.
Explain that we will use this to guide our work with Intensive/Tier III systems, but the training that we do will not be anchored specifically to these features as we will be training on only one Tier II CICO.

7. Tier 3 Tiered Fidelity Inventory
Team Composition
Team Operating Procedures
Screening
Student Support Team
Staffing
Student/Family/Community Involvement
Professional Development
Quality of Life Indicators
Academic, Social, and Physical Indicators
10. Hypothesis Statement
11. Comprehensive Support
12. Formal and Natural Supports
13. Access to Tier I and II Supports
14. Data System
15. Data-Based Decision Making
16. Level of Use
17. Annual Evaluation

8. N=18
PA TFI Results

9. Use of the TFI For action planning For fidelity of implementation
For recognition

10. Activity:
In small groups (with at least one facilitator who has completed a TFI with a building level team) review the items and discuss –
What would you be “listening for” on each item?
What would you be “looking for” on each item?
Any questions that come up the items

11. Whole Group Discussion:
What were the big ideas in your group about the TFI?
What were some of the unresolved items/questions?
What other technical assistance or support do you need in order to successfully help a school building team complete the TFI?

13. PBIS ASSESSMENT 2
TFI – Tiered Fidelity Inventory - now available on PBIS Assessment or
TFI measures SWPBIS implementation at all three tiers
TFI based on earlier fidelity surveys (SET, BoQ, TIC, SAS, BAT)
School Systems Planning Teams complete

14. Tiered Fidelity Inventory

15. Total Score (TFI)

16. Subscales (TFI)

17. Creating an Action Plan

18. Resources: