TIER 1: UNIVERSAL PREVENTION (ALL)

Tier 1 systems, data, and practices impact everyone across all settings. They establish the foundation for delivering regular, proactive support and preventing unwanted behaviors. Tier 1 emphasizes prosocial skills and expectations by teaching and acknowledging appropriate student behavior.

Tier 1 foundational systems include:

• An established leadership team
• Regular meetings
• A commitment statement for establishing a positive school-wide social culture
• On-going use of data for decision making
• Professional development plans
• Personnel evaluation plan

Tier 1 practices include:

• School-wide positive expectations and behaviors are taught
• Established classroom expectations aligned with school-wide expectations
• A continuum of procedures for encouraging expected behavior
• A continuum of procedures for discouraging problem behavior
• Procedures for encouraging school-family partnership