PBIS Sustaining Practices & Fidelity 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which tool is most commonly used to measure Tier 1 PBIS implementation fidelity at the school level?
- Benchmark of Quality (BoQ)
- School-Wide Evaluation Tool (SET)
- Tiered Fidelity Inventory (TFI) (Correct answer)
- Benchmarks for Advanced Tiers (BAT)
Correct answer: Tiered Fidelity Inventory (TFI)
The Tiered Fidelity Inventory (TFI) is the primary tool used to assess PBIS fidelity across all three tiers.
Question 2: A PBIS team notices that new staff members are not consistently implementing the school's behavior matrix. What is the best first step?
- Revise the behavior matrix to make it simpler
- Implement targeted disciplinary consequences for non-compliant staff
- Provide structured onboarding and training on PBIS practices (Correct answer)
- Reduce the number of expected behaviors schoolwide
Correct answer: Provide structured onboarding and training on PBIS practices
Structured onboarding and training ensures new staff gain the knowledge and skills needed to implement PBIS with fidelity.
Question 3: During a PBIS sustainability review, which data source best indicates whether student behavioral outcomes are being maintained over time?
- Staff satisfaction surveys
- Office Discipline Referral (ODR) trend data (Correct answer)
- Number of Tier 2 interventions offered
- Budget allocations for PBIS activities
Correct answer: Office Discipline Referral (ODR) trend data
ODR trend data over multiple years directly reflects whether school-wide behavioral outcomes are being sustained.
Question 4: What does 'active implementation' in PBIS sustainability mean?
- Implementing PBIS only when behavior problems arise
- Continuously using data, training, and coaching to maintain and improve practices (Correct answer)
- Reducing PBIS structures once fidelity is achieved
- Delegating all PBIS responsibilities to the school counselor
Correct answer: Continuously using data, training, and coaching to maintain and improve practices
Active implementation involves ongoing use of data, coaching, and training to sustain and continuously improve PBIS practices.
Question 5: A school's TFI score drops significantly after a principal transition. This is MOST likely due to:
- Student population changes
- Loss of administrative leadership buy-in and support (Correct answer)
- Seasonal variation in student behavior
- A change in district data collection systems
Correct answer: Loss of administrative leadership buy-in and support
Administrative leadership is a critical driver of PBIS sustainability, and turnover often disrupts the support structures needed for fidelity.
Question 6: Which of the following BEST describes a 'booster session' in the context of PBIS sustainability?
- An initial training for new PBIS teams
- A refresher lesson re-teaching expected behaviors to students mid-year (Correct answer)
- A full school-wide PBIS audit conducted annually
- A Tier 2 intervention for students with moderate behavioral needs
Correct answer: A refresher lesson re-teaching expected behaviors to students mid-year
Booster sessions are brief, targeted re-teachings of behavioral expectations delivered to students throughout the year to maintain fidelity.
Question 7: When integrating PBIS into a school's existing systems for sustainability, which approach is MOST effective?
- Treating PBIS as a separate add-on program with its own budget and staff
- Embedding PBIS practices into current school improvement plans and professional development cycles (Correct answer)
- Limiting PBIS to behavioral specialists to reduce staff burden
- Implementing PBIS only in classrooms with the highest ODR rates
Correct answer: Embedding PBIS practices into current school improvement plans and professional development cycles
Embedding PBIS into existing school structures ensures it becomes part of the school culture rather than a standalone initiative that can be abandoned.
PBIS Sustaining Practices & Fidelity 2
Which tool is most commonly used to measure Tier 1 PBIS implementation fidelity at the school level?