Journal article
A Descriptive Analysis of PBIS Tier 2 Fidelity Across School Districts in the Southeast
Journal of applied school psychology, Vol.42(2), pp.118-138
04/03/2026
DOI: 10.1080/15377903.2026.2646917
Abstract
PBIS is a systematic, tiered prevention framework designed to prevent student social, emotional, and behavioral challenges. Tier 2, specifically, is intended to improve social, emotional, and behavioral outcomes for students demonstrating elevated risk in schools. In order for Tier 2 to function as intended, schools should regularly evaluate implementation fidelity using a validated assessment tool. In this article, we discuss why Tier 2 systems implementation fidelity is important and describe an implementation strategy utilized across three large school districts in the Southeast United States. We then present a descriptive analysis of fidelity outcomes after one year of Tier 2 implementation, including total, subscale, and item-level analyses, as well as variance across grade levels and school locale. Limitations and implications for research and practice are discussed.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- A Descriptive Analysis of PBIS Tier 2 Fidelity Across School Districts in the Southeast
- Creators
- Sara C. McDaniel - University of AlabamaSara Estrapala - University of MissouriAllison L. Bruhn - University of IowaMopelola Oyeniran - University of Alabama
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of applied school psychology, Vol.42(2), pp.118-138
- DOI
- 10.1080/15377903.2026.2646917
- ISSN
- 1537-7903
- eISSN
- 1537-7911
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Number of pages
- 21
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/03/2026
- Academic Unit
- Teaching and Learning
- Record Identifier
- 9985149707002771
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