PBIS Resources
Resources for training, implementation, and monitoring PBIS in your school. Tier I, II, and III each contain training materials including PowerPoint modules and an accompanying Facilitator's Guide, with downloadable forms and links to help you.
PBIS Tier 1
Tier 1 Modules and Facilitator Guides
- Module 1 - Philosophy and Overview of PBIS | Facilitators Guide 1
- Module 2 - District Leadership in PBIS | Facilitators Guide 2
- Module 3 - Creating a PBIS School Leadership Team | Facilitators Guide 3
- Module 4 - An Introduction to PBIS | Facilitators Guide 4
- Module 5 - Developing PBIS Behavioral Expectations | Facilitators Guide 5
- Module 6 - Teaching Behavioral Expectations | Facilitators Guide 6
- Module 7 - Acknowledging Expected Behavior | Facilitators Guide 7
- Module 8 - Responding to Inappropriate Behavior | Facilitators Guide 8
- Module 9 - Collecting and Using Data for PBIS Tier I Decision Making | Facilitators Guide 9
- Module 10 - The PBIS Team Meeting | Facilitators Guide 10
- Module 11 - Coaching in PBIS | Facilitators Guide 11
- Module 12 - Staff Ownership | Facilitators Guide 12
- Module 13 - PBIS in the Classroom | Facilitators Guide 13
- Module 14 - PBIS Assessment and Evaluation | Facilitators Guide 14
- Module 15 - Tiered Fidelity Inventory (TFI) | Facilitators Guide 15
- Module 16 - Kicking Off PBIS | Facilitators Guide 16
- Module 17 - Family and Community Engagement | Facilitators Guide 17
Downloadable Resources and Links
PBIS Overview (Modules 1 and 4)
Getting Started | Readiness Checklist | Master Action Plan | Tiered Fidelity Inventory (TFI)
Developing Leadership Teams (Modules 2, 3, 10, 11, and 12)
The Roles and Functions of Teams Webinar | Midwest PBIS Coach Resources
Staff Buy-in
Team Meeting Tools
- Team Roles and Responsibilities
- PBIS Team Meeting Agenda
- Problem Solving Action Plan
- School Leadership Team Communication Plan
Yearly Planning Tools
- Countdown to Kickoff
- PBIS Year at a Glance
- Universal Year at a Glance Example
- Complex Change Form
- NIRN Initiative Inventory
- Committee Audit Worksheet
Defining, Teaching, and Acknowledging Behavior (Modules 5, 6, and 7)
Defining Behavior Expectations
- Behavior Matrix Template
- Classroom Matrix Template
- Elementary Behavior Expectation Matrix Template
- Elementary Behavior Expectation Matrix Examples
- Middle and High School Behavior Expectation Matrix Examples
- Family Matrix for In-Home Learning Days
- Behavior Matrix for Remote Learning
Teaching Behavior Expectations
- Middle School Lesson Examples-ROAR
- Bus Lesson Plan Example
- Cafeteria Lesson Plan Example
- Sample Quiz Questions for Students
- Sample Lesson Plan for Remote Learning
- Lesson Plan Template
- Middle School Lesson Plan Template
- Middle School Lesson Goal Sheet
- Schedule of Events Worksheet
- Behavior Lesson Plan: Critical Feature Checklist
- Critical Features Checklist: Plan for Teaching Behavior Expectations
Acknowledging Expected Behavior
- Student Acknowledgement Matrix
- Staff Acknowledgement Matrix
- Critical Features Checklist: Acknowledgement Systems
- Principal's Drop-in Acknowledgements
- Reinforcement Ideas (Mostly Non-Cost)
Responding to Problem Behavior (Modules 8 and 9)
Strategies to Discourage Minor Inappropriate Behavior | Schoolwide System to Discourage Inappropriate Behavior
- T-Chart of Behavior Template
- T-Chart Example
- Referral Category Definitions
- Procedure for Problem Behavior Flowchart Template
- Office Referral Samples
PBIS in the Classroom (Module 13)
PBIS Assessment (Modules 14 and 15)
PBIS assessments are available online at www.pbisapps.org. To obtain your school code and reserve a window of time for your school to take an online assessment, contact your PBIS Assessment Coordinator. If your school district does not have a coordinator, please email Anne Merten at amerten@astate.edu.
- Tiered Fidelity Inventory (TFI)
- TFI Action Plan Template
- Self-Assessment Survey (SAS)
- School Climate Surveys (SCS)
- School Safety Survey (SSS)
- PBIS Assessment Videos
Kick-off and Engagement (Modules 16 and 17)
Videos
PBIS Tier 2
Tier II Modules and Facilitator Guides
Downloadable Resources and Links
Tier II Components Overview | Tier II Readiness Guide with Action Planning | Tier II TFI Action Plan
Leadership at Tier II (Modules 1-2)
- Tier II Commitment Survey
- NIRN Initiative Inventory
- Tier II/III Systems Team Meeting Agenda Template
- Problem-Solving Team Meeting Agenda Minutes with Action Planning
- Tier II Team Roles and Responsibilities Template
- Tier II Team Roles and Responsibilities Example
- Tier II Organizer Checklist
- Tier II Pre-Meeting Organizer
- Tier II Team Communication Strategy
- Tier II Team Meeting Video - Part 1 and Tier II Team Meeting Video - Part 2
Identification of Students at Tier II (Modules 3-4)
- Tier II Process for Student Support
- Tier II Teacher Nomination for Assistance
- Request for Assistance Examples
- Parent Request for Assistance Form Example
- Reverse Request for Assistance Example
- Antecedent-Behavior-Consequence Form
- Function of Behavior vs Tier II Interventions Matrix
- Basic FBA to BIP Specialist Training
- Missouri DESE: Overview of Function Based Thinking
Interventions (Modules 5-7)
Intervention Implementation Fidelity Checklist | Functional Assessment Checklist for Teachers and Staff (FACTS) | Screening Considerations Compendium
Check-in, Check Out (CICO)
- Check-in, Check-out Implementation Guide
- Check-In, Check-Out Intervention Development Checklist
- Parent Permission and Parent Notification Letter Example
- Responsibilities Associated with CICO
- CICO Fading Process Flowchart
- Teacher Self-Assessment for CICO Feedback
- Intervention Implementation Fidelity Checklist for CICO
- Daily Progress Report (DPR) Checklist
- Daily Progress Report Template
- DPR Examples for CICO: Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle/High School, Intensified
Social Skills Groups
Mentoring
- Mentoring Essential Features Checklist
- Fidelity of Implementation of Mentoring Intervention
- Foundations of Successful Youth Mentoring
- Enhancing Program Performance with Logic Models
- Check and Connect
- National Mentoring Resource Center
Self-Monitoring
- Self-monitoring Implementation Checklist
- Self-monitoring DPR Examples
- Teach Students to Change Behaviors through Self-monitoring
Data at Tier II (Modules 8-9)
- Sample Decision Rules
- Tier II Data Decision Rules Template for Interventions
- PBIS Intervention Graph (Percent) Template
- Advanced Tier Spreadsheet
- Advanced Tiers Spreadsheet Guide
- Student Progress Monitoring Guide
- Outcomes Evaluation Tool
- Guidelines for Interpreting Student Data
- Social Validity-Student Questionnaire
- Social Validity Survey-for Teachers
- Social Validity Rating Form
PBIS Tier 3
Tier 3 Modules and Facilitator Guides
- Module 1 Overview and Readiness for PBIS Tier III | Facilitator Guide 1
- Module 2 Tier III Leadership | Facilitator Guide 2
- Module 3 Identifying Students for Individualized Supports | Facilitator Guide 3
- Module 4 Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) | Facilitator Guide 4
- Module 5 Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) | Facilitator Guide 5
Downloadable Resources and Links
Tier III Readiness Guideline | Tier III Readiness Guide with Action Planning | Tiered Fidelity Inventory (TFI)
Leadership at Tier 3
- Tier III Team Roles and Responsibilities
- Tier II/III Team Meeting Agenda Template
- Tier II/III Problem Solving Team Meeting Agenda, Minutes, and Action Plan
- Tier 3 District Readiness Checklist
- Tier 3 Facilitator Role
- Life Domain Areas
- Initial Wrap Meeting with Child and Family
Identification of Students at Tier 3
- Intervention Implementation Fidelity Checklist Template
- Intervention Implementation Fidelity Checklist CICO Example
- Tier III Data Decision Rules for Interventions
- Tier III Teacher Nomination for Assistance
- Systematic Screening for Behavior Disorders (SSBD)
- Social Skills Improvement System (SSIS)
- Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire
- Behavioral and Emotional Screening System (BASC-3 BESS)
- Systematic Screening (Ci3T)
Functional Behavior Assessment/Behavioral Intervention Plans
- Antecedent-Behavior-Consequence (ABC) Form
- ABC Observation Recording Form
- Student Directed Functional Assessment Interview
- Family Directed Functional Assessment Interview
- FBA/BIP Template
- Competing Behavior Pathways
- FACTS Checklist for Teachers and Staff
- Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) Template
Wraparound
- Wraparound Action Template
- Sample Family Strengths Assessment Questions
- Identifying Key Players for Wraparound
- Needs and Wraparound
- Wraparound Life Domain Areas
- Wraparound Integrity Tool
- Wraparound Educational Information Tool
- Wraparound Home School Community Tool
- Wrap Student Action Plan
Videos
PBIS Overview
Team Meetings
Defining Behavior Expectations
Teaching Behavior Expectations
Acknowledging Expected Behavior
Kicking Off PBIS
Classroom Resources
Module 13 - PBIS in the Classroom | Facilitators Guide 13
Effective Practices and Management
- Tier I Effective Classroom Practices
- Classroom Management Self-Assessment
- Education and Treatment of Children
Website Resources
- Center on PBIS: Classroom PBIS
- Maryland PBIS: Classroom Resources
- Missouri PBIS: Sustaining PBIS
- Missouri PBIS: Chapter 9 Effective Professional Learning
- Midwest PBIS: Classroom Practices
Essential Primers
- Supporting and Responding to Students’ Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Needs
- Supporting and Responding to Educators’ Classroom PBIS Implementation Needs
PBIS Newsletter
2025-2026 Issues:
May 2026: https://app.smore.com/n/updy5
April 2026: https://app.smore.com/n/w3bc7
February 2026: https://app.smore.com/n/4pv7w1
PBIS in the News
See full story on THV11.