In our last episode of Series 3, Maximizing Tier 2 Success, we chat with Dr. Allison Bruhn regarding the issues related to data, systems, and practices and how those items can be remedied. Some of our questions include:

• what are some of the common struggles related to Tier 2
• how do these struggles impact students, staff, and families
• what are ways in which these struggles can be addressed and/or avoided

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Progress monitoring, fading, and implementation fidelity are HUGE components of any intervention. In Episode 13 we looked at these pieces when it came to common practices. In today's episode, #14, we look at these same components as it relates to Data and Systems. Dr. Heather Hatton joins us once again; this time, answering the same questions as Dr. Sara McDaniel (Episode 13) but from the lens of data and systems:

• can't you just tell if an intervention is working
• what's the point of intervention data
• how can we monitor intervention data so that it's not overwhelming and super time consuming
• what do we do if implementation fidelity isn't happening
• what do you do if a student isn't make progress but implementation fidelity is in place
• how do you know when it's time to fade and graduate a student from an intervention

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As we continue our series on Maximizing Tier 2 Success, we chat with Dr. Sara McDaniel on common practices regarding progress monitoring, fading, and overall implementation fidelity. Some of the questions she answered included:

• can't you just tell if an intervention is working
• what's the point of intervention data
• how can we monitor intervention data so that it's not overwhelming and super time consuming
• what do we do if implementation fidelity isn't happening
• what do you do if a student isn't making progress but implementation fidelity is in place
• how do you know when it's time to fade and graduate a student from an intervention

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We've discussed what is Tier 2, how we identify students who might need additional support, and now it's time to discuss interventions. As we continue our series on Maximizing Tier 2 Success, we speak with Dr. Deanna Maynard regarding:

• the difference between a support strategy and intervention
• how to determine if an intervention is "research-based" or "evidence-based" and why that is important
• methods to identify what interventions are needed for your school, district, or individual student
• if there is one intervention you should start with over others
• the role of support staff, classroom teachers, administrators, and district leaders in implementing interventions
• strategies to align academic and behavior intervention processes

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This is the second episode within our third series, Maximizing Tier 2 Success. In this episode we speak with Dr. Stephen Kilgus regarding student identification. Dr. Kilgus answers questions such as:

• what are the most common methods used by schools and districts to identify students that may need Tier 2 support
• what is a "standardized identification process" and is it necessary
• what existing data might a team review as part of their identification process
• are standardized universal screening instruments necessary
• how does a district go about identifying a screener they need

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As we start our third series, Maximizing Tier 2 Success, Dr. Kelsey Morris lays the foundation of Tier 2 while we discuss:

• what is Tier 2
• is Tier 1 really all that important when it comes to Tier 2
• how a school or district can identify the need and readiness to implement or scale Tier 2
• what does scaling look like
• challenges faced when planning or implementing Tier 2
• with more than a year of Covid, what do schools and districts need to pay attention to as students return

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In this episode we speak with Mr. Ryan Deem, Data Quality Auditor in the Ferguson-Florissant School District, regarding assessment schedules. Ryan answers questions such as:

• Can an academic and behavior assessment schedule/calendar be combined into one?
• What are the different type of assessments to be included on an assessment schedule?
• What do we learn from the data we collect?
• How does data-based decision making impact the assessment schedule?
• What's the connection between the assessment schedule and an Action Plan?
• What's the difference between a school assessment schedule and a district one?

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In this bonus episode we speak with Dr. Heather Hatton regarding data based decision making, also known as DBDM, and the start of the school year. Additionally, we discuss:

• What is DBDM
• What can data tell us and how often should we look at it
• What data do we look at those first few weeks of school
• What data should be considered in regards to Tier 1 and Tier 2
• In relation to the pandemic, do our data sources change or stay the same
• How does DBDM impact an Action Plan
• What's the role of building administrators and District Leadership Teams when it comes to DBDM

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In this bonus episode we answer common questions related to the start of the school year. Some of these questions focus on:

• what school and district teams should be planning for right now,
• how to engage families and community members,
• recommendations on what behavior expectations to teach, and
• what conversations should be had with staff upon return.

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In this bonus episode we conclude our conversation with Dr. Tim Lewis  regarding the history of PBIS while discussing:

• the principles currently being focused on within PBIS,
• what makes schools, districts, states, countries, and organizations impactful when implementing PBIS,
• resources currently available, and
• what Dr. Lewis is most proud of and what he hopes to have accomplished in thirty years from now.

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