Tier 2, Fine-Tuned: A behavior-analytic approach to troubleshooting tier 2 interventions

When students demonstrate limited progress with standard Tier 2 interventions, school-based behavior professionals may struggle to determine the next step: continuing the traditional approach, modify its components, or pursue more intensive supports. This presentation addresses the space between a blanket Tier 2 intervention and Tier 3-level support, with a focus on systematically identifying students who may benefit from targeted intervention modifications. Participants will explore a behavior-analytic decision-making framework for evaluating student response, identifying potential barriers, and selecting data-informed modifications while preserving the intervention's core components. Using Check In/Check Out as a primary example, attendees will learn a practical, systematic approach to refining Tier 2 supports to better meet student needs without unnecessarily escalating intervention intensity.

1. 1Evaluate student response to Tier 2 behavioral interventions using behavioral data to determine whether intervention modifications may be warranted. Identify potential barriers to student progress within Check In/Check Out (CICO), including implementation fidelity, contextual variables, and student-specific needs. Select data-informed modifications to Tier 2 interventions based on individual student response while preserving the intervention's core components. Apply a systematic, behavior-analytic decision-making framework to determine when to continue, modify, or intensify Tier 2 supports for students demonstrating limited progress.