Tier 1 universal prevention

Universal prevention is the most important and powerful aspects of a whole school systems approach. Universal prevention focuses on preventing problems and creating an environment that supports student learning and wellbeing.

Bass High School's PBL team work to prevent problem behaviour and increase the likelihood of academic success by creating positive learning environments for all.

Tier 2 targeted interventions

Some students, approximately 10-15 per cent, will respond to Tier 1 supports but will still need some additional support. These students may have academic and/or social-emotional learning needs that require more targeted supports. As with Tier 1 systems, Tier 2 targeted support is a team driven process designed to enhance and build upon what has been taught to students at the universal level.

Students are taught to self-regulate and learn from natural consequences. Small-group targeted interventions includes a skill building and a self-monitoring process. For example, students may check-in and out at a central location with an adult across the day with the aim of increasing productive behaviours such as attendance, work completion and academic engagement.

Tier 3 intensive interventions

A smaller group of students, approximately 1-5 per cent, may need more individualised and intensive supports, as well as the Tier 1 and Tier 2 supports. In many cases, the problem behaviour has become "chronic" as these students have experienced academic and behavioural difficulties over an extended period of time.

Intensive and individualised behaviour intervention plans are developed and implemented to reduce the intensity and severity of challenging behaviours. These plans are devised using functional behavioural assessment. This assessment looks at contextual, learning and relationship factors to help explain the purpose of the behaviour. The evidence shows that understanding the function of behaviour is essential to make the problem behaviour ineffective, inefficient and irrelevant.