At most schools, there are 1-5% of students for whom Tier 1 and Tier 2 supports have not connected. At Tier 3, these students receive more intensive, individualized support to improve their behavioral and academic outcomes. Tier 3 strategies work for students with developmental disabilities, autism, emotional and behavioral disorders, and students with no diagnostic label at all. Along with individualized and culturally/contextually appropriate strategies, some individuals may need a functional behavior support plan.

Tier 3 foundational systems include:

• A multi-disciplinary team
• Behavior support expertise
• Formal fidelity and outcome data are collected

Tier 3 practices include:

• Function-based assessments
• Wraparound supports
• Cultural and contextual fit
• https://www.pbis.org/pbis/tier-3

Tier 3 Tools and Resources: 

• District Level Systems Implementation Guide
• School Level Systems Implementation Guide
• Brief Functional Behavior Assessment Guide
• Comprehensive Functional Behavior Assessment Guide
• FBA to Behavior Support Plan training manual
• Use of I-SWIS
• Wraparound Info/RENEW