A suite of brief problem identification tools for students in need of Tier 2 support. These tools help identify function of problem behaviors and deficits in positive skills. Results can be used to select and adapt appropriate interventions.
Intervention Selection Profile (ISP) – Function Observation Form
This ISP-Function Observation Form is used to monitor student disruptive behavior and four possible behavioral consequences. Observations should be conducted during class periods in which the behavior is most frequent. School staff who will utilize the ISP-Function should complete the training module before use.
Intervention Selection Profile (ISP) – Function Scoring Tool
This scoring tool calculates the average percentage of disruptive behavior as well as the average percentage of the four behavior consequences. You can print and share this resource with the student’s support team.
Intervention Selection Profile (ISP) – Function Implementation Guide
This implementation guide provides information on how to prepare for ISP-Function use, collect ISP-Function data, and use it to inform intervention selection.
Development of Assessment Tools and Educator Training to Support Tier 2 Behavioral Intervention Selection
The purpose of this project was to support the development and validation of the Intervention Selection Profile (ISP), a suite of brief assessment tools to identify appropriate interventions for students in need of Tier 2 support.
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von der Embse, N. P., Kilgus, S. P., Eklund, K., Zahn, M., Peet, C., & Durango, S. (2022). Promoting effective decision-making: Training educators to collect and use social-emotional skill assessment data to inform Tier II interventions. School Psychology Review, 574-588. https://doi.org/10.1080/2372966X.2020.1827680
