Team-Initiated Problem Solving (TIPS)

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Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade

About the Intervention

Team-Initiated Problem Solving (TIPS) is a professional development intervention designed for elementary school positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS) teams. The program consists of a 6-hour workshop coupled with two coached meetings that teach teams to use evidence-based meeting foundations and problem-solving processes. Teams learn to assign roles and responsibilities, use structured meeting minutes, identify problems with precision using data from the School-Wide Information System (SWIS), develop actionable goal-oriented solutions, define action plans, assess implementation fidelity, and assess impact on student outcomes. The intervention is delivered to school teams (averaging 9 members including teachers, administrators, and related services professionals) who meet at least monthly. Prior to the workshop, district PBIS coaches receive 3 hours of coaching training. Following the workshop, coaches provide technical assistance during the team's first two post-TIPS meetings.

Statistical Findings

Positive effect on problem-solving procedures

Positive effect on decision-making practices

Positive effect on meeting outcomes

Positive effect on office discipline referrals

Positive effect on out-of-school suspensions

No effect on reading achievement

No effect on math achievement

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Focus Areas

Suspensions, Disciplinary Infractions

Programs & Services

General Education, Special Education Services

Delivery Methods

Face-to-Face

Disability Support

N/A

Target Groups

Teachers/Instructional Teams, Schoolwide Policy

Source

Angela, P., Anne W., T., Bob, A., Dale, C., James S., N., Kate, A. & Robert H., H. (2018). A Randomized Waitlist Controlled Analysis of Team-Initiated Problem Solving Professional Development and Use (EJ1185345). ERIC. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1185345.pdf.

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