Class-Wide Function-Related Intervention Teams (CW-FIT)

Class-Wide Function-Related Intervention Teams (CW-FIT) is a classroom management strategy for students in prekindergarten through grade 12, often used with students or classrooms demonstrating high levels of disruptive behaviors. Teachers establish classroom rules, provide instruction on target behavioral skills (such as following directions, ignoring inappropriate peer behavior, showing respect, and getting the teacher's attention appropriately), divide students into teams, and reward teams for demonstrating target skills. CW-FIT sessions are 30-60 minutes, implemented 3-4 times per week during periods when students typically demonstrate disruptive behaviors. Teachers use short, scripted lessons to teach skills, monitor student behavior, award points to teams displaying target skills, and provide rewards to winning teams. The intervention can be implemented during whole-class instruction or while students work independently or in small groups. Teachers receive 45 minutes to 2 hours of training from staff or CW-FIT developers, with ongoing coaching support including classroom observations and feedback.