Featured Posters

Presenters: Nicolette Grasley-Boy & Ashley Love, WestEd (Bridgewater, NJ)

In this poster, we will present a systematic review and meta-analysis of the effects of the interconnected systems framework (ISF) on student mental health and behavior outcomes. We will review the ISF framework, review methods, results, and implications for research and practice.

Presenters: Lindsey Coppola & Samantha Barry, District 89 Melrose Park Maywood Broadview (Melrose Park, IL)

When food insecurity and community stressors began impacting student attendance, behavior, and engagement, Stevenson Middle School's PBIS team responded by creating a school-based food pantry. In this poster presentation, learn how community partnerships, student leadership, and a whole-child PBIS approach helped remove barriers to learning and strengthen school-family connections.

Presenters: Andy Garbacz, University of Wisconsin–Madison (Madison, WI)

Using family-school collaboration within PBIS as an example, this poster presentation will share family-school fidelity data and focus group findings from fifteen elementary schools aligning family-school collaboration within PBIS. Presenters will describe a practical alignment process for facilitating integration.

Presenters: Asha Yadav & Erin Chaparro, University of Oregon (Eugene, OR)

This poster presentation will highlight a study that utilizes school-level Check-In Check-Out outcome data and TFI implementation fidelity scores from schools implementing CICO interventions to address the following objectives: (a) examine whether schools with higher TFI Tier 1 and Tier 2 scores demonstrate better CICO program outcomes? (b) determine the relative contribution of TFI Tier 1 versus Tier 2 fidelity in predicting CICO program effectiveness across schools.

Presenters: Jacquie Pencek & Brigette Lowery, Columbus City Schools (Columbus, OH)

This poster will highlight Columbus City Schools shift from PBIS compliance to deeper practice through an intentional rollout of TFI 3.0. Grounded in a whole child approach, the district aligns restorative practices, SEL, and trauma-informed care, using a phased implementation model to strengthen relationships, improve attendance, and transform classroom practice and student outcomes. Leave with practical strategies, implementation tools, and lessons learned from a large urban district committed to ensuring PBIS is not simply something schools do, but a framework that shapes daily interactions, instruction, and culture.

Presenters: Crystal Ceresani, Sarah Miller, & Mya Kelley, Behavior Alliance of South Carolina, Clemson University (Greenville, SC)

This poster will introduce the Behavior Alliance of South Carolina's Tier 1 behavior response framework, designed to improve consistency in schoolwide behavior responses and support student re-entry following office-managed behavior incidents. Participants will learn about implementation supports, planning tools, and early outcomes related to clarity, consistency, and equitable student support.

Presenters: Leah Davis, Dorris Intermediate School, Collinsville School District (Collinsville, IL)

This poster presentation will demonstrate how one school integrated SEL within a PBIS framework through weekly PATHS lessons, SEL screeners, and data-driven SEL days. Targeted small-group interventions, ongoing staff PD, and an adult SEL team supported implementation. Behavioral referral and screener data guided continuous improvement in student outcomes and school climate, and will be shared.

Presenters: Nicolette Grasley-Boy & Ashley Love, WestEd (Bridgewater, NJ); Gretchen Scheibel, Juniper Gardens Children's Project, University of Kansas (Kansas, MO)

In this poster, we will provide an overview of the rural coaching model used to support high-fidelity implementation of CW-FIT. We will share quantitative and qualitative data collected through this project to examine outcomes associated with rural implementation, including participant-identified barriers and facilitators. Finally, we will highlight the total implementation cost of installing and supporting the use of CW-FIT in rural schools using the rural coaching model.

Presenters: Adrianna Shoemaker, Trenae Johnson, & Katie Wolfe, University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC)

This poster will present findings from a scoping review examining the empirical literature on crisis training programs that include response blocking, restraint, or seclusion in school settings for students from preschool through age 21. The poster will synthesize the available evidence, identify methodological trends and gaps in the literature, and discuss implications for future research, educator preparation, and school-based policy surrounding crisis intervention training.

Presenters: Alan Cook, PBISApps, University of Oregon (Eugene, OR)

This poster session tackles common myths surrounding equity in school discipline. Using real data and research, we’ll explore why disproportionality exists and how educators can use behavioral data to uncover root causes and drive change.

Presenters: Naomi Peprah, Whole-hearted Care & Support Services (Sydney, Australia)

This poster presentation will explore how executive functioning challenges may act as antecedents to some challenging classroom behaviours. Framed within a three-tiered MTSS–PBIS model, the presenter will examine how an executive functioning-informed approach can strengthen early identification, inclusive practice, and tiered behaviour support for teachers working across diverse and special school settings.

Presenters: Crystal Ceresani, Steven Rufe, & Karen Elfner, Clemson University (Greenville, SC)

The MTSS-B/PBIS Practices Inventory provides educators with a practical tool for measuring implementation of evidence-based Tier 1 classroom practices. This poster will share the instrument's development, initial validation, sample reports, and resources that help schools use data to guide coaching, professional learning, and implementation improvement.

Presenters: Emily Richter & Kailie Nackers, Genesee Lake School (Oconomowoc, WI); Nicole Sorensen, My Path Companies (Oconomowoc, WI)

During this poster presentation learn how a cross-departmental team developed an Equitable Multi-Level System of Supports (EMLSS) framework to support integrative care across school and residential treatment settings. Through continuous improvement and stakeholder collaboration, the organization strengthened PBIS fidelity, improved communication and data-based decision making, and enhanced systems of support. This poster will share practical lessons learned, implementation tools, and strategies that schools and organizations can adapt to strengthen PBIS systems through collaborative EMLSS development, with particular attention to supporting integrative care across therapeutic day school and residential treatment settings.

Presenters: Lori Foley & Aaron Santa-Maria, Mona Shores High School (Norton Shore, MI)

This poster presentation will outline high school PBIS implementation with fidelity, highlighting team structures, data-based decision making, and tiered supports. Presenters will include high school practices, fidelity measures, and outcome data demonstrating reduced discipline incidents and improved attendance, grounded in established research and the PBIS/MTSS framework.

Presenters: Lizzie McCollom, University of Missouri (Columbia, MO); Lisa Friesen & Jamie Ferguson, North Kansas City Schools (Kansas City, MO)

This poster presentation will highlight lessons learned from scaling Check-In Check-Out within two high schools through a district-university partnership. Participants will examine implementation adaptations, Tier 2 systems development, and strategies supporting staff buy-in and student engagement within a multi-tiered system of support (MTSS) framework.

Presenters: Rachel Nicole L Derico, Elementary School District 159 (Matteson, IL)

Led by our District SEL Coordinator and Director of Pre-K for All, this poster will highlight our first-time implementation of the NCPMI Family Engagement Framework. Presenters will detail strategies used to solicit leadership buy-in, build teacher capacity, and deploy data tracking tools that successfully operationalize Tiers 1, 2, and 3.

Presenters: Corina Hamilton & Leah Davis, Dorris Intermediate School, Collinsville School District (Collinsville, IL)

One district in Illinois has developed and implemented multiple Check-In Check-Out (CICO) pathways within a Tier 2 PBIS framework. This poster presentation will highlight the evolution of the system, pathway design, and implementation procedures, demonstrating how differentiated CICO supports can better match student needs while maintaining fidelity and consistency.

Presenters: Monika Skura, University of Warsaw (Warsaw, Poland)

During this poster presentation findings will be shared from a study of 24 Polish teachers highlighting challenges in supporting student behaviour and the need for schoolwide systems. A new project examining data-based decision making in schools to inform future MTSS implementation in Poland will also be discussed.

Presenters: Katie Hayes & Christina Carte, Oak Hill High School (Oak Hill, WV)

Oak Hill High School in Oak Hill, WV, a two-time PBIS Model School, will show key strategies implemented to make their school stronger. Come see successful Tier 1, 2 and 3 strategies that WORK!

Presenters: Megan Palmer & Brad Jones, Park Hill South High School (Kansas City, MO)

This poster presentation will describe how one suburban high school implemented Tier 1 PBIS with fidelity over the last three school years, decreasing ODRs and helping to create a more positive culture for teachers and students.

Presenters: John Augustine, University of Missouri (Columbia, MO)

Project CLASS (Collaborative Learning and Study Supports) is an integrated Tier 2 intervention designed to support high school students’ academic engagement through explicit instruction, goal setting, self-monitoring, teacher feedback, and coaching. This poster will present preliminary outcomes from six ninth-grade students and practical considerations for integrating academic and behavioral supports within high school Tier 2 systems.

Presenters: Katherine Graves, Utah State University (Logan, UT) & Heather Volchko, TLC Nonprofit (Chicago, IL)

This poster introduces The Lab, an innovative Tier 3 model that combines intensive student intervention with experiential professional learning for educators. The model aims to improve student outcomes, reduce reliance on restrictive placements, and build sustainable school capacity to support students with complex behavioral and academic needs.

Presenters: Jacqueline Bachnik, Jane Silva, & Maggie Hernandez, Vineland Elementary School (Rotonda West, FL)

This poster will demonstrate a data-driven Tier 1 PBIS framework that integrates CHAMPs classroom management, The Energy Bus culture, and PBIS Rewards to proactively reinforce positive behaviors. Supported by monthly team reviews of discipline and attendance data, this system connects seamlessly to Tier 2 supports, achieving an 80% decrease in student infractions and a thriving school culture.

Presenters: Manny Huecias & Heather Volchko, Threshold Learning (Chicago, IL)

This poster will share formative evaluation findings across seven districts linking staff competency benchmarking with organizational drivers supporting intensive programming. Visual systems stories will be shared, illustrating how data systems, facilitative administration, and systems intervention may reinforce or constrain sustainable Tier 2 and Tier 3 implementation for students with complex needs.

Presenters: Lakeisha Kearney, David C. Barrett, & Genise Henry, The University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX)

This poster presentation will describe how Tiered Interventions Using Evidence-Based Research (TIER) PBIS Pilot strengthened school climate by improving behavioral systems, increasing data‑driven decision‑making, and supporting PBIS implementation across participating campuses. Early outcome data will be shared showing reductions in discipline incidents and clearer systems for expectations, and family engagement through targeted professional learning and coaching support.

Presenters: Daniel Russell, Advocates for Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness for Underserved Students (Inglewood, CA)

This poster will present one middle school’s use of a culturally and linguistically responsive Walkthrough Tool to assess PBIS implementation. The poster will highlight data-informed decision-making to enhance fidelity and share baseline findings guiding targeted improvements in a middle school setting.

Presenters: Erin Engness, Debi Doran, & Lauren Sparr, Minnesota PBIS (Sartell, MN)

Coaching is vital to sustaining high-quality PBIS. This poster will highlight Minnesota’s statewide coaching structure, which balances local adaptation with state-level alignment across rural, urban, and suburban schools. Managed by a statewide workgroup, the model builds local capacity, promotes equity, and ensures implementation fidelity through modeling and data-based decision-making.

Presenters: Rachel Derico & Nicholas Mitchell, Elementary School District 159 (Matteson, IL)

Elementary School District 159 moved beyond PBIS implementation to true impact by aligning SEL, MTSS, and data-driven practices. Through targeted walkthroughs, coaching, and increased reinforcement visibility, the district strengthened Tier 1 fidelity and student engagement, while expanding into Pre-K with the Pyramid Model to build a strong, unified foundation from the start.

Presenters: Kayla Jones, West Kentucky Educational Cooperative (Murray, KY)

This poster will present findings from a quantitative study examining how the Interconnected Systems Framework (ISF) impacts educator outcomes. Schools implementing ISF reported greater improvements in perceived working conditions than PBIS-only and non-implementing schools, highlighting the value of integrated, proactive systems that support both educators and students.