PBIS Tiered Fidelity Inventory (TFI)

The purpose of the PBIS Tiered Fidelity Inventory (TFI) is to provide a valid, reliable, and efficient measure of the extent to which school personnel are applying the core features of school-wide positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS). The TFI is intended to guide both initial implementation and sustained use of PBIS. 

The TFI is intended to be completed by members of a school's Tier 1, Tier 2, and/or Tier 3 team(s), with the active presence and guidance of an external PBIS coach (such as a District or Regional Coach).

School teams are encouraged to self-assess PBIS implementation when they initially launch implementation of PBIS, and then every third or fourth meeting until they reach at least 70% fidelity across three consecutive administrations. Once fidelity on a tier is met, the team may choose to shift to annual TFI assessment.

Schools new to PBIS may start by using only the Tier 1 section of the TFI, and as they improve their implementation of Tier 1, they may add assessment of Tier 2 and/or Tier 3 features. 

To find more information about accessing the TFI and additional resources, 

click on each header below:

TFI 3.0

In addition to the increased focus on equity, mental health, and  classroom implementation of PBIS, the TFI 3.0 also has an expanded 5-point scale with indicators, allowing teams to report more accurately on their implementation and have more guidance to support action planning. 

Currently, the TFI 3.0 is available at the PBIS Assessment Field Test site. For access, email us! eval@midwestpbis.org 

TFI 2.1

The TFI is available at www.pbisassessment.org in your school's account, and there is no cost to use the TFI or its online scoring and reporting features. There is also a pdf version available at Center on PBIS for use while preparing your item responses. 

Virtual/Remote Resources

CLICK HERE to watch a short video from the MWPBIS Team about End of Year Fidelity & Action Planning during distance learning. 

Help with Accessing the TFI