What is Interconnected Systems Framework?
Introduction Video for Educators and Community Partner
Introduction Video for Families
English - 5 minutes
Developed by the Project EPIC grant team with funding out of Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)
Introduction Video for Families
Spanish - 5 minutes
English - 4 minutes
Developed by the Project EPIC grant team with funding out of Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)
The Interconnected Systems Framework (ISF) provides a structure and process for education and community leaders to design a single system of support by enhancing the core elements of a multi-tiered system of support (MTSS). This public health approach promotes a more efficient and effective way to prevent, identify, and address social, emotional, behavioral and mental health issues among students within a school community.
How to install an ISF?
The National ISF Leadership Team developed this Implementation Guide with resources for district and school teams to install and implement an Interconnected Systems Framework (ISF). Links to District and School Installation Guides and resources are found below.
Suggested Citation: Eber, L., Barrett, S., Perales, K., Jeffrey-Pearsall, J., Pohlman, K., Putnam, R, Splett, J., & Weist, M.D.(2019). Advancing Education Effectiveness: Interconnecting School Mental Health and School-Wide PBIS, Volume 2: An Implementation Guide. Center for Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (funded by the Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education). Eugene, Oregon: University of Oregon Press. https://www.pbis.org/resource/interconnecting-school-mental-health-and-pbis-volume-2
What does ISF look like?
This practice Guide describes and illustrates how district/community leaders can embed mental health supports within the PBIS framework to create a unified and comprehensive system of social-emotional-behavioral (SEB) supports in schools. One district’s experience building such an Interconnected System Framework (ISF) is portrayed including how they engaged community partners, families and school personnel.
Suggested Citation: Eber, L., Perales, K., & Hearn, A. (In Press). Installing and Implementing and Interconnected Systems Framework (ISF) at the District/Community Level: Examples and Strategies for Coaches and District Leaders. Eugene, OR: Center on PBIS, University of Oregon.
This Practice Guide describes and illustrates how schools, with support from coaches and district/community leaders, can benefit from the integration of school mental health (SMH) support within the Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Framework. This Guide highlights practical strategies from one school's successful experiences, including indications of the impact on students' success.
Suggested Citation: Eber, L., Perales, K., & Hearn, A. (In Press). Installing and Implementing and Interconnected Systems Framework (ISF) at the District/Community Level: Examples and Strategies for Coaches and District Leaders. Eugene, OR: Center on PBIS, University of Oregon.
Evaluating Implementation of ISF
The ISF Implementation Inventory is intended to serve as an efficient and valid assessment of ISF implementation for the purposes of ongoing evaluation and action planning.
Considerations for use
Who: PBIS/ISF Systems Planning Team
When: The ISF Implementation Inventory is completed during a PBIS/ISF team meeting as facilitated by a coach. Once data is entered, reports are generated to facilitate action planning.
Access for use
This tool is also available for entry at fieldtest.pbisassessment.org
Questions
Please reach out to Joni Splett (splett@coe.ufl.edu) or Kelly Perales (kelly.perales@midwestpbis.org)