what is tertiary tier?
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Tertiary level interventions (Tier 3) focus on rehabilitation and minimizing the risk of recurrence of mental health problems or behavioral episodes for students who have already experienced one or more behavioral crises. These supports are the most intensive and resource dependent, and thus are reserved for the approximately 5 percent or less of students who do not respond to Tier 1 and 2 interventions. Again, students receiving Tier 3 supports must also receive all appropriate Tier 1 and Tier 2 supports. Conducting a functional behavior assessment (FBA) to determine the events preceding and following problem behavior, which is then used to create an individualized behavior plan, is an example of a Tier 3 intervention.
These three tiers of prevention, which inform interventions in schools, represent a useful framework for understanding how we can prevent behavioral crisis and make schools safer. Implementation of effective interventions at each of these three tiers would also prevent or diminish the need for physical restraint and seclusion.