Florida’s Positive Behavior
Support Project
http://flpbs.fmhi.usf.edu/		 Problem-solving/Response to
Intervention State Pilot Project
http://floridarti.usf.edu/		 Response to Intervention’s
Teaching Learning Connections
http://www.RtITLC.ucf.edu
Common Efforts: Systems-Change, Building Capacity, Scaling-Up, Program Evaluation,
Data-based Decision-making, Fidelity of Implementation, Research and Evaluation
Focus: Student Behavior Focus: Research and Program Evaluation Focus: Academic Performance
Activities: Training, Support, Evaluation
  • Training: Provide training for implementation of school-wide, classroom, targeted group and individual student interventions
  • Support: Provide support to districts and their schools for building capacity and scaling-up evidenced based practices
  • Evaluation: Conducting school, district, and state-wide evaluation and research of PBS activities
 Activities: Policy, Training, Evaluation
  • Policy: Support the DOE in the development of policy, regulations, and technical assistance papers regarding the implementation of RtI practices for general and special education implementation
  • Training: Provide training and technical assistance support for implementation of district- and school-based RtI practices at school, classroom and individual students levels through the demonstration and statewide training initiatives
  • Evaluation: Conduct student, school, district, and state-wide evaluation and research of RtI activities.
 Activities: Training, School Improvement, Evaluation
  • Training: Provide training and technical assistance support for implementation of evidence-based instructional practices in the specific content areas of in literacy and mathematics.
  • School Improvement: Collaborate with DOE teams in Scaling-Up Evidence-based Practices
  • Evaluation: Conduct student, classroom school, district, and state-wide evaluation and research of high fidelity implementation of evidence-based instructional practices.
PIs: Dr. Don Kincaid and Dr. Heather George PIs: Dr. George Batsche and Dr. Michael Curtis PIs: Dr. Mary Little