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The National ISF Leadership Team has developed this Implementation Guide and district and school resources for teams to install and implement an Interconnected Systems Framework (ISF). Links to District and School Installation Guides and resources are found below.
Watch an Introduction to Volume 2: An Implementation Guide!
Advancing Education Effectiveness: Interconnecting School Mental Health and School-Wide PBIS, Volume 2: An Implementation Guide (link to pbis.org)Chapter 1: Introduction: Setting the Stage for an Interconnected System of Education and Mental Health Chapter 2: Defining Interconnected Systems Framework (ISF): Origins, Critical Features and Key Messages Chapter 3: Exploration and Adoption Chapter 5: Installation and Initial Implementation of an Interconnected System at the School Level• District/Community Leadership Installation Guide• Click here to access supporting resources
Chapter 6: Implementation and Sustainability Suggested citation: Eber, L., Barrett, S., Perales, K., Jeffrey-Pearsall, J., Pohlman, K., Putnam, R, Splett, J., & Weist, M.D.(2020). 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. ISF Monograph v1This monograph is about improving the quality of life and outcomes for children and youth, especially those children who are at risk for or experiencing emotional and behavioral challenges. |
An Introduction to The Interconnected Systems FrameworkView the highlights of what will look different when the education and mental health systems are integrated.
New Practice Guides!!
| Title & Link | Purpose and Description | Citation |
| Integrating a Trauma Informed Approach within a PBIS Framework: A Practice Guide | The purpose of this Guide is to describe how district and school leaders can incorporate trauma-informed practices within a PBIS framework. This ensures that the investments in training school personnel about trauma can be integrated into a system that links these efforts to student outcomes. Recommendations are included for how to adjust the PBIS framework to support trauma-informed practices. | Eber, L., Barrett, S., Scheel, N., Flammini, A., & Pohlman, K. (Nov 2020). 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. |
Installing & Implementing an Interconnected Systems Framework (ISF) at the District/Community Level: Examples and Strategies for Coaches and District Leaders | This Practice Guide describes and illustrate 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. | 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. |
| Installing an Interconnected Systems Framework at the School Level: Recommendations and Examples to Guide School Leadership Teams, Practitioners and Coaches | 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) supports 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. | Eber, L., Scherder, E., Raulson, C., Abshier, D., Perales, K. (In Press). Installing an Interconnected Systems Framework at the School Level: Recommendations and Examples to Guide School Leadership Teams, Practitioners and Coaches. |
 | New ISF Factsheetsdeveloped by OSEP Technical Assistance Center on PBIS in collaboration Pacific Southwest MHTTC. Check out all 3 on our Publications page. |
