Pennsylvania’s Integrated Tiered System of Supports is a framework that unifies general and special education services across Tiers 1, 2, and 3 to ensure equitable access to high‑quality instruction and timely support for every student’s learning, behavior, and well‑being. The system emphasizes prevention, early intervention, and data‑informed decision making. Schools collaborate by sharing responsibility, using evidence‑based practices, partnering with families, and working as a team to create coherent, aligned supports that prepare students for success in school, work, and life.
Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports is an evidence-based, cost-effective, systems approach for establishing the social culture needed for schools to be effective learning environments for all students. Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports eliminates barriers to learning, creates and maintains a safe and effective learning environment in schools, and ensures that all students have the social and emotional skills needed to succeed in school and beyond. Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports helps schools teach students expected behaviors and social skills, creates student behavioral health and academic support systems, and applies data-based decision-making to discipline, academics, and social/emotional learning. Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports uses the three-tiered approach of universal interventions (for all students and settings), secondary interventions (for students who are at-risk), and tertiary interventions (for individual students needing specialized assistance).
| Lisa Gragg |
EITA Project Manager Early Intervention Technical Assistance/Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network |
| Beth Huertas |
Social Emotional Supports Manager Public Health Management Corporation |
| Dr. Rachel Eisenberg |
Consulting & Research Psychologist
Devereux Center for Effective Schools |
| Sharon Janosik |
Parent representative from SEAP; Lead SPDG Coordinator at The Parent Education & Advisory Leadership Group |
| Dr. Angela Kirby |
Ed.D. | Director
Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN) |
| Kelley Lamanno |
Chief Operating Officer Early Intervention Specialists, Inc. SPEC, Inc. |
| Melissa Klug |
Educational Consultant, Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN) |
| Dr. Amanda Lannie |
PhD, BCBA-D Associate Clinical Professor: Special Education and Applied Behavior Analysis Drexel University |
| Dr. Becky Millspaugh |
MTSS Project Consultant Montgomery County Intermediate Unit |
| Dr. Toni Miguel |
Ph.D. | Consultant (she, her, hers)
Early Intervention Technical Assistance | Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network |
| Kelly Perales |
Co-Executive Director
Midwest PBIS Network |
| Dr. Kathryn Poggi |
Regional Lead Learning Environment and Engagement Initiative Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN) |
| Brynne Rice |
Regional Lead Learning Environment and Engagement Initiative Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN) |
| Timothy Runge |
PhD, NCSP, BCBA | Educational Consultant for Integrated MTSS; Research and Program Evaluation Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN) |
| Dr. Chanda Telleen |
Ed.D., NCSP | Associate Program Director of Training & Consultation Early Childhood and Special Education Services Department Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13 |
| Dr. Lisa Thomas |
Ph.D., NCSP, LP, BCBA Director of School Consultation for Philadelphia and Surrounding Areas May Institute |
| Dr. Elizabeth Serpentine |
Ph.D., CCC-SLP | Educational Consultant Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN) |
| Melissa Stueck |
ECE Special Projects Director PUBLIC HEALTH MANAGEMENT CORPORATION |
| Kelly Swartwood |
State Lead Learning Environment and Engagement Initiative Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN) |