| Cohort 2 Model Demonstration Projects University  of Washington Washington—Scaling  the PyramidA  Model of Tertiary Intervention Services to Students with Challenging Behavior
 The University of Washington developed and  implemented a model of technical assistance to address the needs of students  who engage in challenging behavior despite the efforts and implementation of  school-wide positive behavior systems, both universal and secondary. Key to the  Scaling the Pyramid model was a system of staff development to sustain  knowledge of evidence-based practices in the school and classroom.  Multidisciplinary technical assistance teams  consisting of five or six trained members provided long-term on-site  assistance, support, and services to students with challenging behavior and the  staff members who serve them. The teams provided ongoing training for site  general and special education staff and administrators through workshops and  delivery of resources on the tertiary interventions for students with  persistent problem behaviors. |