# Teaching Pyramid Infant–Toddler Observation Scale (TPITOS™) for Infant–Toddler Classrooms Set, Research Edition

**Authors:** [Kathryn M. Bigelow, Ph.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_Contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=175149&Name=Kathryn+Bigelow,Ph.D.), [Judith J. Carta, Ph.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_Contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=2230&Name=Judith+Carta,Ph.D.), [Dwight W. Irvin, Ph.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_Contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=175150&Name=Dwight+Irvin,Ph.D.), [Mary Louise Hemmeter, Ph.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_Contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=103&Name=Mary%20Louise+Hemmeter,Ph.D.)

TPITOS measures how well your program's staff is fostering responsive, nurturing relationships with children and promoting strong social-emotional development in their earliest years. This set includes the TPITOS Manual and one package of TPITOS forms.

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| **STOCK NUMBER** | **ISBN** |
| 52438 | 978-1-68125-243-8 |
| **COPYRIGHT** | **PAGES** |
| 2019 | 156 |
| **AVAILABILITY** | Available Stock |

A child's early teachers and caregivers play a vital role in supporting social-emotional development—and that's why more and more center-based infant and toddler programs are adopting the evidence-based _Pyramid Model for Promoting Social Emotional Competence in Infants and Young Children_. If your program is one of them, TPITOS™ is the essential tool you need to ensure that infant–toddler teachers are using the Pyramid Model practices with fidelity.

Modeled after the [Teaching Pyramid Observation Tool (TPOT™) for Preschool Classrooms](http://products.brookespublishing.com/Teaching-Pyramid-Observation-Tool-TPOT-for-Preschool-Classrooms-Set-Research-Edition-P761.aspx), TPITOS is for early childhood settings caring for infants and toddlers from birth to 3 years of age. Focusing on teacher practices and classroom environment variables, TPITOS measures how well your program's staff is fostering responsive, nurturing relationships with children and promoting strong social-emotional development in their earliest years.

## How It Works

A trained TPITOS administrator conducts a 2-hour classroom observation, followed by an interview with the teacher being observed. The observer completes three types of items: 1) Observational Items (practices and environmental factors noted during the observation), 2) Interview Items (practices scored based on the teacher’s responses during the interview), and 3) Red Flags (practices that are not consistent with the _Pyramid Model_). Results of TPITOS show your program which _Pyramid Model_ practices are being implemented effectively—and what teachers need to focus on to ensure positive social-emotional outcomes for infants and toddlers.

## TPITOS helps programs:

- Ensure effective implementation of the proven PBIS-based _Pyramid Model_
- Support professional development efforts in center-based infant–toddler settings
- Strengthen the practices of individual teachers or caregivers, classroom teams, and entire programs
- Monitor the success of quality improvement initiatives
- Build a foundation for social-emotional competence in the critical first years of life

This set includes the [TPITOS Manual](https://products.brookespublishing.com/Teaching-Pyramid-InfantToddler-Observation-Scale-TPITOS-for-InfantToddler-Classrooms-Manual-Research-Edition-P1122.aspx) and one pack of [TPITOS Forms](https://products.brookespublishing.com/Teaching-Pyramid-InfantToddler-Observation-Scale-TPITOS-for-InfantToddler-Classrooms-Research-Edition-P1117.aspx).

View our recorded webinar: [_Using the TPITOS™_](https://youtu.be/cbMabJw57TU) presented by Kathryn M. Bigelow, Ph.D., and Dwight W. Irvin, Ph.D.

**[Learn more about TPITOS](/content/product/tpitos/index.html)**

## Reviews

Elizabeth Steed, University of Colorado Denver; co-developer of Preschool-Wide Evaluation Tool™ (PreSET™) - July 24, 2018

> "The TPITOS tool's focus on relationships, warmth, responsivity, and emotions is wonderful. It will help early childhood programs with infant and toddler classrooms to develop meaningful professional development for teachers to support our youngest children's social emotional development."

Jane Squires, Ph.D., Department of Special Education and Clinical Sciences, University of Oregon - July 23, 2018

> "An innovative and invaluable tool for teachers in infant–toddler settings to create a warm and responsive classroom environment and to improve children's social-emotional skills. The Observation Scale provides a blueprint with specific strategies and suggestions for making a positive, predictable learning environment for our youngest children."

**Authors:** [Kathryn M. Bigelow Ph.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=175149&Name=Kathryn+M.+Bigelow+Ph.D.), [Judith J. Carta Ph.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=2230&Name=Judith+J.+Carta+Ph.D.), [Mary Louise Hemmeter Ph.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=103&Name=Mary+Louise+Hemmeter+Ph.D.)  Contributor: [Dwight W. Irvin Ph.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=175150&Name=Dwight+W.+Irvin+Ph.D.)

**Learn More**

[Introduction to TPITOS](/content/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/TPITOS_manual_excerpt.pdf)
[TPITOS At a Glance](/content/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/TPITOS-at-a-glance.pdf)
[Get a look at the TPITOS scoring form](/content/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/TPITOS_Form_Excerpt_Watermarked.pdf) 
[See a TPITOS poster presented at Zero to Three 2018](/content/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/TPITOS-Overview-Poster.pdf)
[Why TPITOS?](/content/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Why-TPITOS.pdf)

**Download**

[Download the TPITOS Scoring Spreadsheet](/content/download-your-materials/tpitos-scoring-spreadsheet/index.html)

**Watch**

[Watch the TPITOS Webinar](https://youtu.be/cbMabJw57TU)