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MODULE 1MOVING YOUR SCHOOL TO A
MULTI-TIERED SYSTEM OF SUPPORT
High Plains Education Cooperative
MTSS DEFINITION A Multi-Tier System of Supports (MTSS) is a
term used in Kansas to describe how schools go about providing supports for each child in their building to be successful and the processes and tools teachers use to make decisions.
MTSS is a coherent continuum of evidence based, system-wide practices to support a rapid response to academic and behavioral needs, with frequent data-based monitoring for instructional decision-making to empower each Kansas student to achieve to high standards.
BIG BIG IDEAS OF MTSS: Decide what is
important for students to know
Teach what is important for students to know
Make changes according to the results you collect
Keep track of how students are doing
WHY DO WE NEED TO CONSIDER MTSS?
Are you satisfied with achievement results?
Are we meeting all student needs? Do you have poor overall outcomes re:
benchmark tests, graduation rates, transition?
Are programs disjointed across general, remedial, ESL and Special Education?
Do you have compromised outcomes and mal‐distributed resources?
It’s the right thing to do for kids!
We know:
The earlier school staff can assess students’ learning needs and identify difficulties, the quicker and less expensive the task is to remediate and keep students on track
The longer a student goes without assistance, the longer the remediation time and the more intense the services must be
There is emerging evidence that if we wait until 3rd or 4th grade to deliver intensive remediation, many students who struggled in the earlier grades will not catch up with peers
WHY DO MTSS?WHAT ARE YOUR FRUSTRATIONS?
Activity 1
Core Beliefs
* Every child learns and achieves to high standards * Learning includes academic and social competencies * Every member of the learning community continues to grow, learn and reflect * Every leader at all levels is responsible for every child * Change is intentional, coherent and dynamic
WHAT ARE YOUR CORE BELIEFS?
Activity 2
OUR COMMITMENT …. Every Child will be provided a rigorous and research
based curriculum Every child will be provided effective and relentless
teaching Interventions will be provided at the earliest
identification of need Policy will be based on evidence based practice Every educator will continuously gain knowledge
and develop expertise to build capacity and sustain effective practice
Resources will be intentionally designed and redesigned to match student needs
OUR COMMITMENT …. Every leader will be responsible for planning,
implementing and evaluating Academic and behavioral data will be used to
inform instructional decisions Educators, families and community members will be
part of the fundamental practices of effective problem‐solving and instructional decision making
An empowering culture creates collective responsibility and student success
THREE TIERED MODEL
TIER I Appropriate core instruction, Scientifically validated curriculum, Recommended 90 minutes uninterrupted instruction in
reading Class wide interventions Universal screening, such as maps, dibels, Aimsweb,
STEEP etc. Differentiated curriculum, Accommodation/adaptation for all students, School-wide support programs, Documented activities to help all students to ensure
success, Assessment results are shared with parents, Involvement of parents. Documentation (ILP)
TIER II Supplemental instruction using
targeted research based on interventions,
Add 30 minutes of instructional time In small groups Problem solving through a team
approach to assist targeted students, Progress monitoring, Involvement of parents, Documentation (ILP)
TIER III Intensive instruction using targeted RB
intervention (layered services above and beyond supplemental),
Additional 30 minutes of instructional time.
In small groups or individual. Continued problem solving with a team, Involvement of parents, Diagnostic assessment with sensitive
time bound measurements, Documentation (ILP)
WHAT OTHER COMPONENTS ARE NEEDED? Curriculum
Aligned to state standardsAddresses 5 areas of reading, 4 standards
of math, and 6 traits of writingResearch basedValid, reliable and taught with fidelity
Assessment:Universal screening toolsDiagnostic testing/drill downProgress monitoring
CONTINUED Instruction
Current practices Allocations of resources Scheduling Professional development
Data Cut scores Analysis Monitoring Fluidity Data driven decisions documentation
CONTINUED Behavioral system
Core-School wide positive behavioral support
Supplemental-Small group/classroom Intensive- Individual behavior plans
WHO IS YOUR MTSS TEAM?
Activity 3
REFLECTION: WHERE ARE YOU IN THE PROCESS?
Activity 4
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Needs
What type of professional development do we need?
Who is going to do it?When are we going to do it?Length of time neededFollow-up/Accountability
Options
THIS PRESENTATION WAS CREATED BYHIGH PLAINS EDUCATIONAL
COOPERATIVE
For more information on MTSS, contact HPEC 620-356-5577
For additional information on MTSS visithttp://kansasmtss.org