Multi-Tiered System of Support: Chutes & Ladders of Implementation Shelly Dickinson Janet Stephenson

Expected Outcomes What do we want you to Know? The Big Ideas of MTSS What do we want you to Understand? The role of Problem Solving Process plays in decision making about students’ needs in all Tiers of Support What do we want you to be Able to do? Facilitate and Coach Teacher Data Teams/PLC

Multi-Tiered System of Supports - MTSS PBS PS/RtI

Chutes and Ladders Apply for PBIS New District Initiative Today is a book study? “We already do that.” Violate Norms Vote coach off Be on time Go to a PLC Ignore s Go to Book Study Dominate conversation Snow Day! Late for meeting Attend District PD Ignore Data File Grievance Change Practice Have a “AHA!” Prep for Meeting

Underlying Components Integrated & Sustainable System Intervening Early Multi-Tier Model Groups are Fluid Differentiation Evidence-Based Practices Data-Based Decision Making Problem Solving Family Involvement

Multi-Tiered System of Support (PS/RtI-PBS)

MTSS - TABLE TALK ESSENTIAL QUESTION How are decisions being made about what students need and how they get it?

Which of these is most valuable when making decisions? Student Response Data Teacher Experience Grade Level Team Input Specialist Expertise Assessment Decision Tree

Problem Solving Process Define the Problem What Do We Want Students to KNOW and Be Able to DO? Define the Problem What Do We Want Students to KNOW and Be Able to DO? Problem Analysis Why Can’t They DO It? Implement Plan What Are WE Going To DO About It? Evaluate Did It WORK? (Response to Intervention – RtI)