1. 4D Objective Provide multi-tiered systems of supports (MTSS)
Focus Area 4: Organizational Effectiveness
4D Strategies
Align academic and social/emotional supports
Develop a clearly-articulated MTSS framework
Form District-level team to analyze data and evaluate MTSS implementation
Restructure school-based teams to best address MTSS model

2. MTSS
Everyone, everywhere, can benefit from multiple tiers, or ‘layers’, of support within the system
All, Some, Few students
All, Some, Few families
All, Some, Few staff
All, Some, Few schools

3. MULTI-TIERED SYSTEM OF SUPPORT
Adapted from
OSEP National PBIS Center
Tertiary Prevention:
Individualized
Systems for Youth, Staff, Families, Settings with High-Risk Behavior
~5%
~15%
Secondary Prevention:
Targeted Group
Systems for Youth, Staff, Families, Settings with
At-Risk Behavior
Primary Prevention:
Universal Systems for
All Youth,
Staff, Families & Settings
Adapted from OSEP National PBIS Center
~80% of Students

4. Evolution of Educational, Behavioral & Organizational Sciences
RTI
PBIS
MTSS-B
MTSS

5. Efficient Systems for Layering Interventions
Tier 1
Efficient Systems for Layering Interventions
Tier 2
Data
Data
Check-In, Check-Out:
Academic Attendance Behavior Trauma-based
Groups
Mentoring/ Tutoring
Tier 3
Tier 2/ Problem Solving
Data
Academic Supports
Academic Supports *
Person-Centered Planning *
Individual Behavior Supports
Restorative Practices
Trauma-informed Practices
* Could include 504 or Special Education Assessment/Planning 5 5

6. MTSS Helps to Organize the Effort
Who does what
When
Where
Why
For how long

7. MTSS Helps to Organize the Effort
District-wide
Align Academic and Student Support Services
DTSDE Tenet 5 (and 6, and…and...)
Focus Area 4: Organizational Effectiveness (etc.)
Student Leadership Program
Participate in already established teams, already valuing student voice, already focused on improving school climate & effectiveness
Includes: Student Support Services Priorities

8. Just Like Me: Teaming My school has a Universal/Tier 1 team
My school has about 20 teams!
I make it to all of the school-based teams’ meetings
I wish there were fewer, clearer, more streamlined teams

9. Building-level Necessary Conversations
Tier 1
SBMT
Safe and Civil
Wellness
EWI
School-based Leadership Conversation
Tier 1 Systems Conversation
Tier 2/3
Tier 2/3 Systems Conversation
There is no “MTSS” team b/c it’s all MTSS
Tier 2/3
Brief Problem-Solving Conversation
Tier 3 Person-Centered Planning
Committee for Special Education & IEP/504 Teams 9 9