1. DSUSD MTSS Implementation (Multi-Tiered System of Supports)
Larry Bellanich, Director Child Welfare and Attendance
History of suspension rates

2. Suspension Rates
Affects academics and attendance

3. Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS)
A system of prevention, early intervention, and tiered support
Ensures all students, including both struggling and advanced learners, are achieving to high academic and behavioral standards and are supported in social emotional needs
Individual student progress is monitored and results are used to make decision about further instruction and intervention
A framework/structure used to organize practices and unify them to support student outcomes
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Implementation of MTSS supports district wide - collaborate with CLS

4. MTSS STRUCTURE
Instruction and Intervention: clearly defined learning standards and expectations for instruction and engagement
Collaborative Problem Solving Model: action planning for academic, behavioral, and social needs of students
Data Assessment: problem solving for OUTCOMES and to identify students in need
Stakeholder Engagement: family and community engagement monitored through data; all stakeholders have input on MTSS
Implementation of Evidence-Based Practices: research based core curriculum and interventions implemented with fidelity
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Instruction and Intervention (Clearly defined learning standards
School-wide expectations for instruction and engagement )
Collaborative Problem Solving Model Used to action plan for academic, behavioral and social needs of students
Data Assessment Data-based problem solving for student academic, behavior, and social emotional outcomes occurs across content areas, grade levels, and tiers
Data is used to identify students in need of intervention
Stakeholder Engagement Family and community engagement is monitored through data
All stakeholders have opportunities to provide input on MTSS implementation
Implementation of Evidence-Based Practices Use of research based core-curriculum
Use of research based Interventions
Fidelity to research models

5. MTSS SYSTEMS SWPBIS ACADEMICS RESTORATIVE PRACTICES SEL MENTAL HEALTH
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6. A Multi-Tiered Approach Towards Academics, Behaviors, and Social/Emotional Supports
For Approx 5% of Students
Tier 2
For approx. 20% of students
Tier 1
All Students Schoolwide

7. Many of schools have these things already happening
Trying to pull together with common goal
Highlight systems or practices they have already started, sound familiar in that setting
Highlight, check mark
mss

8. TIER ONE FOUNDATION
Proactive, Pro-Social, and Preventative School-wide Systems
Tier 1 Team
Administrative engagement
Data/screeners
Identify students in need of intervention
Action Planning
College and Career Readiness
Stakeholder Involvement
6. Proactive, Pro-Social, and Preventative SW systems
Clearly defined learning standards
School-wide expectations for instruction and engagement
7. Tier 1 Team
Uses effective meeting practices (norms, agendas, minutes, roles/responsibilities, action planning) to facilitate implementation of MTSS systems
Uses data to identify building wide trends and make adjustments
8. Administrative engagement
Actively supports data-based problem solving
Actively facilitates implementation of MTSS systems as part of school improvement planning process
Frequently provides visible connections between MTSS framework and school mission
9. Data/Screeners
Data-based problem solving for student academic, behavior, and social emotional outcomes occurs across content areas, grade levels, and tiers
Data is used to identify students in need of intervention
Data and assessment systems used for universal screening, diagnostic study, and progress monitoring
Instructional/Intervention decisions based on data

9. TIER 2: Supplemental, Targeted
For approx. 20% of students
Universal +
Supplemental
Tier 2 Effective if at least 70-80% of students improve performance (i.e., gap is closing towards benchmark and/or progress monitoring standards).
For students with at-risk behavior – assembling a ‘rapid’ response group of interventions for groups of students in need
Can be customized to fit student needs
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10. Many of schools have these things already happening
Trying to pull together with common goal
Highlight systems or practices they have already started, sound familiar in that setting
Highlight, check mark
mss

11. TIER TWO FOUNDATION Targeted, evidence- based interventions
Progress monitoring/Data
Tier 2 Team
Needs Assessment
Small group interventions
Short-term, rapid response

12. TIER 3: Intensive, Individualized
For Approx 5% of Students
Universal +
Supplemental
Intensive Individual Instruction
…to achieve benchmarks
Tier 3 Effective if there is progress (i.e., gap closing) towards benchmark and/or progress monitoring goals.
Targets for high risk students – very intense and specialized – need expertise of behavioral challenges – based on assessed need 12

13. Many of schools have these things already happening
Trying to pull together with common goal
Highlight systems or practices they have already started, sound familiar in that setting
Highlight, check mark
mss

14. TIER THREE FOUNDATION
Intensive, individual evidence-based interventions
Tier 3 Team
Progress monitoring
Interagency

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