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Curriculum Director NetworkMarch 25, 2014

+Purpose

1. Review Definition of Multi Tiered System of Support (MTSS)

2. Identify the Multi Tiered System of Support (MTSS) Building Blocks

3. Introduction to Collaborative Inquiry Questions

4. Review MTSS assessment video

5. Lessons Learned from the Tier I Pilot – Guest Speaker

+MTSS – Activity #1

Definitions:

What IS Multi Tiered System of Support (MTSS)?

+So, What is MTSS About in Iowa?

• Implementation of the Iowa Early Learning Standards and the Iowa Core

• Evidence-based instruction and intervention

• Used with academics and behavior

• Prevention and early intervention

• Linking and matching instruction to the assessment at all levels

• Tiered or leveled intensification of intervention

• On-going monitoring and response

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+MTSS – Activity #1

Definitions:

What IS Multi Tiered System of Support (MTSS)?

What ISN’T Multi Tiered System of Support (MTSS)?

+What MTSS is Not About in Iowa

Only struggling learners

A single way of doing business

A special education identification process A means of finding

learning disabilities Used only for Child Find

purposes

Doing what we have always done

Only interventions to Simply doing ‘something’ as an Intervention

Failing to teach missing or deficit skills

Failing to provide on-going monitoring

• C o l l a b o r a ti n g f o r I o w a ’ s K i d s • P h a s e O n e I m p l e m e n t a ti o n • F a l l 2 0 1 3 •

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+MTSS – Activity #1

Definitions:

What IS Multi Tiered System of Support (MTSS)?

What ISN’T Multi Tiered System of Support (MTSS)?

What are the BENEFITS of implementing a Multi Tiered System of Support (MTSS)?

+Benefits of MTSS

Provides immediate assistance to students

Know immediately, “Is what we are doing working?”

Know which students need more/different

Know what each individual student needs

Provide structures to deliver what students need

Proactive not Reactive

Uses resources wisely in a school system

Focus is on ALL students from the beginning

Raise student achievement systemically

Embrace a culture of “every student can learn” • C o l l a b o r a ti n g f o r I o w a ’ s K i d s • P h a s e O n e I m p l e m e n t a ti o n • F a l l

2 0 1 3 •

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+MTSS Building Blocks

• Consensus

• Infrastructure

• Implementation

• Sustainability • C o l l a b o r a ti n g f o r I o w a ’ s K i d s • P h a s e O n e I m p l e m e n t a ti o n • F a l l 2 0 1 3 • 9

+Building Blocks, con’t

• C o l l a b o r a ti n g f o r I o w a ’ s K i d s • P h a s e O n e I m p l e m e n t a ti o n • F a l l 2 0 1 3 • 10

+So…What how do we begin our MTSS work?

Collaborative Inquiry Questions (Handout)

Introduction

Format

C4K document previously embargoed

+Collaborative Inquiry Questions - Partner Participation1. Establish a Partner

2. Review the Document

3. Using the Collaborative Inquiry Question quick write (handout), determine…..

a. Identify 3 things your group was excited to see

b. Individually share your thoughts about how you will

use this document in your district

+Iowa’s TIER - Video

https://www.educateiowa.gov/early-literacy-implementation

+Early Literacy Guest Speaker(s) – Lesson Learned Guest Speaker(s)

What lessons did you learn from your involvement in the Tier I Pilot?

Tell us about the assessments – FAST and IGDS

Thinking about continuing this work into next year, what excites you?

+Building Blocks - Consensus

Is…

Arriving at a final decision acceptable to all

A gathering or synthesis of ideas

A process for group decision making

Used in leadership teams, grade levels or buildings

Achieving better solutions

Is Not…

Everyone agreeing

A unanimous vote

A majority vote

Conflict or resistance will be overcome immediately

Everyone’s first choice

+Building Blocks - Infrastructure

Leadership Team District Leadership Team (DLT) Building Leadership Team (BLT) Professional Learning Committee – PLC (Grade Level Team)

Collaborative Inquiry Process – questions that guide thinking MTSS Guiding Questions (Handout)

On-going professional development, consensus checks, and infrastructure review

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+Building Block – Infrastructure, Guiding Question, Core

Guiding Question #1 - Measuring the effectiveness of your Core

Are 80% of your students proficient in Core?

How do you know?• What assessments do you monitor closely?

How do you track this for ALL students and subgroups?

+Data Tracking Example

Ethnicity (determine for each group)

ELL

SpEd

F/R

TAG

Age 4

Pre-K

Kind

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

TOTAL

Group Proficiency SubGroups

How might this data tracking be easier within our district?

+Building Blocks – Infrastructure, con’t

Do you have PLCs or Data Teams?

Do you have established protocols? (i.e., clear expectations, consistent questions, analysis of specific assessments, protected meeting dates and times, etc.)

Are these PLCs/Data Teams changing instruction in the classroom?

How do you know?

+Thoughts

Think, Pair, Share1. What barriers have you overcome and how?

2. What barriers to you foresee on the near horizon?

Identify your Next Steps and what supports you might need