Massachusetts Tiered System of Supports State Personnel Development Grant National Meeting Fall 2014...

Massachusetts Tiered

System of Supports

State Personnel Development Grant

National Meeting

Fall 2014 Madeline Levinemlevine@doe.mass.edu

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Expected Outcomes Participants will:

Understand the design of the Massachusetts Tiered System of Supports (MTSS)

Become familiar with the MTSS Self-Assessment

Have an opportunity to discuss the utility of the tool and how it might be modified to use in their state

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Who is in the Audience? How many participants work on grants that are

focused on tiered system of supports? How many participants work on grants that are

focused on only the academic “side” of the work? How many participants work on grants that are

focused on only the non-academic “side” of the work? How many participants work on grants that are

focused on developing an integrated system of supports?

How many participants work on grants that focus on another area?

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The Massachusetts Tiered System of Support (MTSS)

MTSS focuses on system structures and

supports across the district, school, and

classroom to meet the academic and non-

academic needs of all students, including

students with disabilities, English

language learners, and students who have

already demonstrated mastery of the

concepts and skills being taught.    Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Guiding Core Values All students can learn and achieve at high

standards as a result of effective teaching.

All students have access to a rigorous, standards-based curriculum and research-based instruction.

Students receive interventions at the earliest indication of need.

A comprehensive system of tiered instruction enables schools to address the full range of student needs.

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Guiding Core Values- continued

Student results improve when ongoing academic and behavioral performance data inform instructional decisions.

Important decisions about the needs of students are made using a collaborative problem-solving process that includes classroom teachers, specialists, and families.

Ongoing and meaningful involvement of families increases student success.

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Blueprint for the Massachusetts Tiered System of Support

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Conditions for School Effectiveness continued

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http://www.doe.mass.edu

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Strategies (Policies, Practices, and Procedures)

Implementation Benchmarks Leading to:

What will be produced?

How will you know that what you are doing is working?

Short term impact

Technical Implementation

Early Evidence of Change

Long term impact

Create a District RTSS Manual - Identify task force- Set meeting schedule- Needs Assessment of Current Intervention Practices- Inventory of available materials

 - Team meeting dates, agenda and meeting notes- Tallied results of the needs assessment survey- Inventory list

 - Provides the district with a baseline of current resources and implementation of interventions (STI)- Provides clarity for the district team members surrounding our current status (STI)- Provides an available resource for teaching staff surrounding interventions (LTI)- Guides decision-making for future planning and implementation (LTI)

District R : Action Plan

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District R

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Discussion How might your state adopt this tool? Do you have similar conditions for school

effectiveness Do you have similar district standards? Do you have any suggestions for it use? Do you have any suggestions for

improvement?