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It's important that when it is implemented that it is made clear that it is a school wide initiative Admin is fully backing and setting the expectation for everyone to follow.

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I'm excited that through the implementation of this process it will limit students in SI to those who have diagnosed needs.

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Some teachers will simply look at this as an increased amount of work. Shying away from implementing tier 1 or 2 strategies and either slow down or try to skip the process.

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I worry that this concept will not sustain in the long run if we do not implement it on a regular basis. The school has implemented a lot of concepts before and conducted workshops to promote it but none of these are evident currently (e.g. Differentiation inInternationals Schools workshop)

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I'm excited that if this will be implemented, ONLY students with needs, supported by proper documents, will receive assistance from the LS Department. Parents will not be able to bend the process just to get their child(ren) accommodation such as extended time during final exams.

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I think the process should NOT be seen as an additional tasks to teachers. Tier 1 are classroom management strategies that teachers should know already and have been using in class since the start of school. Stage 2 of MTSS - KidTalk ( we are already doing this) Stage 3 - 4 - teachers conduct department meetings. Stage 5 LSRT meeting

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We know how MTSS could support our students on every assessments. I'm just worried about the over-reliance on assessments that can result in a narrow view of student progress and may lead to over-identification of students for supports.

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I'm curious about MTSS if this is only limited to students with learning needs. How about students who are underperforming because of other underlying reasons such as depression, bullying, or personal issues.

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Looking at it especially on the Tier 1 and Tier2, we as teachers might look at it as something that we already know. I am a bit concerned that other teachers might not see the importance of it as well as properly implementing it. Hopefully, we will have PDs or seminars about it.

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We know how MTSS could support out students on every assessments. I'm just worried about the over-reliance on assessments that can result in a narrow view of student's progress and may lead to over-identification of student's support.

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I want to know if we are going to make the switch and call ourselves an MTSS/RTI school. I think it would be difficult to truly consider ourselves a Top Tier school if we are not.

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MTSS requires collaboration among the team/school, and that is what I'm excited about. The collaborative approach can lead to effective and appropriate support for the students, plus, of course meeting other people from the other team that supports the student as well. :)

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This looks interesting and I feel like this will benefit the kids as well as the teachers. Question about this is that for Tier 2 and 3, do teachers need additional training? How long the training is going to be

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I'm worried about how we'll implement Tier 2. There are so many interesting and creative ways to implement Tier 2 interventions, but, in the high school, it just seems we so stuck in a "this is how we do things" especially in IB, that it will be difficult to make it work effectively.

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Maybe being unfamiliar with some intervention strategies and not knowing how to implement them.

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Maybe being unfamiliar with some intervention strategies and not knowing how to implement them.

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Additional workload for teachers.
Who will oversee and evaluate if the different tiers are being practiced. Do we need a separate or additional person for this?

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I want to know how we can successfully involve all aspects of a child's development to make this work.

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I want to know how we can successfully involve all aspects of a child's development to make this work.

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I want to know how will we gauge the transition to a higher or lower tier

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Right now, I feel LS is really seen as something separate. Something we do for "LS kids" (never mind trying to use person-first language). This was made clear to me in my interview with Birch and from what I heard from Peter. That we're really there to help "our students." I am happy that we have already moved away from that some (it depends more on the teacher we're working with), but I really look forward to being seen as experts in, literally, "supporting learning" and supporting all students.

I think we can really help teachers, especially with Tier 1 strategies, if we're able to sit with them in unit planning stages and offer our expertise. We have so many capable people in our department that we should be able to have someone in pretty much any common collaboration time for subjects.

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What I'm excited about this is that this opens up more opportunity to collaborate with general education teachers. This will also allow the LS team to identify which students really need support. I feel like there are students who are in LS that doesn't need that much support or they were just in SI to get the "perks" of having additional accommodations. This will also be a good way for students to be more responsible with their learning because they will learn different strategies that will best fit their learning style.

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I'm concern about family involvement/level of support to assist their child's holistic development & in achieving his/her goal. 

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I'm concern about family involvement/level of support to assist their child's holistic development & in achieving his/her goal. 

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We have been providing support and the classroom teachers (some) must have been doing bits and pieces of Tier 1 in a cognizant matter or not. How do we refine the system in place so we can officially say we are practicing MTSS? Can we also look at resources on how we can get it officially started?

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"We're transitioning to an MTSS model. What are the key things to think about when getting started?"

This is one of the most common questions we hear from schools and districts who are just beginning their journeys with a multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS) -or even those who are a few years in and looking to improve their processes.

We know it can be daunting to roll out MTSS initiatives, so we're breaking it down into three parts:

1. Set a clear vision for MTSS and document it

2. Build human systems

3. Invest in data systems

Watch the first episode of Panorama Q&A below or on YouTube to hear tips for getting started with MTSS, or keep reading for a brief introduction to MTSS, an explanation of the three elements for successful MTSS rollout in the first year, and a story about how one school district rolled out its MTSS.

Download this guide to learn how district leaders are solving the 5 biggest challenges of MTSS.

What Does MTSS Mean?

MTSS stands for Multi-Tiered System of Supports. It's a multi-level model for addressing student needs across academics, behavior, attendance, and social-emotional learning. An MTSS framework is an umbrella large enough that it can include positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS), response to intervention (RTI), social-emotional learning (SEL), attendance, family-school partnerships, and community partnerships.

A strong MTSS can help identify students who would otherwise fly under the radar, determine the right supports for a particular student, get students the support they need sooner, and consistently carry out supports to meet the needs of all students and ensure they receive a high-quality education.

What Are the Three Tiers of MTSS?

MTSS is made up of three levels of support known as tiers: Tier 1 universal supports, Tier 2 targeted supports, and Tier 3 intensive supports.

All students school-wide should receive Tier 1 supports such as core instruction or access to a positive climate for learning. Tier 2 supports are delivered to struggling students as needed in groups such as small group reading instruction or after-school tutoring. Tier 3 supports should only be employed when the other tiers aren't working, and involve one-on-one support tailored to an individual student.

3 Elements for Successful MTSS Rollout

1. Set a vision for MTSS and document it

First-and this may sound obvious-it's important to set a vision and document it. Have a public written plan that shares your core beliefs, goals, and definitions around MTSS. Maybe you're focusing on MTSS as a pathway to equity, as a framework for supporting the whole child, as a way to provide proactive, personalized support to every student-or all of the above.

A key goal of this plan should be to ensure that staff are using shared language around MTSS. When I was a principal, I supported my staff with student-first language to describe the observable needs and strengths of students.

For example, rather than staff using deficit-based phrases like "lazy student," saying "this student struggles with motivation when reading above-grade-level text." Or, rather than "Carla needs to work on her fluency," saying, "Carla is reading 72 words per minute and consistently missing two-syllable words and the sight word 'was'."

2. Build human systems

We know that having shared language and a clear vision isn't enough. Your plan can be flawless, but you need to have the people to execute on it. MTSS is a team sport; everyone in the building has a role in making it work. As leaders, we need to build human systems to weave the MTSS process into our school culture.

This means creating central office positions that align with your strategic vision for MTSS, creating shared protocols, building time for MTSS into master schedules, and offering professional development. Many districts hire for full-time MTSS roles to focus on leadership and collaboration on MTSS implementation across a school or district.

3. Invest in data systems

At the heart of MTSS are strong data systems. Your support staff needs real-time access to student data for decision-making about student supports, and you've got to have data to understand student progress and assess if interventions are working.

Think about ways to streamline intervention management. We recommend bringing your progress monitoring data across academics, behavior, attendance, and social-emotional learning (SEL) into one spot instead of having it in different systems, spreadsheets, and reports. Panorama can help you with that: Our MTSS software platform brings all your data together with intervention tracking dashboards and easy-to-use tools for managing interventions.

Mehlville School District (MO) and St. Louis County's Special School District is an example of a strong partnership with Panorama to implement MTSS and support learners at every tier, inclusive of those receiving special education services.

Adam Smith, Executive Director of Student Services at Mehlville School District said, " We used to spend our meeting times gathering data through spreadsheets and paper folders. Then we would need to schedule another meeting to actually talk about the data. Now, we spend our time problem-solving around data and making decisions to plan interventions to support students. The efficiency piece is really powerful."

Want to learn more about implementing MTSS? Download the guide to solving the 5 biggest challenges of MTSS.

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Year One of MTSS: Tips for Getting Started

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"We're transitioning to an MTSS model. What are the key things to think about when getting started?" This is one of the most common questions we hear from schools and districts who are just beginning their journeys with a multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS) -or even those who are a few years in and looking to improve their processes.

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I'm excited to witness more collaboration between LS team and teachers in implementing strategies & interventions that would greatly benefit students' growth.  I want to be more familiar with various strategies that would encourage the child's family positive 

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I'm excited to witness more collaboration between LS team and teachers in implementing strategies & interventions that would greatly benefit students' growth.  I want to be more familiar with various strategies that would encourage the child's family positive 

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I like the idea that we are both narrowing our scope - hopefully reducing the number on the caseload - but also broadening our scope in being able to help more students... by helping more teachers be able to help more students.

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More training or collaboration among our team on the different strategies so that we are in sync when implementing them.  

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More training or collaboration among our team on the different strategies so that we are in sync when implementing them.  

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We should, in my view, be almost like Teacher Coaches. This can be very intimidating to some of us, but I think it's important, and I hope we can we wear that badge with pride.

Yes, teachers absolutely SHOULD know basic Tier 1 strategies. However, if they need help, I think we should be their resource. It is, after all, reducing our workload in the long run. We are supporting learning by supporting teachers.

Literally, right before the pandemic hit, we did a 4-day cognitive coaching workshop with Ochan Kusuma Powell. It was required for LS and EAL teachers, knowing that we would be helping classroom teachers along. It was quite awesome and empowering.

For example, if a group of teachers is planning for a unit, and they are going to show a video, I want to be able to ask them - without fear of being seen as a "busybody" or what-not - if they've considered EAL kids, or students with auditory processing difficulties or even students with focusing difficulties. Are there subtitles? Can they watch the video later? What classroom management techniques is the teacher using to ensure students are focused?

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Universal Screener and Progress Monitoring

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Universal Screener and Progress Monitoring

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I think it's really important that we have an additional layer to further scrutinize students along the MTSS steps.  Alongside with MAPS, Aimsweb would be a great way to dig deeper into a students strengths and weaknesses.  When a student shows that they have strong academic abilities, we can push them back to tier 1, when/if a kid shows deficit areas, we will have more information to determine the proper course of action (especially if they need to move to tier 2).

(https://www.pearsonassessments.com/store/usassessments/en/Store/Professional-Assessments/Academic-Learning/Brief/aimswebPlus/p/100000519.html)

Looking for a previous report to add to this for further clarity.

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Starting in Fall 2022, students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade will see some questions where a digital calculator will be provided in the testing application (TestNav). The calculator will not be provided for all questions; the calculator will only be provided for questions aimed at seeing if the student understands an advanced mathematical concept. There are many questions designed to see if students, especially in lower grades, can calculate a solution accurately with only a pencil and scratch paper. For more advanced concepts like permutations, probability, and factorials we want the question to measure, " Does the student understand how to set up the equation?" Or " Do they understand the logic of a word problem? " It's for these kinds of questions that we enable the calculator, so the student is more likely to get the question right or wrong based on their mathematical understanding, and not because of an accidental arithmetic error.

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Looking at the same website source I previously shared, how can we initiate and sustain all key components for a successful MTSS implementation?
1. Set Goals - we are on this stage I guess.
2. School-wide implementation from EY - HS -how feasible is this?
3. Dedicated MTSS team - school-wide support group
4. Data system - shifting to MTSS school means a more organized collection and usage of pertinent data
5. Strengthen Tier 1 Support - if this means a regular workshop for us (internal training) to keep refining the MTSS practice, who will and how frequently can we possibly do this given the schedule we have? This may include LS and the whole faculty.

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"A goal without a plan is just a wish." -Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince

As an educator, you know the power of a good plan. From lesson plans to transportation routes to lunch menus to assessment schedules, districts run because of well-constructed plans.

So when it comes to building and sustaining your district's Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS), you will of course need a plan.

When implemented with fidelity, MTSS can be a powerful way to ensure every student gets what they need. But committing to this framework can seem complicated, overwhelming, or downright impossible.

That's why we've outlined the six key components of successful MTSS implementation. Whether you are just getting your MTSS off the ground, recommitting to practices after a disruption, or wondering where to go next, this guide will help you build and strengthen your district's MTSS.

The 6 Key Components of a Strong MTSS Implementation Plan

1. Set Clear Goals

Goal-setting is an important part of any planning process: you need to have a clear idea of where you want to go to decide the steps needed to get there. When setting goals for your MTSS implementation, consider the following:

Keep goals small, specific, and achievable.

Aim for 1-3 goals per year.

Ensure that they are aligned with your district's priorities.

Determine what success will look like for each goal, and how you will track progress.

Make a plan for continually supporting work on this goal throughout the year.

Different stages of MTSS require different types of goals. Here are some examples:

If you are getting started with MTSS: Your goal could be to "establish an MTSS team by the end of the school year." You can develop an action plan around how to establish your MTSS team, what their duties will be, and what a meeting schedule will look like.

If you are recommitting to your MTSS: Consider goals around gathering feedback to determine student needs, or strengthening Tier 1 supports. A solid Tier 1 foundation is critical to rebuilding your MTSS.

Set goals around responding to teacher and student feedback, or implementing other systems within your MTSS. Now that you have a solid foundation, are there opportunities to strengthen your If you are several years into your MTSS: SEL curriculum or Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) within your MTSS?

Recommended Resource: Year One of MTSS: Tips for Getting Started

2.
Build Buy-In Across Your District

Kimberly Lawson, Director of Special Education at Special School District in Mehlville, MO , shared powerful insights on her district's approach to building buy-in for MTSS:

" MTSS work needs to start at the central office in order to be implemented district-wide, and building-level teams need extra support during the first few years ...Ensuring our buildings were supported was one of the best decisions that we made as a team. Any way that districts can figure out how to coach and how to support, they should."

District leadership and involvement is an essential part of successful school-level MTSS implementation. When you have buy-in from your leadership team, resources can be set aside for MTSS implementation and it can become a district-wide priority.

Cultivate buy-in at the school and classroom levels by elevating MTSS champions in your district. Champions can be school leaders, teachers, counselors, or other staff members who are passionate about promoting MTSS, sharing the latest research, and driving the work forward across the school.

Recommended Resource: Certificate Course: Introduction to MTSS

3. Form a Dedicated MTSS Team

A designated MTSS team signals that MTSS is a priority in your district, and also makes it clear who is responsible for what, and who is the right person to come to with questions. The following are a few types of MTSS team members that can help support MTSS implementation at the district, school, and classroom levels:

Director of MTSS: This role leads the development of a district-wide MTSS that uses data to support students through academic, behavioral, and SEL interventions. Directors are responsible for collaborating closely with building administrators, educators, support staff, families, and students.

District-Level MTSS Coordinator: MTSS Coordinators work closely with the Director of MTSS and are responsible for communicating with schools in the district, developing meeting cadence and agendas, documenting processes, monitoring progress, and providing professional development resources.

School-Based MTSS Coach: MTSS coaches work directly with individual schools in the district. They lead the MTSS school teams, and work with administrators, teachers, and counselors to coordinate tiered interventions. They also work closely with other school MTSS coaches to form a strong network within the district.

School-Based MTSS Teams: MTSS teams are made up of individual adults in the school. Ideally, a team should include a school administrator, a teacher from each grade level, and a mental health professional. These teams will look at data, develop interventions, and create support plans for students who need them.

Recommended Resource: MTSS Job Descriptions

4. Determine How to Collect and Use Data

To make the best choices to support students, you must engage in data-based decision making. A strong MTSS problem-solving process relies on the availability of high-quality, relevant data at different levels of a school system across all areas of student development. Data can shine a light on intervention planning needs, give insight for progress monitoring, and help track the outcomes of different initiatives.

Did you know? Panorama for Student Success, our all-in-one data platform, syncs nightly with popular SIS and assessment systems, so you have the most up-to-date data at your fingertips.

Determine how you will collect and use student data, and develop regular practices around reviewing and analyzing your findings. Many districts use universal screening and assessment tools like surveys to understand how students are learning and identify areas for support. Teachers can look at individuals or groups of students to determine areas where they may need targeted interventions. School and district views can demonstrate broader groups (like a specific grade level) that need attention, particularly in Tier 1 supports.

Recommended Resource: 4 Steps to Achieving Data Interoperability in Multi-Tiered Systems of Support

5. Strengthen Tier 1 Supports

In her presentation at Panorama's Thriving Schools Virtual Summit, Dr. Danielle Duarte shared the importance of Tier 1 interventions and practices: "Tier 1 is designed to be comprehensive, preventative, developmental, and proactive."

Tiered supports are integral components of MTSS, as shown by the familiar image of the MTSS pyramid. A healthy MTSS pyramid must have a strong Tier 1, supporting all areas of student learning and growth. A solid Tier 1 will ideally drive the success of Tier 2 and Tier 3 by providing a solid foundation for all students.

A depiction of the MTSS pyramid

Tier 1 supports and school-wide expectations set students up for success from the beginning. A healthy Tier 1 should include:

Educators can use Tier 1 interventions in support of these key pieces. Ensure implementation across your district by equipping your educators with the tools and strategies they need.

Encourage MTSS teams to build and share intervention menus with teachers at their schools.

Find ways to regularly share resources with your educators.

Make space to discuss interventions at staff meetings.

Provide ongoing professional learning opportunities around MTSS and interventions.

Recommended Resource: 42 MTSS Intervention Strategies for Your Student Support Team

Did you know? Districts that partner with Panorama have access to Playbook, a professional learning library of evidence-based practices and strategies to use with their students.

6. Gather Regular Feedback for Continuous Improvement

MTSS implementation is not a one-time event, but rather an ever-evolving system. As student needs, district priorities, and state and federal regulations shift and change, so will your MTSS. Practices or interventions that worked when you first started may no longer be successful several years later, and that is okay. An MTSS progresses through a commitment to continuous improvement.

Gather feedback from your educators about the state of your district's MTSS. Here are some examples of questions you can ask to get a clearer understanding of your current MTSS implementation:

How clear is your school or district's vision for MTSS?

How clear are decision-making processes for assigning students to Tier 2 and Tier 3 supports?

How much time do staff have to monitor individual student progress?

How effective has training been so far on what MTSS is and why it's important for students?

Recommended Resource: MTSS Self-Assessment

MTSS Implementation: What Comes Next?

Implementing a strong MTSS is no small feat, and requires committed leadership, clear vision, and, most importantly, a plan. No matter where you are with your implementation of MTSS, you can use these six keys as a guide to help keep you on track, and determine what comes next.

You can further support your district's MTSS implementation by ensuring you educators have the tools they need to shift their mindsets around new and changing systems. Giving adults opportunities to develop their own social-emotional learning can help create a positive school culture and keep everyone working towards the common goal: implementing an MTSS that supports students at every level.
Panorama's MTSS Dashboard gives a high-level view of intervention plan progress across the district (demo data shown).

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Creating an MTSS Implementation Plan: 6 Keys for Success

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Use these 6 keys to success as you develop your district's MTSS implementation plan.

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I'm excited about "speaking the same language", so to speak, with the whole school in dealing with behavior, academics and SEL. This will definitely help us avoid confusion, and provide consistency and use strategies that everybody is aware of. :D

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I think there should be a specific intervention support at Tier 2 level, like a Learning Center, that will provide a specific support to, say, Reading or Math for small groups of students for certain amount of time. The data gathered here will be used if the intervention worked, or if the student will be evaluated if they qualified to the next tier. I think it should be added in the Inquiry process, too. I know we need more resources for this but having "intervention" teachers will really help students at their level.

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I think teacher training is something that we can do. To make sure that we are aligned on what we are all supposed to do. Also to be more clear on the difference between different tiers.

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This would mean we will have a more structured way of how to assess and support students with identified needs by going through the same set of rules, and all faculty will be on the same page.

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Shifting to MTSS would mean a solid training for the practitioners. We can also look at useful resources on how others successfully did it. One of the resources I found is Phases of MTSS application seen on the site above:
Phase 1: Plan for Success (Assess and Plan & Prepare)
Phase 2: Implement (Implement-Monitor-Improve)
Phase 3: Sustain and Expand (Sustain & Scale up)

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Understanding the essential components of MTSS is an important part of its implementation, but research suggests effective implementation is a major challenge for educators. Successful implementation of MTSS demands ongoing planning, continuous improvement, and sustaining and expanding efforts. Teams must examine current capacity and readiness, develop plans for ongoing professional learning, create structures and processes, conduct ongoing evaluation and review of implementation to inform continuous improvement, and engage stakeholders as partners in the work.

Click on the phases below to find tools and resources to support planning for success, implementation, and sustaining and expanding implementation.

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What skills do we already have to help support MTSS? Some of us have had a lot of experience, others are new to the framework. Who do we need to up-skill or who might need additional training to ensure we are all on the same page for implementation?

How are we providing skills to teachers to ensure they feel successful in implementing Tier 1 strategies? How will we tap into the skills of our curriculum coordinator to support data analysis when determining which students need additional support?

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Will we use an outside organiziation to help with SW implementation of MTSS?

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I worry that we will not have buy in and therefore will lack the consistency to ensure MTSS is implemented with fidelity.

We'll need buy in from teachers and administration in order for current practices and procedures to be altered to align with the MTSS framework.

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Alignment between our support teams, counselors, teachers, administration, divisions, etc.

Having everyone on the same page, working towards the same goal in a collaborative environment will not only make our jobs easier, but more effective in reaching the varied needs of our learners and teaching staff!

Having protocols that we can refer to that are aligned to research-based practices will alter our practices to support ALL students.

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MTSS can not be fully adopted if we do not have support from the administration, teachers, middle leadership, etc.

I think it will be really important to have an outside consultant agency come in to establish the framework school-wide. Experts in the field can help create the shift, while we as support teachers/departments can help drive the change internally.

We need support from all stakeholders as we make this major shift in our practices and procedures. Teachers need training, meetings need to be scheduled consistently, and expectations of teachers/staff need to be clear. Through clear communication and collaboration, this can truly be an amazing shift in our current practices!

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This is a good website for to learn more about PBIS. I was at at MS in NYC that really did great with PBIS and it was a big part of their school culture. What was the coolest thing is that they had "student of the week" and "student of the Month" celebrations often and kids received loads of positive reinforcement. Be Safe, be Kind, be Responsible!!! If mistakes were made, these 3 things were always referenced and strategies were always shared to help students who needed to improve their behavior and positive behavior was constantly praised and celebrated...students on the fringe usually got on track due to peer pressure and learned to seek attention and praise for the right reasons.

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Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is an evidence-based, tiered framework for supporting students’ behavioral, social, emotional, and academic growth. It is a way to create positive, predictable, and safe learning environments where everyone is successful.

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My concern is who will train us about MTSS. Who will decide if the teacher is ready to implement properly and efficiently the MTSS? How long the training is going to be?

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provide ongoing professional development to support the implementation of MTSS. This can include training on evidence-based practices, data analysis, and collaboration strategies.

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Build a strong leadership team and a strong culture of collaboration.

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Build a strong leadership team and a strong culture of collaboration.

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Successful implementation of MTSS requires strong leadership from all levels of the school district. Ensure that there is (maybe??) a dedicated MTSS team that includes administrators, teachers, support staff, and parents. Also, collaboration can help to build a sense of ownership and responsibility for the success of the MTSS Framework.

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How do we evaluate the effectivity of the Tier and when to move the student from Tier 1 to Tier 2 and so on.

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I guess I’m excited to see more alignment of the program of the department. I think that having a set of clear protocol on what we need to do to ensure that the students are getting the support they actually need to be successful long-term.

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I'm worried that not all stakeholders will received the same amount of extensive training - this will impact the success of MTSS.

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I'm worried that not all stakeholders will received the same amount of extensive training - this will impact the success of MTSS.

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I'm not sure if our school is actually ready to implement this next school year.  I'm worried that we're forcing it too much.  I highly support this move to MTSS, but we need more time to completely understand it to be competent on doing our job.

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I'm not sure if our school is actually ready to implement this next school year.  I'm worried that we're forcing it too much.  I highly support this move to MTSS, but we need more time to completely understand it to be competent on doing our job.

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Since MTSS is a heavy data-driven process, do we need to have a common format on a (streamlined) data collection document? and the "problem-solving" team who will mainly also be the support group and the experts on how to go about all the data received.

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Panorama Education - a platform created for schools to make sense with all the MTSS collected data and be able to create actionable plans. They have MTSS and RTI reporting which tracks supports and intervention across the school (individuals and classrooms).

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Learn how Panorama's powerful MTSS software platform helps districts promote academic growth and college-career readiness for each and every student.