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1G - The Northern CA MTSS Coalition, Rural Implementation Behind the Redwood Curtain

Peter Stoll, Ph.D. & Haley Jones M.A. NCSP

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Rural Humboldt County CA

• 32 School Districts, with over 80 school sites,

across approximately 4000 square miles in Northern CA

• 18,501 Enrolled Students
• 70% of Students are on Free/Reduced Lunch
• 1 of 3 County’s in CA with the Highest ACE

Scores

• 2016/17 Suspension Rates:
• 1 Suspension – 61.9% (SA 69.3%)
• Multiple Suspensions – 38.1% (SA30.7%)

Special Education Rates:

• Approximately 20% - State average 12%

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Adverse Childhood Experiences - ACES

Humboldt, Mendocino and Butte counties are the only three counties in California with more than 70 percent of their population reporting one or more adverse childhood

• experiences. Seventy-six

percent of Humboldt and Mendocino residents, combined in the study, reported one or more ACEs.

http://www.times-standard.com/general-news/20141221/adverse-childhood-experiences-in- humboldt-mendocino-highest-in-state

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Knowing your why.

• The “What” only comes after the “Why”.
• The Humboldt County Why is not unique to rural CA.
• Lack of resources (educational, health, mental health, etc.)
• Adverse Childhood Experiences – Trauma.
• Prevalence of Special Education.
• Crime/Gang subculture.
• Poverty.
• A myriad of cultural groups.
• Knowing Your Why

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• Established in 2015
• Needs were clear – Our WHY
• Special Education Rates higher than the state average.
• Need for Mental Health in the schools.
• Move from a culture of reaction to prevention.
• Vision of a sustainable model.
• LCAPs and School Climate – growing awareness.
• The unique needs of rural Humboldt - the culture reflected

throughout.

• Initial PBIS work – 2012 MHSA Grant – three identified LEAs.
• DHHS underwriting and support.
• It was about time!!!!

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Initial Model/Cohort 1 2015-16

• Two Day Summer Institute
• With outside support
• 17 School Sites
• 4 Site Visits Included
• Monthly Professional Learning

Communities

• SWIS Facilitators
• International Institute of Restorative

Practices initial involvement.

What Worked and Lessons Learned: What Worked

• Summer Institute
• Site Visits
• TFI – Fidelity Measures

Lessons Learned

• Rethinking Coaching v. Training/TA
• Rethinking PLC’s
• Rethinking Trainings Offered
• How to get Cohort Schools to co-

communicate

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Cohort 2 2016-17

• Two-Day Summer Institute
• 10 Sites Continued from Cohort 1
• Added 12 School Sites to Cohort 2
• PLC’s Every Month
• Coaches Meetings Every Month
• Restorative Practice Licensed Trainers
• Peter - Region 1 Lead, CA SUMS
• Haley - County Lead, CA SUMS
• 2 KDS Sites to Trial SUMS

What Worked and Lessons Learned:

What Worked:

• Summer Institute for 12 school sites.
• Restorative Practices – trainings offered.
• SUMS supporting pre-existing vision, and

began Region 1 training opportunities in MTSS. Lessons Learned:

• Implementation Science relevant to our

structure – (exploration/implementation)

• Buy-in (70-80% for strong implementation)

Need for Admin Support - shared vision.

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Cohort 3 2017-18

• 23 Sites Continued From

Cohorts 1 and 2

• 2 New School Sites
• Summer institute catered to only 1 site
• Trainings offered at HCOE
• PLC’s Every Other Month
• Coaches Meetings Every Other Month
• Day-long Coaches Retreat
• Restorative Practice Trainings
• For district/site and at COE.

What Worked and Lessons Learned:

What Worked:

• Tailored Summer Institute for one LEA.
• PBIS framework with Responsive Classroom
• Restorative Practices demand high
• Recommendation for MTSS in SELPA Review,

and for Districts in DA Lessons Learned:

• PLC’s waning attendance. LEAs requesting TA

during working hours.

• Coaching must be evaluated and encouraged.
• RP and whole district vs. COE trainings

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Cohort 4 – Current Year

• 25 Sites Continued
• 7 New Sites
• Restorative Practice Trainings
• District and COE hosted.
• Five DA Sites
• Region 1 & 2 - CoP for MTSS
• Seeing more buy-in
• People know what MTSS is!

Plans for the year:

• Quarterly Coaches Meetings
• Onsite
• Fiscal Focus for Sustainability
• Presentations

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Funding Sources

• Department of Human Health Services (DHHS)
• Cohort Model for Funding
• CA MTSS Grants – Previously Known as CA SUMS
• Differentiated Assistance Funding

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DHHS Funding – Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) Funds

• International Institute of Restorative Practices - Since

2016 the Northern CA MTSS Coalition leads have trained approximately 350 educators in Humboldt/Del Norte Counties in the use of Restorative Practices.

• Conference Attendance – and funding for Northern CA

MTSS participants

• PLC/Coaches Meetings

Northern CA MTSS Funding Support, Cont…

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1. South Fork High 2. Miranda Jr. High 3. Redway Elementary 4. Ferndale Elementary 5.

• S. Fortuna Elementary

6. Ambrosini Elementary 7. Fortuna Middle School 8. Monument Middle School 9. Rio Dell Elementary School

• 10. Jacoby Creek
• 11. Toddy Thomas
• 12. Arcata High School
• 13. McKinleyville High School
• 14. Six Rivers Charter
• 15. Arcata Elementary School
• 16. Sunny Brae Middle School
• 17. Loleta Elementary School
• 18. Blue Lake Elementary
• 19. Trinidad Elementary School
• 20. Pacific Union Elementary
• 21. Garfield Elementary
• 22. Redwood Prep
• 23. Von Humboldt
• 24. New Horizon’s
• 25. Eel River Community School
• 26. Educational Resource Center

Coalition Buy-In Support

Northern CA MTSS Funding Support, Cont…

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• Consultation
• Fidelity and Integrity of

Implementation

• Restorative Practices Trainings
• Trauma Informed Practices
• Differentiated Assistance Support
• School Wide Information System
• Staff Conflict Resolution
• PLC’s
• Classroom Management
• Behavior Lesson Planning
• PBIS 101
• Classified Staff Trainings
• Check-In Check-Out (CICO)
• Bus Driver Training
• Bully Prevention
• Coaches Trainings and Retreat

What ”Buying In” Provides:

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Knowledge Development Sites (KDS) 1. South Fortuna Elementary 2. Loleta Cohort 1 1. South Fortuna Elementary 2. Loleta 3. Pacific Union Cohort 2 1. Jacoby Creek 2. Northern Humboldt 3. Southern Humboldt Cohort 3 1. Big Lagoon 2. Cutten Elementary 3. Eureka City Schools 4. Fieldbrook Elementary 5. Freshwater 6. Fuente Nueva 7. Garfield 8. South Bay/Pine Hill 9. Klamath Trinity

• 10. McKinleyville Union
• 11. Rio Dell SD

Northern CA MTSS Funding Support, Cont…

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Differentiated Assistance (DA Schools)

• 5 LEA’s in the Coalition were identified as DA schools by CA
• Assisted with CA MTSS Grant writing
• All 5 LEA’s received CA MTSS Grant, and were awarded an

extra sum to support with MTSS Efforts

• Extra funding for trainings and TA provided by Northern CA

MTSS Coalition

Northern CA MTSS Funding Support, Cont…

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Strengths and Opportunities:

• Coaching V. Training
• Measures of Fidelity
• Change is HARD! Implementation Science
• Discussion about Sustainability

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Coaches versus Trainers

• Training is the presentation of material

to develop new knowledge and/or skill.

• Coaching is the onsite support needed

to use new knowledge and/or skills under typical conditions.

Strengths and Opportunities, Cont…

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Coaching Survey

• Do your LEAs have school climate coaches – on site – to work with school personnel

with implementation and fidelity?

• What coaching model are you currently utilizing?

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Fidelity Measures for Implementation

Northern CA MTSS Coalition Sites

• Tiered Fidelity Inventory (TFI):
• A guide for implementation of Tier I, Tier II, and/or Tier

III practices

• An index of sustained SWPBIS implementation

CAMTSS Sites

• Fidelity Integrity Assessment (FIA):
• School Teams score themselves on priorities for

improvement and implementation status.

• Results can be used to adjust their short-term action

plans.

Strengths and Opportunities, Cont…

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School Wide Information System (SWIS)

• 17 of 32 school sites participate
• Areas of success
• Moving toward paperless referrals
• PBISAssessment Tools
• Areas of Opportunity
• Fidelity
• Consistency of use
• Data Sharing

Strengths and Opportunities, Cont…

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TFI Example:

Tiered Fidelity Inventory Link

Strengths and Opportunities, Cont…

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Fidelity Integrity Assessment Link

Strengths and Opportunities, Cont…

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Survey’s to Guide Implementation – PBISApps.org

• Self-Assessment Survey (SAS): helps teams identify the staff perception of

implementation status and improvement priority for school-wide, classroom, non- classroom, and individual student systems.

• Student Surveys: Important to have student voice to help guide implementation.

Strengths and Opportunities, Cont…

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SAS Community School Example: School-Wide PBIS Implementation)

Strengths and Opportunities, Cont…

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Community School Student Survey Outcome Example

• Helps Identify how many students are

positively reinforced

• Student voice is heard
• Small group discussions will occur with

students to discuss results and what can be changed to increase school buy-in.

• Identified Strengths
• Students feel connected to adults at school

Strengths and Opportunities, Cont…

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Fidelity and Administrative Support/Consistency

Key Roles/Factors for Administrator Involvement:

• 1. Participation
• 2. Supporting Team Implementation
• 3. Fostering Communication
• 4. Creating a Climate
• 5. Facilitating Leadership
• 6. Establishing a Vision
• 7. Considering Policies and Procedures

(Kincaid, Childs, Wallace, and Blasé, 2004) Strengths and Opportunities, Cont…

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Discussion for Vision of Sustainability