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3/6/20 Lessons from the Field: Leading MTSS Implementation from the State Level Sy Symposium, APB PBS S 2020 (Miami, FL) FL) Brian Gaunt (Florida) Steve Goodman (Michigan) Erin Chaparro (Oregon) Welcome!!! Agenda • Fl Florida : Leveraging Policies & Rules to Promote MTSS • Mi Michigan : Aligning services under MTSS Framework • Or Oregon : Measuring & monitoring fidelity of MTSS L EVERAGING P OLICY &. R EGULATIONS TO P ROMOTE MTSS Brian T. Gaunt, Ph.D. University of South Florida bgaunt@usf.edu 1

3/6/20 Examples)of)Policy)and)Regulations)to)Leverage • MTSS is NOT the goal…but a “framework” to reach student outcome goals. • New policy requiring “MTSS” vs. Using existing policies – Is it “one more thing to do”? – Do people blame MTSS for their lack of school positive climate? • 4 examples – Special Education Eligibility-Determination Regulations – Dept. of Education School Improvement Policy – Professional Standards of Practice Regulations (Admin & Teachers) – Dept. of Education K-12 Reading Policy Special(Education(Policies/Regulations • State Board of Ed Rule - 6A- 6.0331 (The “general” rule) – Sets procedures for determining student eligibility through “Response to Intervention” focus. – https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ RuleNo.asp?title=SPECIAL%20PR OGRAMS%20I&ID=6A-6.0331 Special(Education(Policies/Regulations 2

3/6/20 Resources • Resources: – Technical Assist. Paper “What’s Special About Special Education”: http://www.ldonline.org/pdfs/njcld/SpeciallyDesignedInstructionTAP.pdf – Florida Student Support Services Project - Specially Designed Instruction in MTSS: http://sss.usf.edu/resources/format/pdf/specially_designed_instruction.pdf – State Board of Ed Rule 6A.6.03018 (SLD Eligibility Revision for RtI/MTSS) https://www.flrules.org/gateway/RuleNo.asp?title=SPECIAL%20PROGRAMS%20I&ID=6A-6.03018 – State Board of Ed Rule 6A.0331 (General Eligibility Procedures…) https://www.flrules.org/gateway/RuleNo.asp?title=SPECIAL%20PROGRAMS%20I&ID=6A-6.0331 – Guiding Tools for Instructional Problem Solving (G-TIPS Revised) http://www.florida-rti.org/gtips/index.html (see especially section 3 - “Making connections…”) School&Improvement&Policies/Regulations School&Improvement&Policies/Regulations 3

3/6/20 Resources • SIP - Organizational Problem Solving for Continuous Improvement https://s3.amazonaws.com/attachments.siponline/production/downloads/136/FDOE_Guide_8S PPS_10_8_14.pdf?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJOJUUKNTH5ILBL7A&Expires=1583162529&Signatur e=V4GPb8nJMEHq4cs935boy8ZlK5E%3D • FL Board of Ed Rule (6A-1.099811) https://www.flrules.org/gateway/RuleNo.asp?title=FINANCE%20AND%20ADMINISTRATION&ID=6 A-1.099811 • Florida’s Continuous Improvement Mgmt System https://www.floridacims.org/downloads Admin&&&Teacher&Professional&Standards FL Principal Leaders rship Standards FL Edu FL ducat ator Accompli plished d Prac actices 1. Student learning results 1. Instructional design and lesson planning 2. Student learning as priority 2. The learning environment 3. Instructional plan implementation 3. Instructional delivery and facilitation 4. Faculty Development 4. Assessment 5. Learning Environment 5. Continual professional improvement 6. Organizational Leadership 6. Professional responsibility/ethical 7. Leadership Development conduct 8. School Management 9. Communication https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ChapterHome.asp?Chapter =6A-5 10.Professional/Ethical Behavior Resources • Florida Board of Education Rule (6A-5.080) Florida Principal Leadership Standards https://www.flrules.org/gateway/RuleNo.asp?title=EDUCATOR%20STANDARDS,%20PREPARATIO N%20AND%20PERFORMANCE&ID=6A-5.080 • Florida Board of Education Rule (6A-5.065) Educator Accomplished Practices https://www.flrules.org/gateway/RuleNo.asp?title=EDUCATOR%20STANDARDS,%20PREPARATIO N%20AND%20PERFORMANCE&ID=6A-5.065 4

3/6/20 Reading/ELA,Policies/Regulations • S. 1008.25 F.S. – Intensive early intervention K-3 – Evidence-based ELA instruction – Interventions must lead to grade level performance • S. 1012.98 F.S. – School-improvement focus for school- community partnerships – Increase capacity of educators to use research-based practices – Requires differentiated instructional strategies Resources • Florida Statute (1008.25) Public school student progression; student support; reporting requirements. http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL =1000-1099/1008/Sections/1008.25.html • Florida Statute (1012.98) School Community Professional Development Act http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL =1000-1099/1012/Sections/1012.98.html Alignment Steve+Goodman sgoodman@miblsimtss.org miblsi.org A cknow ledgem ents:+ R ob+H orner,+G eorge+S ugai,+Lucille+E ber,+S usan+B arrett,+Justyn+P oulos,+S heree+G arvey,+A shley+G reenw ald 5

3/6/20 Waves(of(Innovation • Focus(on(results(/(accountability • Focus(on(fidelity • Focus(on(systems(for(sustainability • Focus(on(alignment 16 Alignment:,Defined, Goodman&,Horner,,2015, • Alignment: • “To,be,in,precise,adjustment,or,correct,relative, position”, • “The,proper,positioning,of,parts,in,relation,to,each, other., • Organizational,Alignment, • The,simultaneous,implementation,of,multiple, initiatives,with,efficiency,and,effectiveness., 17 Why&Invest&in&Alignment? • Unaligned)efforts)are)ineffective)and)inefficient • Doing&many&things,&but&none&of&them&well • Assumption&that&New&is&better…&.More&is&better • Political&value&of&“touching”&many&efforts&&(“we&have&_______& in&our&school”) • Assumption&that&if&we&train&individuals&in&many&things&THEY& will&do&the&alignment&and&integration&on&their&own 18 6

3/6/20 Alignment+across+receivers+of+the+project 19 Alignment+of+Effort “Unit”'of'Implementation Contextual'Focus Student Level+of+Analysis School Level of+ Implementation Local+Educational+ Level+of+Management+ Agency and+Resources Regional+Agency Level+of+Support State Level+of+Coordination 21 7

3/6/20 Alignment*and*Integration Integration Alignment • Different*parts*of*a*system* • Correct*positioning*for* are*made*a*functional*and* effective/efficient* structural*whole performance • Resources*are*leveraged* • Core*features*of*practices* to*build*upon*each*other and*support*of*these* practices*are*aligned* • Integration: across*the*system • Cross*Content • Cross*Department • Cross*Agencies 22 Steps(for(Effective(Alignment 1. Define( student'outcomes' 2. Identify(the( Organizational'Unit' with(authority(to(lead( alignment 3. Define( what will(be(aligned 4. Conduct(a(“ core'features ”(summary(for(each(initiative 5. Use(core(features(to(define( ONE'evaluation'plan R.(Horner 23 Steps(for(Effective(Alignment((cont.) 6. Build(a( single'model for(professional(((((((development 7. Resolve( logic'model'conflicts 8. Implement,'assess,'adapt R.(Horner 24 8

3/6/20 Effective*Alignment*of*Initiatives R.*Horner 25 Align(Initiative(A(and(B Define(and(link(core(features(for(Alignment Rule:((Separate(“core(features”(from(practices.(Select(common( core(features,(link(professional(development R.(Horner 26 Alignment+Identification+and+Resolution Initiative+1 Initiative+2 Shared+ Conflicts+or+ Possible+ Resolution+ common+ competing+ alignment+ decision ground variables opportunities Philosophical+ engagement+ (theory+of+ action)+ Focus+of+the+ defined+work+ (Purpose) Program+ activities Measures+ and+ evaluation Targeted+ outcomes 27 9

3/6/20 Alignment+Identification+and+Resolution Shared1 Conflicts1or1 Possible1 Blueprint MIBLSI common1 competing1 alignment1 ground variables opportunities Facilitate+the+ Explicit+and+ Build+ Discovery+vs.+ Define+or+clarify+ installation+of+ directive+ local+ directive+ conditions+on+ district+systems+ facilitation+of+ capacity+ approach+to+ when+discovery+ and+building+ specific+practices+ to+support+ working+with+ or+directive+ Philosophical1 level+routines+ with+ effective+ district+and+ should+occur engagement (theory1of1 aligned+to+ contextualization practices,+ school+teams action) evidence+of+ context+ practice+but+ matters responsive+to+ context. 28 When'to'Consider'Alignment? • When'taking'on'new'initiative(s) • When'new'leadership'has'priority'initiative(s)' • When'there'are'new'mandates • When'there'is'initiative'fatigue'(Project'1='Monday,'Project'2'=' Wed.,'Project'3'=Thurs.) • When'there'are'changes'in'funding R.'Horner 29 Discussion(Questions 1. What(are?(benefits(you(see(in(aligning(initiatives? 2. What(are(risks(of(not(aligning(initiatives?( 3. What(have(you(found(to(be(helpful(in(aligning(key(district( initiatives? 4. What(are(research(questions(needed(to(better(understand( alignment 30 10

3/6/20 MTSS$Implementation$ Fidelity$at$Multiple$ Levels Erin%A.%Chaparro,%Ph.D. University%of%Oregon echaparr@uoregon.edu @ErinChaparro ORIS% Framework% Key%Partners How$do$we$monitor$the$ system$supporting$the$ intervention? Oregon$MTSS$teaming$ framework$(Chaparro,$ Smolkowski,$Ryan$Jackson,$&$ Baker,$2012;$Chaparro,$ Smolkowski,$Ryan$Jackson,$ 2019) 33 11