Universal Screening
MTSS
What is multi tiered systems of supports. These systems support students at all academic and behavioral levels to target intervention and improve lagging skill areas.
3 times per year
What is the number of times we meet as a district for data review?
Probes
What is the tool that is used for progress monitoring?
Urgent, directive, timely, targeted, administered by trained professionals, and systematic.
What appropriate responses to learning emergencies?
Using programs or interventions the way they were designed to be used
Fidelity
STAR Reading
What is our Reading screener at the secondary level?
Will help inform what we need to do differently this year and in the future.
What is this year's data?
Weekly progress monitoring
What is the frequency with which we monitor students who are well below benchmark/ Intensive/ Tier 3 range?
Strengthening our core through differentiated instruction
What is our first step?
1. Fidelity of implementing the critical components of a multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS) 2. Fidelity of using the problem-solving process across all three tiers 3. Fidelity of implementing evidence-based instruction and interventions matched to specific need(s).
What are 3 types of fidelity for districts and schools?
STAR Math
What is our Math universal screener?
3 below the aimline
What is the number of data points we would need to consider changing an intervention?
Bi-weekly progress monitoring
What is the frequency with which we monitor students in the below benchmark/ Strategic/ Tier 2 range?
When we make learning constant, we have two variable.
What are time and targeted instruction?
1. What do we want each student to learn? 2. How will we know when each student has learned it? 3. How will we respond when a student experiences difficulty in learning? 4. What will we do if they already know it? (Ok, not really about fidelity, but I needed another question here.) Helps educators evaluate the efficacy of adopted programs.
What are the four critical questions?
The role of the district is to standardize the process while the role of the buildings is to customize implementation.
What is the mantra for district-wide MTSS?
Helped us to develop goals for this year. Will serve as a comparison to this year’s data. Will let us know whether what we are doing this year is making a difference.
What is last year's data?
In order to adjust instruction in a timely manner and not lose or waste instructional time, monitoring that matches instruction and increases in frequency with student need is essential in maximizing student progress.
What is the reason we do progress monitoring?
To ensure high levels of learning for every student and to respond when students do not learn or when they need additional academic challenges.
What is the PPS MTSS Mission?
Secondary Schoolwide Evaluation and Planning Tool (SWEPT), Planning and Evaluation Tool (PET), Benchmarks of Quality (BoQ)
What are some program quality/ fidelity assessments?
3 Times per year
What is how often we administer a benchmark to universally screen our students.
Anne's statistical hero famously quoted "In God we trust; all others must bring data."
Who is W. Edwards Deming?
“The most powerful single modification that enhances achievement is feedback. The simplest prescription for improving education must be ‘dollops of feedback.’”
Who is John Hattie?
The Portage Public Schools has defined, articulated, and effectively implemented curriculum as well as tiered intervention processes to promote student success both academically and behaviorally.
What is the PPS MTSS Vision?
Drift happens, inadequate training and modeling occurs, and even the best evidence-based programs and practices lose their impact when implementation falters
What is the reason that fidelity checks are important?