Documents
Where are MTSS Targeted Meeting notes documented?
In the Universal/Targeted Student Support Plan.
What percentage of students should show proficiency with only core instruction?
80-85%
How often are Universal Meetings?
About twice a month during faculty meetings. One grade level meeting and one school-wide meeting.
How often are Targeted Meetings?
Teachers attend one targeted team meeting per month on Friday mornings, rotating by grade.
Can a student be moved from Targeted to Intensive during Targeted Meetings?
No. That takes place at the District-level MTSS Intensive Team meeting.
Where can you find the Universal Practices and Strategies (UPS) document?
It's linked in the Universal/Targeted Student Support Plan.
What percentage of students might need targeted support?
10-15%
Name a possible Universal SEL intervention.
Anything from the UPS document.
What is the purpose of the pre-targeted meeting meeting?
Teacher and systems coach discuss student concerns and universal supports currently in place so coach can support teacher in preparing for the targeted meeting.
Who makes the referral for a comprehensive evaluation for Special Education?
The District-level MTSS Intensive Team
Who communicates with parents about student supports?
Teachers.
What percentage of students might need intensive tier 3 interventions?
5-10%
Who are the people who can support teachers in Universal strategies?
Instructional coaches, school counselors, BAs/EAs, special educators, school psychologists, CIA coordinators
When should students be identified for Targeted support?
At the meeting with the Systems Coach prior to the Targeted Meeting.
Who is part of the District-level MTSS Intensive Team?
district level administrators, school psychologists, academic, SEL, and special education coordinators
Who has access to a student's Targeted Support Plan?
The people present at the targeted meeting (teacher, principal, systems coach, school counselor, school psychologist) and SEL interventionists working with the student (if applicable).
T or F: Once a student moves "up a level", the teacher no longer needs to provide the support from the previous level.
FALSE. When students move to Targeted, they still receive Universal supports. When students move to Intensive, they still receive Targeted and Universal supports.
Name one rationale for moving to an aligned district-wide MTSS
State requirement for district-wide MTSS
Equity of access to intensive services
Increasing our knowledge of universal and targeted supports
Continuously improving universal instruction
Documenting the instructional practices that teachers provide at the universal and targeted levels & creating consistent plans for transition to Mt. Abe
Aligning our instructional programming across literacy, mathematics, and SEL
If a student does not show sufficient progress after the first phase of targeted support, what is the next step?
Discuss at the MTSS Targeted Meeting to modify the student support plan. Collect data and discuss again at the next Targeted Meeting.
How many rounds of Targeted support does the teacher and team need to complete before making a referral to Intensive.
Usually three with documented targeted supports and collected data.