Purpose
This proposal establishes a statewide, multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS) integrating academics and behavior to train pre- and in-service educators to provide effective structures and practices that result in improved outcomes for students, particularly students with disabilities. The outcomes include improved operations of State and district teams using evidence-based professional development practices (EBPD); improved stages of implementation of MTSS; schools’ implementation of response to intervention (RtI) and positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS) with increased fidelity; and pre-service training programs, which include course syllabi in MTSS and virtual/hybrid practices.
NYSED’s project will create an MTSS center managed with collaborating partners including, institutions of higher education (IHEs) and a federally funded parent advocacy center. Professional organizations, districts, IHEs, and parent advocacy organizations will advise the center’s implementation of training and coaching. The project will evaluate teacher skills, fidelity of implementation, and scaling up of MTSS.
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2020 Montana
This project will increase local educational agency (LEA) capacity to support and sustain the implementation of the Montana Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) through distance learning and web-based formats for professional development and coaching support focused on data-analytic problem solving a
2020 Guam
The Guam Department of Education (GDOE) has designed a high-quality, sustainable professional development program to increase its personnel capacity to address the implementation of early intervention and special education evidence-based practices for improving functional outcomes and educational
2020 Washington
The Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) will develop a multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS) in Washington by providing training and technical assistance on evidence-based approaches to supporting students’ academic, social, emotional, and behavioral needs.