Collaborative Inquiry: MTSS

My first responsibility in helping to streamline this was with scheduling.  At the request of my administrator, I planned out the Data schedule for the year. The Initial CORE Meetings Schedule is as follows: We had to wait until we had completed district and school level assessments prior to scheduling our first CORE support meetings. **All meeting swill be from 7:45-9:00 a.m. September Sept. 10 th -3 rd Sept 11 th -4 th Sept. 12 th -5 th Sept 17 th - K Sept 18 th - 1 Sept 19 th - 2 October No meetings scheduled during the month of October due to how late into September we scheduled the CORE meetings. November Nov 5 th -3 rd Nov 6 th -4 th Nov 7 th -5 th Nov 12 th - K Nov 13 th - 1 Nov 14 th - 2 December Dec 10 th -3 rd Dec 11 th -4 th Dec. 12 th -5 th Dec 17 th - K Dec 18 th - 1 Dec 19 th - 2 January Jan 14 th -3 rd Jan 15 th -4 th Jan 16 th -5 th Jan 22 nd - K Jan 23 rd - 1 J

Support for Core & Supplement ·       Reading Coaches ·       Math Coach ·       Grade Level Team ·       Behavior Specialist – gather information and report out ·       Representative from RtI Team ·       Administration Meetings:   Monthly 1 st week of each month Data: ORF – whole grade and small group Behavior Person: report on attendance and discipline Purpose: Review students who are at academic risk Support for Core & Supplemental (B) ·       School-wide benchmark ·       Behavior Specialist ·       Nurse ·       Administration ·       Guidance ·       Social Worker ·       Teachers Meetings:   Monthly & as needed 4 th week of each month Purpose: Review attendance, discipline, academics (reading and math) Review overall systems Students who are in need of supplemental services Review ODR’s MTSS Core, Supplemental, & Intense

Last year, I had the privilege of sitting in on RGE's MTSS process.  There was a similar concern that was raised at the meetings.  The concern was there was a lack of knowledge with some grade levels/teachers regarding data as well as a concern that intervention strategies were not connected to student need. In speaking with my administrator and the assistant principal that was leaving, the need to streamline the MTSS process existed.  The district members present on the committee drove the MTSS process.  The goal this year is for Rogers Garden Elementary to be the driver of these meetings.  Myself in connection with my administrator and the new behavioral specialist/MTSS Chair are working collaboratively to make this happen. The infrastructure is being built from the ground up.  As the Administrative Intern, I am sitting on the CORE meetings as well as the MTSS meetings to bridge and foster effective communication.