SYSTEMS COACHING AND BUILDING LOCAL

CAPACITYUtah Multi-Tiered System of Supports

SPDG, 2014

STAGES OF IMPLEMENTATION

STAGE OF IMPLEMENTATION DESCRIPTION ACTIVITIES

I

EXPLORATION & ADOPTION

Establish broad commitment and support of UMTSS goals & outcomes;build capacity for LEA to successfully implement MTSS and provide evidence-based interventions with fidelity

¥ Review UMTSS manual¥ Complete UMTSS Application¥ Establish shared ownership of MTSS

implementation at all levels¥ Build understanding of the MTSS

practices

INSTALLATION

Create infrastructure to support and sustain successful implementation;establish teams, data systems, baseline data; develop implementation plan

¥ Establish leadership teams at the LEA and school levels

¥ Identify the data systems that best fit LEA needs¥ Identify target schools and area of focus (ensure

commitment, need, and fit)¥ Complete online courses ¥ Begin evidence-based professional development

II

INITIAL IMPLEMENTATION

Establish effective problem-solving models; utilize student data to plan, implement, and monitor intervention efforts; try out practices, work out details, learn and improve before expanding to other contexts

¥ Collect baseline student outcome data¥ Build capacity through professional development

and resources¥ Collect fidelity and outcome data¥ Adjust plan in response to data

ELABORATION

Provide evidence-based professional development and ongoing coaching; expand the program/practices to other sites; make adjustments based on learning from initial implementation

¥ Identify model sites¥ Examine fidelity¥ Examine student outcome data¥ Improve practices¥ Expand to other content areas and/or grade levels¥ Extend to other school sites

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT &

REGENERATION

Refine practices to continually improve student outcomes; make it easier, more efficient, and embed within LEA culture

¥ Use fidelity and outcome data to improve implementation

¥ Professional development and teaming activities are improved & refined

¥ Increase efficiency, cost effectiveness

EVIDENCE-BASED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

UMTSSTeaming

Framework

COACHING DEFINED

1. is done by someone with credibility and experience with the target skills

2. is done on-site, in real time

3. is done after initial training

4. is done repeatedly (e.g., monthly)

5. intensity is adjusted according to need

-R. Horner (2011)

TWO TYPES OF COACHES

• Systems Coaches: Provide technical assistance to Building Leadership Teams on problem-solving, data-based decision-making, accessing resources, and other systems level issues

• Instructional Coaches: Provide support to individual teachers on instruction, classroom management, and other classroom-based practices

LEA & SYSTEMS COACHES

LEA COACHES

• Co-Coaching LEAs (> 4 hrs/month)

• Coaching Log

• Bi-Monthly Meetings

• Filemaker

SYSTEMS COACH• May be members of District

Implementation Team

• Liaison between District and School

• Ensure fidelity of implementation by Building Leadership Team

• May provide professional development

STATE SUPPORTS

• Meetings

• Course

• Self-assessment

• Coaching Logs

MEETINGS

• Monthly, 3 hours

• Hybrid

• Scope and sequence based on self-assessments

• Book study

• Moving toward shared responsibility

CANVAS COURSE

• Communicate

• Scheduling

• Discussions

• Assignments

SELF-ASSESSMENT

• Level of knowledge/skill

• Rating 1-4

• Goals for improvement

• Completed annually

• Shared with District Implementation Team

SELF-ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS

• Implementation science

• Data systems and tools

• Fidelity and outcome data

• PD delivery/communication

• Teaming

• Involving stakeholders

GOING FORWARD

• Adding coaches as we scale up

• More hybrid opportunities

• Stronger network

• More ownership of conference and other cross-LEA efforts

• Social media