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Using MTSS as a Framework to

Address College and Career

Readiness at the High School

Dr. Christine Peck

Tracey Lamothe

GOALS FOR SESSION

• Multi-tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) is a framework to organize all

systems and practices that can be utilized to achieve success in high

schools

• This session will provide a paradigm for connecting the MTSS framework to

the constructs of college and career readiness to achieve optimal outcomes

for students.

• Aligning/adopting the CCR lens will add coherence to MTSS at the high

school level

• You can increase buy-in and coherence

for PBIS implementation

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PBIS REVISITED

Yes or No

High schools are more complex systems as compared to

elementary and middle schools

High schools tend to have more students and staff than

elementary and middle schools

Frameworks such as PBIS are a little more complicated in high

school settings

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Yes or No

It takes longer to install PBIS in a high school

It takes longer to reach fidelity of implementation in a high school

Positive student outcomes can be achieved by utilizing PBIS in a high school

PBIS is harder to “do” in a high school

PBIS works in high schools

Now what?

• There are no

shortcuts to making

PBIS “work” in high

schools

• However, there may

be some keys to

success

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What we are suggesting

Increased alignment and integration

Increased staff buy in

Increased likelihood of implementation of practices

Improved student outcomes

A different approach to the

planning, development, and

implementation of PBIS in

your high school to achieve:

MULTI TIERED SYSTEMS OF

SUPPORT

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• Multi-tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) is a framework to organize all

systems and practices that can be utilized to achieve success in high

schools

OVERVIEW OF MTSS

It is everything schools do with regard to instruction

Supports are evidence-

based

Monitored for effectiveness

Monitored for fidelity of

implementation

MTSS is and framework used to support academic and behavioral needs of students

OVERVIEW OF MTSS

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The Umbrella of MTSS

The triangle logic of MTSS describes a

tiered approached to the implementation of supports in place to

meet the needs of all students to achieve positive academic,

social-emotional, and behavioral outcomes

for students

Using the triangle logic, leadership

teams can organize all of the practices and

supports implemented in the school

Utilization of MTSS to Organize

practices in Schools

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A more comprehensive model

Data-informed, graduated systems of support constructed to address academic, behavioral, and social

domain with the overarching goal of supporting all learners in inclusive

environments by maximizing available expertise through

professional collaborations among school personnel

Not through silos of support –INTEGRATION of support

Recognizes students’ multifaceted needs and offers a structure for school-site leadership teams to

consider students multiple needs simultaneously in an integrated

fashion

CI3T MODEL OF PREVENTION

(KATHLEEN LANE)

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Our example

• Introduced to 3

High Schools in

our area

• 3 different

contexts, different

phases of

implementation,

different needs

COLLEGE AND CAREER

READINESS

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• High schools are increasingly focused on preparing students for higher

education or a skilled profession in the workplace

OVERVIEW OF CCR STANDARDS

DEFINITIONS:

• College Ready [Kol-ij Red-ee] –

noun.

• A College Ready student is an

academically prepared student,

ready for postsecondary education

or training without the need for

remedial coursework. Whether

you are pursuing a four-year

degree or studying for a skilled

trade license, being ready means

having the reading, writing,

mathematics, social, and cognitive

skills to qualify for and succeed in

the academic program of your

choice.

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DEFINITIONS:

• Career Ready [Kuh-reer Red-ee]

– noun.

• A Career Ready student

possesses both the necessary

knowledge and technical skills

needed for employment in their

desired career field. For example,

a student who is ready to become

a teacher not only possesses

knowledge of education policy, but

also possesses all required

certifications required to become a

teacher.

Ultimately, college and career readiness demands students know more than just content,

but demonstrate that they know how to learn and build upon that content to solve

problems

They must develop versatile communication skills, work

collaboratively and work competitively in a school or

work environment

Ensuring that you possess both the academic and

technical know-how necessary for a career

beyond the classroom is a great step toward succeeding on whatever path you choose

Some call this 21st century skills

COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS

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Six Constructs of College and Career Readiness

Critical Thinking Academic

Engagement

Academic

Mindsets

Learning

Processes

Social Skills Transition Knowledge

Problem Formation

Hypothesize

Strategize

Research

Identity

Collect

Interpretation

Analyze

Synthesize

Communication

Organize

Construct

Precision/Accuracy

Monitor

Confirm

Behaviors

Attendance

Doing

homework

Class

participation

Sense of belonging

Growth mindset

Self determination

Ownership of learning

Help seeking

Self- awareness

Self-efficacy

Self- monitoring

Goal setting

Perseverance

Persistence

Effort

Motivation

Value

Grit/tenacity

Processes that

enable access to

content

Test taking

Note taking

Collaborative

group skills

Time

management

Technology

skills

Interpersonal

skills

Empathy,

awareness of

others

Cooperation

Assertion

Responsibility

Accountability

Application processes

Tuition

Financial aid

Scholarships

Essay writing

Managing deadlines

College culture

Campus resources

Programs of study

Matriculation

Faculty expectations/norms

Career culture

Professionalism

Interview skills

Resume

Vocational interests/goals

Independent Living

Managing expenses

Community resources

Health and wellness

Self-Advocacy

Requesting support and/or

accommodations in the

workplace

Determining what all high school students

need to be successful, while also individualizing

Policies increasing urgency, accountability,

consequences

Measures of CCR (e.g. GPA, SAT scores) do not necessarily align with expectations of college instructors or

employers

Thus, while CCR is a priority, the delivery of

services, including assessment of non-academic skills, is

inconsistent or absent

Challenges of CCR

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• Increased complexity of implementing several initiatives at once

• Technical Guide for Alignment– On pbis.org

• Guide an outcome-driven view for integrating initiatives, programs, and practices within a school and at the district level

Alignment and Integration

• CCR should be delivered through MTSS (Freeman, 2014)

• Addresses the challenge of implementing consistent CCR

practices, programs, curricula, and support

• Allows for individual student preferences, strengths, and needs

• Provides a tiered continuum of academic and behavior support

with:

• Data-based decision making along with screening measures

for placement and progress monitoring

• Implementation of research-based instruction and intervention

• Fidelity of implementation to ensure adherence to appropriate

research-based practices

CONNECTING MTSS AND CCR

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• The college and career readiness (CCR) standards are an

effective umbrella for framing desired outcomes of MTSS

• Helping to increase the coherence of implementation and serving

as an anchor to increase staff buy in and participation

• Adoption of PBIS in high schools tends to be slower than in

elementary schools

• There is a need for a modified framework with increased

attention to braiding initiatives

• By aligning the various supports and practices through the

triangle logic model, and overlaying the constructs of CCR,

students can achieve increased success throughout high school

and be prepared for their future.

A paradigm for using the MTSS framework to organize academic, behavioral, and social emotional

supports available in a complex school environment, as well as connect these

supports to the constructs of CCR

Start with triangle with 3 columns

Overlay of CCR

Revise teaching

matrix (add learning

behaviors and reading to succeed)

Back to Our Example

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• Making the connection between CCR and

MTSS may help improve the

implementation of PBIS in your high

school

Why add the context of CCR?

Connection between CCR

and MTSS

Improved coordination of

practices Implementation

Increased fidelity of

implementation of PBIS

Improved student

outcomes

Increases staff buy

in

Increases the

relevancy of PBIS

Creation of locally important outcomes

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SPECIFIC ACTION STEPS

Specific action steps to

complete a comprehensive

review, organization, and

evaluation of supports, as

well as a data based

system for decision making

From this… …To this

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• This school made the connection directly

to college and career readiness

Step 1: Define the Mission

Statement

• Select locally important outcomes

• Select culturally relevant outcomes

• The school started with a community of

goal of achieving high graduation rates,

high SAT scores, and competitive college

acceptances

Step 2: Define Outcome

STatements

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• Consider all tenets

of CCR

Step 3: Delineate supports for

each area of the grid

• Administrators

• Department chairs

• Faculty

• Staff

• Student

representatives

• Parents

• Other

Step 4: Share with all

Stakeholders

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Step 5: Identify Areas for

Improvement

Step 6: Delineate Sources of

data for all Outcomes

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• Is each support:• Evidence based?

• Monitored for

effectiveness?

• Monitored for

fidelity of

implementation?

• Effective?

• Use the Practices

Evaluation Chart

– Nepbis.org

SWPBIS School

Team Training

Workbook

Step 7: Evaluate Each

Program/support

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• Outcome driven

• Data based decision making

• Conduct a practice inventory

We are promoting:

• What it looks like and sounds like in your culture

Remember in the end, you will refer to locally defined CCR

MTSS and CCR

For more information:

Dr. Christine Peck

• peckc@ces.k12.ct.us Tracey Lamothe

• lamothet@ces.k12.ct.us

https://tinyurl.com/MTSS-CCR