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MTSS Implementation Supports Template:
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This district implementation structure template is intended to be completed by the Intermediate
School District (ISD) implementation support team to develop an organizational structure that
will provide implementation with fidelity that will endure over time within a Multi-Tiered
System of Support (MTSS).
Cabinet Level
Function: Provides direction/vision for the practices and allocation of resources to enable the
Capacity and Competency drivers to be in place. The cabinet level team provides visibility and
priority, policy and removing barriers to successful implementation.
Example Membership: Superintendent, Assistant Superintendents, Directors, (those responsible
for programming at the building level)
Who is on your cabinet level team?
Implementation Team
Function: The purpose of the Implementation Support Team is to plan for conditions that make
implementation of effective practices with fidelity both easy and durable.
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Develop implementation support plan (for districts/schools)
Help to “make room” for the practices through braiding of initiatives
Coordinate and monitor implementation of plan
Create implementation materials
Collect and summarize data (share with cabinet team)
Identify barriers to implementation (share with cabinet team)
Example Membership: Cabinet Liaison, MTSS coordinator, other members who have knowledge
and skillsets in both the MTSS practices and implementation supports.
1. What is your selection process for implementation team members?
2. Who is on your implementation support team?
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MTSS Coordination
Function: Providing direction, guidance, coordination, and support to ISD and district
implementation planning teams for developing multiple levels of competency within the system
to implement, with fidelity, a durable integrated behavior and reading Multi-Tiered System of
Support model.
1. How are individuals providing function of coordination selected?
2. How are individuals providing coordination function trained?
3. How are individuals providing coordination function coached?
4. How is coordination function evaluated?
5. How is the coordination function coordinated?
6. Who will serve as your coordinator(s)?
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Coaching Capacity
Coaching capacity is needed at multiple levels of a cascading system of support.
Function: Application of skills to natural environment, enhanced competencies of participants to
implement w/fidelity, identifying and supporting participants around variables that facilitate
success while removing environmental barriers that impede success. The focus of this work is on
developing local capacity of staff/faculty. This function is based on the premise that local staff
can develop competencies to implement practices with fidelity with guidance and encouragement.
Building Leadership Team Coaching Support
1. How are individuals providing function of building leadership team coaching selected?
2. How are individuals providing building leadership team coaching function trained?
3. How are individuals providing building leadership team coaching function coached?
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4. How is building leadership team coaching function evaluated?
5. How is the building leadership team coaching function coordinated?
6. Who will serve as your building leadership team?
LEA District Implementation Team Coaching Support
1. How are individuals providing function of district implementation team coaching selected?
2. How are individuals providing district implementation team coaching function trained?
3. How are individuals providing district implementation team coaching function coached?
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4. How is district implementation team coaching function evaluated?
5. How is the district implementation team coaching function coordinated?
6. Who will serve as your district implementation team coaches?
ISD Implementation Team Coaching Support
1. How are individuals providing function of ISD implementation team coaching selected?
2. How are individuals providing ISD implementation team coaching function trained?
3. How are individuals providing ISD implementation team coaching function coached?
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4. How is ISD implementation team coaching function evaluated?
5. How is the ISD implementation team coaching function coordinated?
6. Who will serve as your ISD implementation team coaches?
Sample Coaching Structure:
1. What is your coaching structure for your Intermediate School District?
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Training Capacity
Function: To provide skill development in specific content area topic. This function is based on
the premise that staff can have skill deficits in specific practices needed to implement with
fidelity. These deficits can be addressed through training
1. How are individuals providing function of training selected?
2. How are individuals providing training function trained?
3. How are individuals providing training function coached?
4. How is training function evaluated?
5. How is the training function coordinated?
6. Who will serve as your trainers?
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Technical Expertise Capacity
Function: Providing information to address a specific problem by analyzing a situation and
providing information as a possible solution to the problem(s). This function is based on the
premise that specific implementation problems are identified and addressed through technical
assistance provided by content expert.
1. How are individuals providing function of technical expertise selected?
2. How are individuals providing technical expertise function trained?
3. How are individuals providing technical expertise function coached?
4. How is technical expertise function evaluated?
5. How is the technical expertise function coordinated?
6. Who will serve as your technical experts?
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Evaluation Capacity
Evaluation at each level of the cascading system of supports
Function: Collecting information to evaluate implementation effects and using this information
for continuous improvement. Several key issues of assessments include:
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Audit for “taking stock” of current strengths/weaknesses and action planning
Formative evaluation for improving program while it is in the process of being
implemented
Summative evaluation for improvement of future reiterations
1. How are individuals providing function of evaluation selected?
2. How are individuals providing evaluation function trained?
3. How are individuals providing evaluation function coached?
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4. How is technical evaluation function evaluated?
5. How is the evaluation function coordinated?
6. Who will serve as your evaluators?
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