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MTSS Self-Assessment�

Reflection to Support Planning

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Overview

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This self-assessment is intended to review existing components and structures to assess readiness for robust tiered systems of support.

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The tool is intended to be used by a district-level team consisting of multiple stakeholders that will be looking at the entire organization.

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This tool was designed for a district level perspective.

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Addressing the Systemic Drivers

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Overall Structure

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The self-assessment is divided up by the MTSS Blueprint’s 3 Drivers (Leadership, Competency, and Implementation). Under each driver are a set of indicators and then specific readiness elements under each indicator. Each section (driver) will take teams roughly 1 hour to complete.

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Readiness Elements

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Please read each element thoroughly. Ensure that all terms and vocabulary are clear to all members of the planning team.

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For each element, review the “Look for” Questions to Consider section. The team is not expected to “answer” these questions and record the answers. Rather, these questions are available as a guidepost for planning team discussions regarding the element and are there to help understand the scope of each element and to help the team identity if they have all, some, or none of the element components present in their organization.

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Ratings Unpacked

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The team is encouraged to rate each element using the defined rating system below. You may choose to have each team member first individually rate each item and then follow up with a discussion to determine an overall group rating.

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Planning Implications

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As a result of this rating systems, the team can put notes into the planning implications section. For example, if all leadership team members do not have a common understanding of MTSS, one of the planning implications may be to train them in MTSS.

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Prioritizing the Work

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Let’s Get Started!

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