MTSS

Colorado Multi-Tiered System of Supports (COMTSS) is a prevention-based framework using team-driven leadership and data-based problem solving to improvement the outcomes of every student through family, school, and community partnerships, comprehensive assessment, and a layered continuum of supports. Implementation science and universal design for learning are employed to create on integrated system that focuses on increasing academic and behavioral outcomes to equitably support the varying needs of all students.

At the district or regional level, leadership teams build infrastructure that supports the implementation of the 5 components of MTSS. The building of this infrastructure includes (1) identifying and aligning key priorities, (2) securing funding, resources, and time to implement those priorities, (3) developing training and coaching structures to support personnel with implementation, and (4) gathering data to evaluate the implementation and impact of the key priorities.

At the school level, building teams implement their identified priorities and build a tiered system that fits their respective context. School teams identify the fidelity and student outcomes they wish to achieve and then identify the data needed to monitor progress toward those outcomes. They also outline the practices used at each tier, as well as the systems that enable staff to both implement the identified practices and to gather the required data.

San Juan BOCES has adopted the MTSS framework and has developed a COMTSS Regional Implementation Team (C-RIT). One of the priorities of the SJBOCES CRIT is to support the scaling of MTSS efforts by being a point of contact, offering regional professional development on COMTSS and implementation science and offering coaching support at the district or building level. CRIT coaches can also offer support in the areas of high quality professional development, communication planning, creating precise problem statements using a problem solving model, implementation phases from exploration to full implementation and facilitating the creation and/or improvement in team driven shared leadership. 

In order to access a CRIT coach, please reach out to Brandi Durr (COMTSS Regional Coordinator) at [email protected]. 

Check out CDE's COMTSS webpage to access resources (i.e., implementation guides).

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