1. sbarrett@midatlanticpbis.org www.pbis.org
District Leadership Team Sustainability Susan Barrett Director, Mid-Atlantic PBIS Network Sheppard Pratt Health System Partner, Center on PBIS

2. Goals
Defining MTSS as an operational process to select and install best practices and supports for ALL
Focus on prevention and promotion of wellbeing
Describe the cascade of implementation
Implementation occurs at state, district, school and classroom simultaneously
Describe how data will be central to implementation
Tracking selection of practices, tracking progress and ensuring fidelity with impact

3. “The Compelling Why” Efficient and Effective
Research-based (Peer Reviewed)
Greatest impact on students
Common-Language/Common Way of Work
Implementation Science
Unified model and delivery system for stakeholders/consumers
Process and Procedure are the same across departments
State provides support to Regions and County
Data determines what and how
Increases available resources available to schools
Efficient and Cost Effective
Cross Training
Common Professional Development
Common Assessment and Evaluation Processes

4. Implementation Science: Lesson 1
What is known is generally not what is adopted
Implementation Gap
There are not clear pathways to implementation
What is adopted often is not used with fidelity and good effect
What is implemented disappears over time and with staff turnover
(c) Dean Fixsen and Karen Blase, 2008 4

5. Implementation Science: Lesson 2
Excellent evidence for what does not work!!
Implementation by edict/ accountability by itself does not work
Implementation by “following the money” by itself does not work
Implementation without changing supporting roles and functions does not work
Nutt, P. C. (1986). Tactics of Implementation. Academy of Management Journal, 29(2),
Paul Nutt (2002). Why Decisions Fail
(c) Dean Fixsen and Karen Blase, 2008 5

6. Lesson 3: Two Sides of the Same Coin “What” AND “How”
To successfully implement and sustain the use of any intervention, framework, practice, or program you need to understand:
The WHAT - The “it”. What is the intervention, framework, practice or program (e.g. Trauma, Restorative Practices, CBITS, Bully Prevention)
AND
The HOW - Effective implementation and sustainability frameworks (e.g. strategies to train, support, change and maintain behavior of adults)

7. Formula for Success Effective Implementation Methods
Effective Interventions
Effective Implementation Methods
Enabling Contexts
Socially Significant Outcomes
© 2012 Dean Fixsen and Karen Blase, National Implementation Research Network
© Fixsen and Blase 2013

8. MTSS = Implementation Framework
We organize our resources
Multi-Tier Mapping, Gap Analysis
So kids get help early
Actions based on outcomes (data!), not procedures
We do stuff that’s likely to work
Evidence-Based interventions
We provide supports to staff to do it right
Fidelity: Tiered Fidelity Inventory
And make sure they’re successful
Coaching and Support
Progress monitoring and performance feedback
Problem-Solving process
Increasing levels of intensity
Problem solving process

9. MTSS will be the roadmap
You can change the tires- but don’t throw out the bike!!!
Coaching
School Team
Data based
problem solving
Effective interventions
Kincaid!!!
School Leadership
Implementation

10. Entering the Transformation Zone
What data point do you want to change?
School Climate
Increased attendance
Graduation rate
Healthy students (physical and mental health)
Nurturing caring and supportive environments
Closing the Global Gap

11. Implementation Cascade: “PRESS and SUPPORT” Building Capacity and Sustainability
State Leadership Team
Regional Implementation Team
District Implementation Team
District Coach Coordinators
Coaches
We will be working through exploration to build this system of support
Team Leaders
Systems Planning Teams
Problem Solving Teams, Department/ Grade Level Teams, Staff, Student, Family/Community

12. Focus Include all child serving agencies Teach Implementation Science
Establish demonstration sites across state
Invest in school level data collection system
What you report and what is essential at school level is different
Families and community, agencies and educators all take leadership role

13. Strategic Plan Alignment Brief Assess Current Status Eliminate
Select- never introduce new when you haven’t examined current status
Evaluate

14. CA MTSS Definition? Florida example
Enhance the capacity of all Florida school districts to successfully implement and sustain a multi-tiered system of student supports with fidelity in every school;
Accelerate and maximize student academic and social-emotional outcomes through the application of data-based problem solving utilized by effective leadership at all levels of the educational system;
Inform the development, implementation, and ongoing evaluation of an integrated, aligned, and sustainable system of service delivery that prepares all students for post-secondary education and/or successful employment within our global society.

15. Teaming
State
Region
County
District

16. LEADERSHIP TEAM(S) Stakeholder Support Funding
Policy & Systems Alignment
Workforce Capacity
LEADERSHIP TEAM(S)
Executive Functions
Implementation Functions
Training
Coaching
Evaluation & Performance Feedback
Behavioral Expertise
Local Implementation Demonstrations

17. Resources Year at a Glance (District and School Level)
Detailed Training Plan
Technical Guide for Alignment