107. MTSS Supporting ELA beyond Grade 5: Panel Discussion and Implementation Workshop | PBIS 2023

Secondary MTSS can be a challenge for districts to know where to start, what to tackle, and how to overcome the barriers inherent to installing systematized supports within a Middle and High School setting. The leadership teams from the Indiana Area School District and the Connellsville Area School District will share their journey through an interactive panel discussion embedded within a Secondary MTSS implementation workshop. Participants are encouraged to bring LEA teams or district leaders to reflect on current practices and create possible actionable items to "take-away" and support the complex systemic change that is required for development of MTSS practices an LEA. Both IASD and CASD, within the Systemic Customized Support framework and partnerships with PaTTAN and IUs 1 and 28, have implemented components of: Literacy Intervention, PBIS, PVAAS analysis, Early Warning System installation, data-driven decision making, and MTSS teaming to support improvement around academic achievement, attendance, graduation/ dropout, teacher knowledge while maintaining and increasing supportive structures for students will disabilities.