MTSS Lead Weekly Updates

With five days remaining it is important to check in on progress towards completion across your school. Monitor iReady using the Diagnostic Status Export (shows data through 4:30 the previous day) or the iReady Dashboard (shows data same day).

• iReady Reading Diagnostic score
• iReady Math Diagnostic score
• Written Expression
• Characteristics of Dyslexia Screening for students falling at the 25th percentile and below or any student where parent or teacher has concerns with Reading deficits

Many of you have experienced issues related to "placeholders" last week. Please take a moment to complete this short survey to give me better insight into your experience as I have not heard from everyone. https://forms.office.com/r/k3duT9GT9d

Thanks to the 41 participants who attended the in person iReady Literacy Task sessions at the TLA last week. For those who may need added support with getting your tasks entered by 5:00 p.m. Friday, August 30th, please reference the iReady URS TN document posted in the iReady folder in On Target for Success SharePoint. There are videos like this one embedded throughout the document that are extremely helpful!

I have received a lot of questions about if all students should take the Encoding measure. The answer is "no."

Taken from the 23-24 Minimum URS Matrix Grades 4-8, found on the TDOE RTI Resources Webpage:

LEAs should administer the additional subtests listed on the Minimum URS Matrix in the rows for “Reading Fluency” and “Encoding” for students identified as at risk under T.C.A. § 49-1-229 (2016 dyslexia law) or who score below the 25th percentile on the nationally normed overall composite score pursuant to the Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement and the Chapter 0520-01-22 of the State Board of Education Rules. The scores from these subtests are required to determine if a student meets criteria for an Individualized Learning Plan for Characteristics of Dyslexia, or an ILP-D.

However, if you have administered this to all students, it is still a data point that can be used to inform instructional decisions for students.

Please capture scores for the following and place the information in your school folder in the On Target for Success SharePoint by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 30th. This allows me to be able to see where you have captured this information.

• Written Expression-use the template in the Master Templates folder
• For Kindergarten, to enter +/- and get it to show as text and not a formula, you type a single apostrophe before the plus sign and hit enter. The apostrophe will disappear and the plus or minus will remain.
• Encoding and Spelling-use a spreadsheet of your choosing to capture scores

Christine Cline with PCG will open virtual Open Office Hours for MSCS teachers and MTSS Leads during the month of September. You can drop in to ask questions and troubleshoot within TNPulse. There is no credit in PLZ for office hours.

2:30-3:30 September 5

9:00-10:00 September 12

1:00-2:00 September 17

1:30-2:30 September 23

Due to popular demand, I was able to work with PCG to get two additional sessions of the TNPulse/MTSS Back to School Training previously offered on 8/6 and 8/7. If you were not able to attend, please register in PLZ #36896.

Tuesday, September 3rd 3:00

Students in Kindergarten through Third Grade can have an Academic Support Plan created if they do not have a Tier 2 or 3 plan in the MTSS side of TNPulse. Christine will provide a session on Academic Support Plans on September 4th at 3:00 via Microsoft Teams. Additional opportunities will be available in October and November. Please register in PLZ #37120.

Within TNPulse, there is an Advanced Reporting feature that allows users to track information on students. Christine will provide a session on Advanced Reporting for MTSS Leads on Tuesday, September 10 at 3:00. Additional opportunities will be available in October and November.

Please register in PLZ #37119.

There will be two sessions with Scott P. from Pearson aimswebPlus on Progress Monitoring offered via Microsoft Teams. The session is encouraged for those who will progress monitor students. Additional opportunities will be available in October and November.

Please register in PLZ #37118. Links will be shared with registered participants 24 hours prior to the session.

Tuesday, September 10 at 4:00

Thursday, September 26 at 4:00

Data-Based Decision Making Part II is now available on the TDOE RTI Resources Webpage. For those who have watched Part I and are ready to dive in before beginning their own meetings following the conclusion of fall Universal Screener on August 30th, you may go ahead and review the pre-recorded video. Once you complete the Part II asynchronous training, please complete this Form to let me know.

TDOE supports an RTI A+B approach to support students through a multi-tiered support system. You should have your data team meeting schedule planned and a copy of this placed in your school folder. For the first meeting it is going to be important to have representation from the right team members as these meetings will be rich with data points that can be used to support students both instructionally and behaviorally. TDOE provided this document to support schools with ensuring that there is appropriate representation and everyone plays a role in the decision making process.