K-5 MTSS Coordinator Meeting Summary

 This week the MTSS Coordinators met with the Educational Service Department.  The following were the topics covered:

-Lots of planning for next year structures, data walls, assessments, and schedules was started. The team will further meet later this week to continue the planning and creation of a MTSS guidelines 2024-2025 edition for any revised changes to the MTSS structure.  We will also create next year's data hub and data wall later this week.  

-The team met with Special Services to discuss the use of assessments for eligibility.  We have agreed to have a few joint meetings next year to compare MAPS with I-Ready and jointly complete an assessment audit of our local assessments to ensure all staff are using the assessments for eligibility with fidelity.

-The team met with Instructional Coaches to review the new assessment structure for next year in writing, word study and sight words.  We jointly agreed some edits that will be further discussed with staff when they return in the Fall. 

-The team discussed the process of reporting students that are Teacher reported beyond W for our data comparisons to give a better view of all learning progress.

-The team began to plan out assessment dates and the process of Fall Rigby with the new agreed upon structure for Rigby assessment.  All Rigby will be completed this Fall on August 15th and 16th. 

-We are excited to have guided reading with balanced literacy for Kindergarten by the first week in October and for grades 1st to 5th grade by September 3rd.  

-The team discussed the NIU research project regarding our data comparisons.  We also discussed the support for KIPLA next year through structure tasks and dates. 

-Finally, the team set a few follow up meetings to work on the hubs walls and and further revisions to RFAF.  

Kudos to Shaun, Chris, Rob, and Kristi for the LONGEST meeting of the year with lots of content and staying engaged and connected the entire day!  The four of you are a true asset to our schools and MTSS!  Thank you for all your hard work this year !