ABSTRACT

Many state education agencies provide supports for local education agencies (LEAs) that are implementing tiered frameworks or Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS). With a 61% response rate to an online survey, 35 LEA-level systems coaches identified what state-level supports were helpful in facilitating MTSS implementation. Responses highlighted the importance of state coaches knowing the LEA’s needs, which was most likely to occur when state coaches attended onsite meetings, met with district leaders, reviewed data, and actively problem solved with the LEA. Participants indicated that the monthly meetings led by the state coaches for the local implementers were difficult to attend and may not have been as helpful as hoped. The online modules which were intended to create foundational understanding, were not as beneficial as the annual conferences. Implications for practice include the importance of connecting coaching practices to the specific needs of the LEA and providing funding for professional development.

摘要

许多州教育机构为实施分层框架或多层支持系统（MTSS）的地方教育机构（LEA）提供支持。35位LEA级系统教练对在线调查的响应率为61％，确定了哪些州级支持有助于促进MTSS的实施。反馈强调了州教练了解LEA需求的重要性，这最有可能在州教练参加现场会议，与地区领导人会面，审查数据并积极解决LEA问题时发生。与会人员表示，由州教练为当地实施者主持的月度会议很难参加，而且可能没有所希望的那样有帮助。旨在建立基础理解的在线模块，没有年会那么有益。对实践的影响包括将辅导实践与LEA的特定需求联系起来并为专业发展提供资金的重要性。