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Student services subcommittee to discuss Youth Risk Behavior Survey questions and strengthen SST/MTSS coordination
Summary
The student services subcommittee reviewed the Youth Risk Behavior Survey and community questions about its wording, and district leaders described efforts to standardize the Student Support/Success Team (SST) referral process and to integrate objective assessment data into MTSS work using OpenArchitects.
The student services subcommittee reported Tuesday that it will seek additional conversations with the health department and other stakeholders about the Youth Risk Behavior Survey and that district staff are working to standardize SST/MTSS processes across schools.
Survey conversation: Committee members said community members raised concerns about specific Youth Risk Behavior Survey questions and requested better public context for how the data are used. The subcommittee plans to consult with the health department, the youth-action team and other stakeholders to provide additional context before or alongside the districtwide presentation of results.
SST/MTSS and data use: Administrators told the subcommittee they have been developing a more consistent SST referral process and a one-page MTSS map that lays out tiered supports and practices for math, literacy and social-emotional learning. The goal is to provide consistent referral criteria, clarifying who should be involved in SST meetings, and what documentation teachers should provide when raising concerns.
OpenArchitects: The district is implementing OpenArchitects to consolidate assessment results (I-Ready, DIBELS and other measures) into a single view for grade-level teams. Administrators described the platform as a way to reduce time spent assembling data and to help teams quickly identify students who need interventions or acceleration. The district is also exploring ways to collect and incorporate social-emotional or climate measures into student profiles.
Why it matters: Parents and community groups raised questions about survey phrasing and purpose; the district plans to improve stakeholder communication about the survey and how results inform programming. Standardizing the SST/MTSS process and consolidating data is intended to help teachers and intervention teams make more consistent, evidence-based decisions.
Ending: The subcommittee will continue outreach to public-health partners about the survey, bring an SST/MTSS implementation update to the larger committee and provide more detail about OpenArchitects and the planned PD calendar.
