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District outlines shift from UDL to MTSS, sends teams to PLC conference for summer professional development
Summary
District instructional leaders updated the board on universal design for learning (UDL) and multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS), and said they will send teams of principals and teachers to a PLC conference this summer and use a consultant to support PLC and behavioral-systems work.
District instructional staff reviewed the district's continued universal design for learning (UDL) work and described next steps to embed it in a broader multi-tiered system of support (MTSS).
Presenters (Brenda and Carrie) said UDL is moving into a maintenance phase and that MTSS will provide the larger framework for data-based decision-making, multi-tiered instruction and behavioral systems. The presentation emphasized assessment, data-driven decisions, tiered supports and school-level infrastructure (scheduling, PLCs and leadership) as MTSS core features.
To advance implementation, the district plans to send teams from most buildings to a summer PLC (professional learning community) conference in Seattle to reinforce PLC fundamentals, common formative assessment practice and data use. Teams will include principals, assistant principals and several teachers so each school's PLC capacity can be renewed. The district will then debrief conference learning at a leadership retreat and is considering working with Continua Consulting to support PLC team development, stage-based rubrics and behavioral-instruction supports.
Presenters described scheduling as a practical MTSS task: schools will design times so interventions do not pull students out of core instruction. The presenters also noted MTSS applies to accelerated supports (for students needing enrichment) as well as interventions for students who need additional support.
The board expressed interest in seeing fall implementation reports and asked for demonstration PLCs or case examples later in the year. No formal board action was required; the presentation outlined professional development and consultant options the district will finalize with administrative leaders.
