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District staff describe MTSS, learning coaches and credit-recovery supports to keep students on track
Summary
Board members heard details about the district’s MTSS tiered supports, learning coaches who meet weekly with small caseloads, and summer/credit-recovery options intended to re-engage students and reduce dropouts.
District presenters described a multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS) and a learning-coach model to provide regular, small-group interventions for students failing multiple classes. An MTSS staff member said: "We implemented learning coaches this year...they meet once a week and they go over everything that you are missing for your classes and then what classes you're failing and what percent you're at."
Staff explained that learning coaches keep caseloads of about 10 students each, meet weekly (Wednesdays) and track progress until students pass classes. The MTSS team meets weekly and identifies tier-3 students for intensive supports; staff noted that some students stay on a coach’s list even after they recover so gains are sustained.
Board members asked for counts and outcomes. Presentation slides and discussion gave sample figures (e.g., the "standing on business" academic-support day reduced the number of students with F's from 90 to 54 in two weeks), and staff described using entry tasks, weekly grade checks and common-formative-assessment data to target reteaching. Educators said summer-school and mastery-based credit recovery include diagnostic testing to find retained knowledge and then fill gaps rather than assuming uniform remediation.
Board direction: staff said they will continue to track learning-coach caseloads and outcomes and return with follow-up evidence of effectiveness at future board meetings.
