Through a partnership with OSPI and the ESDs, districts have the opportunity to apply MTSS implementation and scale–up support.
About MTSS
About MTSS
The Washington MTSS Framework is an evidence-based organizational approach for districts and schools to create equitable, consistent, and flexible systems and supports that empower educators, students, families, and communities to ensure that every student benefits.
Our MTSS Coaching Model
We believe that MTSS is the foundation to providing equitable access to learning for each student. We strive to keep our coaching around systems change student-centered. We believe that with a focus on the Washington State MTSS framework and 5 components with an emphasis on data-based decision making, MTSS allows for equitable access and outcomes for all students in all areas of schooling. We believe it is an opportunity to remove systemic barriers while rebuilding equitable systems of support.
S. A. Journey, W.C.Vann, & T. A. Vance January 2025
We strive to meet the varying needs of our teams, districts and schools by differentiating our coaching supports based on capacity building, content coaching and systems coaching. Our coaching is taylored to the unique and individual needs of our region while also centering on best practices and the foundations of the MTSS Framework. We work alongside districts by building strong relationships to leverage effective coaching and implement systems change initiatives.
Content Coaching focuses on helping teachers improve instruction in a particular discipline such as reading, mathematics, and behavior (Neufeld & Roper, 2003). The majority of coaching in these models occurs at the one-on-one (coach-to-teacher) or small group (coach-to-teachers) level and focuses on enhancing classroom practices to improve student outcomes.
Systems Coaching shifts the concept of coaching from improving individual capacity to improving the coordinated capacity of groups of educators (e.g., district) to enhance implementation fidelity of empirically-based practices, as well as support and sustain whole school reform efforts (March & Gaunt, 2013; Sims, March, Barrett, & Knotek, 2015).
Systems coaching (v): the application of a set of skills that provides dynamic support and facilitation to develop the capacity of school or district teams to implement MTSS aligned with the school or district improvement plans in order to enhance student outcomes (March & Gaunt, 2013, p. 4).
2024-2025 Grant Sites
- Ocean Beach – Cohort 2
- Castle Rock – Cohort 2
- Kalama – Cohort 2
- La Center – Cohort 1
- Washougal – Cohort 1
- Stevenson-Carson – Cohort 4
- Mill A – Cohort 3
- Lyle – Cohort 1
- Klickitat – Cohort 3
- Roosevelt – Cohort 2
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Professional Development
Professional Development Opportunities
Special note for those outside ESD 112: We are honored to be reaching districts across the state with MTSS news and resources. Currently, we offer Professional Development to districts in ESD 112 and our ESA partner districts. Please visit OSPI’s contact page for your regional coordinator contact to learn more about what is available for your region.
Resources
Resources
OPSI
Other Organizations
- NIRN Implementation Stages Planning Tool
- https://mtss4success.org/
- https://intensiveintervention.org/
Books
MTSS in Washington Laws
- Dyslexia Legislation
- Current WAC regarding the identification of specific learning disability
- Change in SLD Identification Policy Brief Unconfirmed: The transition is now set for 2028-29
- OSPI Menus of Best Practices
- ESSA Language and Reference to MTSS
- Strengthening Student Educational Outcomes Guidance & Resources
Contacts
Who to Contact
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ESD 112’s course and event registration system, pd Enroller, offers users an enhanced system for finding and scheduling professional development events with simple, intuitive navigation, event sharing between organizations and improved payment system.
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