Project Description:
The Delaware Multi-tiered System of Support Technical Assistance Center (DE-MTSS TA Center) is a collaborative project with the Delaware Department of Education, the University of Delaware Center for Disabilities Studies, and Delaware Public Schools. The DE-MTSS TA Center provides professional learning and coaching for Delaware educators to support the academic and nonacademic development of all children through an integrated multi-tiered system of support. MTSS is a framework designed to eradicate systemic barriers through prevention and responsiveness to the varied needs of all learners. The DE-MTSS TA Center's team brings together expertise from the historical Adapting Curriculum & Classroom Environments for Student Success (ACCESS) and Delaware Positive Behavior Support (DE-PBS) initiatives.
Academic specific resources include Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to guide schools in the implementation of strategies to address curricular and environmental barriers through the lesson planning process. The TA Center also provides support to educators working with students with complex communication needs through the Systematic Processes for Enhancing and Assessing Communication Supports (SPEACS) initiative. Participants receive professional development consisting of communication and literacy strategies that promote the use of symbolic communication. SPEACS provides school teams with coaching support, as well as modeling of communication and instructional strategies, and planning support.
The TA Center supports educators to build the knowledge and skills promote the social, emotional and behavioral well-being of all students. Using Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) as the framework for implementing a three-tiered approach to develop positive learning environments and prevent problem behaviors.
Core Function(s):
Performing Research or Evaluation, Developing & Disseminating Information
Area of Emphasis
Education & Early Intervention
Target Audience:
Professionals and Para-Professionals
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
None
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
State
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
