SSF Lever 6:

Systems and Structures

Systems and Structures are defined as a school’s consistent procedures and routines that support the establishment of daily operations and avenues for schools to create commonality across all settings. Implementing whole-school consistent practices should be established from board policy through district expectations into classrooms for individual student success. Systems and structures refer to various processes in schools that encompass global expectations of individual student needs as well as individual student support through the Student Support Team (SST) process and beyond. It is a proactive, team-oriented, committee structure to assist students with a wide range of non-academic needs related to their school performance and experience.

  • The Student Support Team (SST) is a formalized group of educators who meet regularly to address concerns about individual students while building capacity in adults.

    • Key Practice 6.1.1: Multi-disciplinary Student Support Team

      • Create and sustain a multidisciplinary student support team tasked with oversight of student supports

    • Key Practice 6.1.2: Efficient MTSS Meetings

      • Create a cadence of meetings to implement and evaluate the MTSS

    • Key Practice 6.1.3: Analyze Needs

      • Utilize data-based decision-making to analyze student needs

    • Key Practice 6.1.4: Oversee Prevention

      • Provide oversight of effective universal prevention strategies

    • Key Practice 6.1.5: Interventions and Resources

      • Provide evidence-based interventions and resources to support learning for identified students

    • Key Practice 6.1.6: Setting Goals

      • Set individual student goals for participation in Tier 2 or 3 programming

    • Key Practice 6.1.7: Unify Supports

      • Collaborate with and support other teams and committees on campus to provide unified supports

  • Effective multifaceted communication to create collaboration and engagement between a school district, its campuses, staff, families, and community.

    • Key Practice 6.2.1: Positive Communication

      • Create and maintain healthy relationships with all stakeholders through positive communication

    • Key Practice 6.2.2: Align Goals

      • Align communication between school goals and objectives

    • Key Practice 6.2.3: Communication to Support Families

      • Communication enhances family involvement and buy-in 

    • Key Practice 6.2.4: Clear, Concise, and Timely

      • Deliver communication in a clear, concise, and timely manner

    • Key Practice 6.2.5: Transparency

      • Communication supports the transparent operation of the school