professional learning communities
DATA
Getting to Outcomes: Understanding and Maximizing Your Integrated Data System
Workshops: Tuesdays | March 5, March 12, March 26, April 9 | 9-10:30am
Coaching sessions will take place twice between March 12 - April 9
Hosted By: Walker
This participatory workshop series will assist district and school teams to build capacity around the use of data to assess and address needs and to evaluate impact. Participants will map their current resources and available data sources to better understand strengths and gaps in their multi-tiered system of support. The concepts of continuous improvement cycles, progress monitoring, and participatory decision-making will be thoroughly explained with opportunities to apply concepts. Technical assistance and office hours will further support the application of knowledge to improve decision-making and capacity-building efforts. This PLC is designed to serve educators, administrators, and school and district-level staff who share responsibility for data collection, data analysis, progress monitoring, and/or data-based decision making. Ideally multiple participants from each school/district, participating as a team is encouraged!
Social Emotional and Mental Health Universal Screening and Progress Monitoring: Using Data to Support Early Identification of Needs and Monitor Student Growth
Feb. 15 Kick-Off Session | 1-3pm
March 12, March 26, April 23, May 23 | 1-2pm
Hosted By: Thriving Minds
Schools and districts are increasingly recognizing the importance of developing systems to collect and effectively use social emotional and mental health data. Despite this recognition, implementing these systems remains a challenging undertaking. This five-session PLC will provide participants with a strong foundational understanding of the components of universal screening and access to practical tools, resources, and approaches that have been proven to support the successful implementation of social emotional and mental health screening and progress monitoring. Content-oriented sessions will lay the groundwork for staff to begin pilot screening and progress monitoring, leading to workshop-style application sessions that will provide participants with an opportunity to actively plan for local implementation with support. We will use a continuous quality improvement approach to implementation in which small tests of change lead to large-scale implementation safely and effectively over time. We will start with "one student, one measure, one day" and help schools and districts prepare to bring screening and progress monitoring to scale over the course of the PLC. Our goal is to ensure each participant is better prepared to develop systems to foster early identification of student needs and monitor their growth over time. This PLC is most applicable for administrators and school mental health staff (school counselors, adjustment counselors, school social workers, and school psychologists) who will be engaged in the collection and use of social emotional and/or mental health data. Individuals and teams are both welcome to participate in this PLC. Application sessions are an integral part of this PLC aimed at supporting participants in achieving practical changes/improvements in their districts and schools, and thus are not optional/drop-in sessions.
Development & Implementation of Behavioral Health Screening Systems: Exploration and Installation Phase of Implementation
Initial Training for New Grantees: Wednesday | Feb. 28 | 8:30-10:30am
Wednesdays | March 20, April 24, May 8 | 9-10:30am
Hosted By: Walker
A behavioral health screening system is an effective tool for early identification and intervention of behavioral health issues. This workshop series will cover content areas such as situating universal social, emotional, and behavioral health screening within a Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) framework, approaching screening with an equity lens, screening logistics (e.g., selecting a screener tied to screening objectives, consent, administration), teaming (e.g., training, buy-in collaboration), and data use (e.g., specific protocols, practices). Specific training will also be offered to support schools and districts currently exploring possible screeners to fully understand prerequisites for universal screening and how to prepare for implementation, including the necessary systems and structures for screening. Following the initial trainings, there will be time dedicated to reflecting on lessons learned from piloting universal behavioral health screening, planning to scale up the implementation effort, and using data to plan for adjustments in universal instruction and targets for selected interventions. This PLC is designed for educators, administrators, and school and district-level staff who share responsibility for data collection, data analysis, progress monitoring, and/or data-based decision making. Ideally, each participating school or district would have multiple personnel attend each session, who can work as a team.
Using Digital Tools to Address Mental Health
Mondays | March 4, March 11, March 18 | 4-5pm
Hosted By: EDC
This PLC will explore how school administrators can utilize simple data systems such as attendance records, grades, teacher anecdotes, and observations to establish a robust data culture. We will focus on implementing routines that enable effective data use, interpretation, and the creation of meaningful solutions. Participants will gain insights into the initial steps of fostering a data culture within their schools, setting the stage for comprehensive SEL and mental/behavioral health supports. By extending their data review processes, incorporating diverse data sets, and making informed decisions to enhance SEL and mental/behavioral health supports, administrators will gain practical strategies to use data insight to broaden their understanding of student needs and strengthen intervention strategies. In the final session, administrators will explore specialized assessment tools designed for SEL and mental/behavioral health, and will receive practical guidance on selecting, implementing, and interpreting assessments, ensuring that interventions align with student needs. They will leave equipped with the knowledge and tools needed to enhance the impact of their SEL and mental/behavioral health support programs.
Using Integrated Data Systems to Strengthen Student Support Team Processes
Tuesdays | March 19, March 26, April 2 | 4-5pm
Hosted By: EDC
This PLC will explore how school administrators can utilize simple data systems such as attendance records, grades, teacher anecdotes, and observations to establish a robust data culture. We will focus on implementing routines that enable effective data use, interpretation, and the creation of meaningful solutions. Participants will gain insights into the initial steps of fostering a data culture within their schools, setting the stage for comprehensive SEL and mental/behavioral health supports. By extending their data review processes, incorporating diverse data sets, and making informed decisions to enhance SEL and mental/behavioral health supports, administrators will gain practical strategies to use data insight to broaden their understanding of student needs and strengthen intervention strategies. In the final session, administrators will explore specialized assessment tools designed for SEL and mental/behavioral health and will receive practical guidance on selecting, implementing, and interpreting assessments, ensuring that interventions align with student needs. Participants will complete this PLC equipped with the knowledge and tools needed to enhance the impact of their SEL and mental/behavioral health support programs. This PLC is designed to serve school and district level administrators.