Our SBT system is a seamless system wherein students receive the support they need to be successful in school and life.

Our SBT’s goal is to ensure the success of ALL students by (a) using collaborative problem solving to remove barriers to learning, (b) providing  high quality instruction and intervention, (c) committing to the use of ongoing assessment to drive instructional decision making; (d) supporting students with various levels of support based on their individual needs, and (e) engaging parents in all aspects of a  child’s schooling.

A Multi-Tiered System of Supports is a framework or evidence-based model of schooling that uses data-based problem solving to integrate academic and behavioral instruction and intervention. One key facet of an MTSS framework is a School Based Team (SBT) or Problem Solving Team. An SBT is comprised of a multidisciplinary group of professionals who meet regularly to develop plans of action for struggling students. The Team's primary responsibility is to remove academic, behavioral, and social-emotional barriers to learning. Some of the key functions of the SBT include:

• Using a formal problem solving process;

• Analyzing student referral and baseline data;

• Identifying student strengths and areas in need of improvement;

• Developing intervention plans, including expected outcomes;

• Monitoring student progress toward expected goals;

• Collaborating with community agencies when necessary and

• Communicating regularly with parents about their child's progress.

• School Based Teams play an integral role in the Response to Intervention (RtI) process at each school site.

SBTs are Multidisciplinary in Nature

School Based Teams bring together several professionals from multiple disciplines to determine what works for students. Team membership is often fluid and depends on each individual case. Regular members of the SBT include, but are not limited to:

• School administrators;

• SBT leaders;

• Classroom teachers;

• School counselors;

• School psychologists;

• Exceptional Student Education staff;

• Speech and language pathologists;

• 504 designees;

• District Staff

• Community agency representatives; and

• Parents

A Multi-Tiered System of Supports is a framework or evidence-based model of schooling that uses data-based problem solving to integrate   academic and behavioral instruction and intervention. The integrated instruction and intervention is delivered to students in varying intensities (or tiers) based on student needs. The collaborative problem solving method within an MTSS framework includes four steps:

• What is the problem?

• Why is the problem occurring?

• What are we going to do about it?

• Is our plan working?

Step four in the problem solving method is arguably the most important step as it specifically looks to determine whether a student has responded positively, or not, to the intervention and supports provided. It is from this crucial step that the Response to Intervention process gets its name. More information on RtI can be found in our MTSS /SBT/RtI Procedural Manual or by visiting the websites referenced below.

Links:

Florida RtI

RtI Network