MTSS &

Special
Education
Departments
Amanda David, MTSS Coordinator
Sarah Evans, Special Education Director
 Roles within EEACS
Amanda David- MTSS Coordinator
● Instructional coach for Title I
Teachers
● 2 for Elementary, 2 for
Middle
● Organize title i supports and
events
● Organize and support
Benchmark assessments
● Ensure title i compliance
● Organize Child Study
meetings
● Process data to prepare
reports on intervention
programs and summer
Sarah Evans- Special Education
● Supports Team Leaders in
Supervising sped personnel
● Oversees Special Education, 504
and Gifted Programs
● Develops programs and coordinates
contracted services (OT, Vision,
O&M, Hearing, etc. )
● Completes all required
administrative duties that fall under
special education
● Coordinate special education
services with teachers and related
service personnel
● Acts as the LEA Representative in
IEPs meetings
● Supports special education teachers
Title I/MTSS Staff
● Mandy David (MTSS Coordinator)
● Stacy Schneck (K-4 interventions)
● Andrew Lessel (K-4 interventions)
● Katie Lear (5-8 interventions)
● Tim Cuevas (5-8 interventions)
● Lori Tuosto (K-4 para)
● Christine Agosto (K-4 para)
● Janelle Evans (K-4 para)
Special Education/IDEA
Staff
● Elementary
○
● Related Services:
○ Jonathan Weber
Katie Weaver (k-4
Math) (Speech and
○ Kaylee Garguilo (k-4 Language)
○ Angela Lysek (School
ELA)
○ Anthony selby Psychologist)
● Gifted: Ana Goudy
(Paraprofessional)
● 504: Andrew FEldman and
Toomey Anderson
Multi-Tier
System of
Supports
Core
Instruction/Suppo
rt

Additional
Support to Core

Student Centered
Support to Core
Who Is Serviced Through
MTSS?
Child Study and MTSS
Process Child Study

MTSS

Other skills
Academics Behavior (speech,motor,
etc.)

Instructional SAP or Behavioral Functional

interventions Intervention Interventions
Child Study
● Who is involved?
○ All teachers and team leaders must attend (if their schedule
allows to do so)
○ At least 1 administrator
○ School Psychologist
● When are meetings?
○ Every 8-10 weeks; depending on our school calendar
○ During prep for all grades. A schedule will be sent out.
● Who is discussed?
○ Teachers will be asked to complete a referral form for all
students who are to be discussed for support.
○ It is essential that the document is filled out to ensure effective
I&E Block ● Tier 2
○ 1 Classroom Teacher
● Each grade has their own and 1 Title I Para
■ K: Lauren Perlman
I&E Block
■ 1:
● Tier 1 ■ 2: Natasha Trad
○ 3 Classroom Teachers ■ 3: Shannon Andrews
■ 4: Nick Diaz
○ Supports Core
○ Additional Guided
instruction
Reading/Math
■ Not new content
opportunity
■ Math
○ Para will conduct skill
Intervention
drill groups and
■ Reading
collect data
Enrichment ● Tier 3
(grade Level ○ Mrs. Schneck and Mr.
work, Read
MTSS to Special Education
Process
● Students must meet predetermined criteria prior
to being referred
○ At least 2 cycles of tier 3 supports
○ Consistent grade concerns in subject area
○ Tier 3 Progress monitoring does not show
progress
● Intervention teachers will initiate referral
● Referral is presented to the academic
 Special Education Testing
and Processes
Parent Requests Give a PTE form 60 calendar days
Present ER to
Testing within 10 days to to test and
Or CST makes a team.
parent produce ER
referral

IEPs are renewed Must implement 30 calendar days

annually, unless IEP within 10 for IEP and IEP
other changes are days of meeting meeting
needed
Services that fall under
related special
● Occupational Therapyeducation
FYI: Children with disabilities
do not always need an IEP. If
● Physical Therapy their academic progress is not
severely impacted by the
● Speech and Language Pathology
disability, they can receive
support for their disability
● Counseling through a 504.

● Hearing Support
● Vision Support
● Orientation and Mobility
Accommodations VS
modifications
When to accommodate and
when to modify:
● All students may have accommodations
○ Examples: Extended time, graphic
organizers, calculator
● Students are to receive modifications as
per their IEP
○ Examples: Removal of questions,
change curriculum
Evaluations and iep
meetings
● Sped staff will be reaching out well ahead of
meetings to gather input from teachers and
related service personnel
● Meetings following an initial evaluation will occur
with the school team to discuss report, then the
parents will be contacted to meet with the team
● Ieps are typically renewed annually but some
students may have more than one iep meeting in a
year
Your Role in IEP meetings
● Be prepared to share functional and academic performance
○ Provide factual information that can be backed up with
evidence (no assumptions)
○ Bring work samples if you have them
○ Provide strengths and needs
● Stay as long as you can and be sure to sign in
Effective co-teaching
● Both teachers should be viewed as equals among the school
community. Parity will be accomplished once both teachers
share roles and responsibilities within the classroom. Both
must be recognized as the classroom teachers. It is
important for parity to be established so all students’ needs
will be met comfortably.

● Get to know each other well so you can best support the
needs of your students
Co-teaching expectations
● Both educators are responsible for the following:
○ Planning
○ Delivering instruction
○ Adapting materials
○ Parental communication
○ Accommodations
○ Providing feedback
○ Grading
○ https://www.anderson5.net/cms/lib/SC01001931/Centricity/Domain/3345/Co-Teaching%20Manual.pdf
Paraprofessionals
● Paraprofessionals are school employees who assist in
supporting students under the supervision of a licensed
professional, such as a teacher.
● Responsibilities:
○ implementing teacher-planned instruction (should not be
providing new instruction)
○ communication and social support (Reinforce norms)
○ supervising students (Lunch, Halls, small groups)
○ behavioral support
○ supporting individual student needs
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Questions or Concerns?
Contact Amanda David or Sarah Evans