Multi Tiered System of Supports MTSS and SDUSD

We have a very well structured and defined district leadership because of our large numbers of students and teacher, approximately 6,000 teachers that serve 130,000 students (San Diego Unified School District, 2017a). Our district leadership is divided into clusters by community; we have cluster/area superintendents and program administrators that are assigned to lead each cluster area. My school site administrative team also has a well-defined organizational structure, we have our Principal and two Vice Principals’ that each have their own expertise and knowledge and are assigned certain to provide leadership to specific departments. Each administrator shares the responsibility of discipline, although the students are divided by alphabet, and we can go to any of them to seek advice or issues for any of the students. District policies and practices that support a multi-tiered system. I think my district is in the beginning/middle stages of supporting MTSS. Our Superintendent is in her 4th year of leadership and one of the first agenda items from her administrative team was establishing our mission to address these key areas: Creates improved and broader measures of student achievement. Develops schools as neighborhood learning centers. Ensures effective teaching in the classroom Engages parents and community volunteers in the educational process Facilitates communication and support I think this is an example of re-designing services and supports to reach out to all students (San Diego Unified School District, 2017b). Sufficient technology to support instructional decision making and implementation of instruction. My district is in its 7th year of implementation of a technology program that ensures every classroom is equipped with technology to enhance instruction (San Diego Unified School District, 2017c). My current site is completely updated and each classroom has access to a variety of technologies. We follow the district mission of trying to “improve student achievement through seamless integration of the district's Common Core Curriculum with a suite of i21 technologies designed to create an engaging and personalized learning environment (San Diego Unified School District, 2017c). Parent and caregiver involvement I believe my school site and my district value and promote parent and family involvement. My school site works closely with our District Family and Community Engagement (FACE) program to provide support, trainings, and information to our families and community (San Diego Unified School District, 2017d). My site has an organization similar to the PTA but is made up of parents, teachers, and community members. The Friends of Pacific Beach Secondary Schools (FOPBSS) mission is to “foster an environment of excellence in education and student activities for California Department of Education. Multi-tiered system of supports. Retrieved on May 2, 2017 from: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/ri/ Friends of Pacific Beach Secondary Schools. (2017). Retrieved on May 7, 2017 from: http://fopbss.org/