ERIC Number: EJ1055441
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Jul
Pages: 9
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Organizational Structures and Processes to Support and Sustain Effective Technical Assistance in a State-Wide Multi-Tiered System of Support Initiative
Morrison, Julie Q.; Russell, Christine; Dyer, Stephanie; Metcalf, Terri; Rahschulte, Rebecca L.
Journal of Education and Training Studies, v2 n3 p129-137 Jul 2014
Despite the national proliferation of technical assistance as a driver for school reform and as a model for embedded and sustained professional development, very little is known about the organizational structures and processes needed to support technical assistance. The purpose of this paper is to describe a structured needs assessment process whereby three organizational supports were identified by technical assistance providers. The context for the provision of technical assistance was a state-wide multi-tiered system of support initiative that integrated Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports and Response to Intervention. The results of this study are informed conceptually by the Instructional Hierarchy Model and the need to match organizational structures and processes to address the identified needs.
Descriptors: Technical Assistance, Response to Intervention, Models, Needs Assessment, Student Needs, Focus Groups, Qualitative Research, Special Education Teachers, School Psychologists, Teacher Attitudes, Counselor Attitudes, Problem Solving, School Districts, Content Analysis, Telecommunications, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Skill Development, Student Behavior, Academic Achievement, Outcomes of Education, Semi Structured Interviews
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Michigan
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