Multi-Tiered Systems of Supports (MTSS): Integrating Behavior and

Multi-Tiered Systems of Supports (MTSS): Integrating
Behavior and Academic Factors to Provide
Differentiated Supports Across Tiers
Presented by Dr.
George M. Batsche
Monday, June 8, 2015
8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Registration Deadline- Monday, June 1)
Crowne Plaza
3000 South Dirksen Parkway - Springfield, IL. 62703
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP: This workshop will focus on how to use a MTSS to integrate behavior and
academic factors in the development and delivery of high quality instruction and intervention. The
differentiation of all instruction and intervention both within and across the tiers must be integrated in order to
ensure high levels of student performance in general education. High levels of student performance is a
combination of effective instructional practices, planned behavior supports, AND student engagement in the
academic learning environment. The delivery of instruction and intervetions is most effective when that
delivery system models a MTSS.
ABOUT THE PRESENTER: Dr. George M. Batsche is currently Professor and Director of the Institute for
School Reform and Coordinator of Graduate Programs in School Psychology at the University of South Florida
in Tampa, Florida. He is Director of the Florida Statewide Problem-Solving/Response to Intervention, the
Florida Statewide Problem-Solving/RtI Technology/UDL, the Differentiated Accountability/School
Improvement, HIV/AIDS Education and the Student Support Services projects for the Florida Department of
Education. Currently, he is Vice-Chair of the Professional Advisory Board for the National Center For
Learning Disabilities (NCLD). Dr. Batsche co-directs the Florida Multi-tiered System of Supports statewide
project with Dr. Don Kincaid of the Florida Positive Behavior Supports Project. The Florida MTSS Project was
instrumental in supporting the implementation of the new Florida Standards with a particular focus on the
integration of academics and behavior (student engagement). Drs. Batsche and Kincaid recently received the
SAMHSA Project AWARE grant for the state of Florida. In the past 25 years, Dr. Batsche has managed more
than $90 million dollars in grants from the U.S. Department of Education, Florida Department of Education,
Centers for Disease Control, SAMHSA, Race to the Top and private foundations. The majority of his work has
focused on systemic district and statewide school reform and improvement initiatives with an emphasis on
improving the performance of students with disabilities and at-risk populations. Dr. Batsche’s experience
includes work as a university professor and researcher, school psychologist, district-level administrator,
building principal and consultant to school districts and state agencies regarding implementation of problemsolving/response to intervention.
In the past 8 years Dr. Batsche co-authored of the book, Response to Intervention: Policy Considerations and
Implementation), and has authored or co-authored articles and book chapters in publications such as Assessment
for Effective Intervention, Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, The Handbook of Response to
Intervention: The Science and Practice of Assessment and Intervention The Handbook of Research and Practice
for Effective Inclusive Schools and the forthcoming book Multi-tiered System of Supports: Integrating
Academic RtI and School-wide PBIS from Guilford Press). Dr. Batsche is a certified school psychologist,
licensed clinical psychologist, and a certified school administrator.
Online Registration: Go To www.bhased.org (SELA Registration)
Professional Development Hours will be available to participants who attend the workshop.
Registration: 8:00 – 8:30 A.M.
Program: 8:30 – 3:30 P.M.
$50.00 Registration fee includes breakfast and lunch
This remarkably low cost is made possible by partial funding from the Special Education Leadership Academy Grant
Please direct questions to: Meg Thurman, SELA Region 3 Representative
Email: [email protected] or Phone: (217) 786-3250