St. Croix River Education District

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At SCRED, we use the phrase "Social Emotional Learning (SEL)" interchangeably with "behavior MTSS." It is a large umbrella of practices, procedures, and policies (including teaching, prevention, reinforcement, and response strategies) provided to students at every level of the MTSS framework in order to build skills in the areas of Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness, Relationships Skills, and Responsible Decision Making. The SEL team includes two kinds of positions that each support SEL at different levels of the MTSS framework.

The SEL Services Coordinator focuses on the Tier 1 and Tier 2 levels and provides systems consultation, training, and coaching to support implementation of school-wide SEL.

Social Behavior Services Coordinators focus on both Tier 3 and Special Education. They provide training and coaching regarding: Functional Behavioral Assessments, Behavior Support Plans, behavior-focused federal setting III/IV programs, federal setting placement changes, and restrictive procedures.

Tier 1

NOTE: These resources are applicable to staff working at any level of the MTSS framework (including Special Education) because Tier 1 is the foundation of all SEL in a school.

• Cross-District SEL Website Our primary distribution platform for all things SEL, including instruction, classroom management, etc.
• Universal SEL Toolkit One-stop-shop for SEL at the Tier 1 level.
• SEL Classroom Guide Basically the teacher-centric version of the Universal SEL Toolkit. It covers all practices that apply directly to classrooms.
• Be Good People Curriculum Our free, locally-developed, K-12 SEL curriculum.
• Engagement Strategies Training Presentation Our go-to presentation on this topic.
• Verbal De-Escalation Training Presentation Our go-to presentation on this topic.

Tier 2

• Targeted SEL Toolkit One-stop-shop for SEL at the Tier 2 level.
• Be Good People Curriculum Our free, locally-developed, K-12 SEL curriculum.

Tier 3

• Individualized Behavior Intervention Toolkit (IBIT) One-stop-shop for SEL at the Tier 3 level.
• Be Good People Curriculum Our free, locally-developed, K-12 SEL curriculum.

Special Education

Behavior Support Plans (BSP) / Service Delivery

• Individualized Behavior Intervention Toolkit (IBIT) One-stop-shop for SpEd SEL.
• Be Good People Curriculum Our free, locally-developed, K-12 SEL curriculum.
• Behavior Support Plan Guidance Why and how do we write BSPs?
• Boys Town Training Presentation Our comprehensive go-to presentation on the Boys Town Educational Model used in our setting III and IV behavior programs.
• Guideline #13: Social Behavior Federal Setting III and IV Placement This is the procedural document that guides teams who are considering a more restrictive placement.

Evaluations / Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA)

• FBA Interview and Observation Forms All the forms you need for an FBA.
• FBA/BSP Training Presentation Our go-to presentation on conducting FBAs and translating the results into a BSP.
• EBD Eligibility Checklist MDE's eligibility requirements for EBD.

Manifestation Determination

• Manifestation Determination Guidance When and how do we make a manifestation determination?
• MDE FAQs on Student Dismissal Detailed info. on the due process protections related to suspension and expulsion. 

Restrictive Procedures

• Restrictive Procedures Guidance Requirements when using CPI holds, including documentation requirements.
• CPI Updates and Guidelines General information about the CPI model we use.

General Due Process

• Case Manager Resources Website Our primary resource for all things due process.
• Special Education Forms Transportation forms, purchase forms, and other paperwork.