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• Guiding Success: The New Jersey Tiered System of Supports (NJTSS) and Intervention and Referral Services (I&RS) in New Jersey Schools:   

This technical manual offers comprehensive information on the NJTSS framework and its integration with I&RS. It includes detailed explanations, visual examples, and resources. The manual is available for download in its entirety or by section.  

• Guiding Success (Full download)  

• Section 1: The New Jersey Tiered System of Supports (NJTSS) Framework  

• Section 2: Operations of a Coordinated System of Interventions  

• Section 3: Development of Multidisciplinary Teams and Accompanying Processes  

• Section 4: Self-Assessment and Resource Mapping  

• Section 5: Implementation Planning  

• Section 6: Communications  

• Section 7: Mindset and Environment – Strategies to Strengthen Intervention Services and MTSS Over Time   

• Section 8: Sustainability  

• Section 9: Self-Evaluation – Reflection on Coordinated System of Interventions 

NJTSS Implementation Guidelines: The NJTSS Implementation Guidelines provide an overview of the NJTSS framework,  including its three tiers and essential components.

Intervention and Referral Services (I&RS): This link provides access to the current I&RS guidelines and regulations, as well as related resources.  

Using Federal Funds to Support NJTSS Implementation: This page provides a list of allowable ways to use federal funds to support NJTSS implementation, organized by type of funding and essential component.  

NJTSS Overview Presentation: The NJTSS Overview is a presentation that offers insight and basic information about NJTSS.  

The following tools are provided to assist with NJTSS framework development.  

• Getting Started with NJTSS:This interactive document provides step-by-step guidance, checklists, and resources to help school districts create or expand NJTSS frameworks.  
• District Resource Inventory (DRI) : An interactive tool districts can use to assess their current NJTSS implementation status. It offers a quick snapshot of NJTSS progress and implementation in six domains. 
• Self-Assessment - NJTSS: An interactive, questionnaire-style inventory that districts can use to assess their NJTSS readiness. It also offers recommended actions in areas where districts are not yet implementing NJTSS essential components. 
• The Parent and Family Engagement Assessment Tool: This checklist helps school districts survey family engagement. 
  • Assessment Tool Overview
  • Parent Invite Template

Professional learning is offered live and asynchronously. Updates on NJTSS professional development will appear here. 

• Professional Learning Series: The Professional Learning Series offers a series of webinars, slide decks, tools, and templates. School districts can use prerecorded, asynchronous webinars to learn more about the essential components of NJTSS, as well as to turn-key information to staff. 
• Communities of Practice (CoPs): CoPs offer opportunities for live professional development and in-depth exploration of the NJTSS framework. Each CoP will include a series of up to five live, virtual learning sessions based on NJTSS topics or essential components. Opportunities will be posted as they are available.  

Selecting Evidence-Based Interventions: 

• What Works Clearinghouse: What Works Clearinghouse offers reports, studies, and charts to help school districts make decisions about evidence-based materials and programs.  
• Evidence for ESSA: Evidence for ESSA provides school districts with information to select evidence-based programs that meet the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) standards. 

Math Resources: 

• Math Intervention Resources: This NJDOE-created resource provides a list of websites to supplement instruction in math, organized by tier.  
• Numberfly: Numberfly allows educators to create early math fluency probes online. 

ELA Resources: 

• Reading Rockets - Informational articles and usable tools for educators to learn more about MTSS. 
• ELA Intervention Resources: Usable teacher or student directed literacy resources. 

Family Resources: 

• SPAN Parent Advocacy Network: SPAN gives families information, materials, and resources to improve education, health, and mental health outcomes for their children. 
• Reading Rockets: Literacy at Home: Reading Rockets offers tips, guides, and other resources to help families support literacy at home for their children.   

Positive Behavior Resources 

• New Jersey Positive Behavior Supports in Schools (NJPBSIS):  NJ PBSIS provides comprehensive professional development to support the implementation of tiered interventions that provide equitable access to a range of school intervention needs including conduct, behavior and social and emotional wellness. 
• Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS): PBIS is an evidence-based, three-tiered framework to improve and integrate all of the data, systems, and practices affecting student outcomes every day. This resource offers information on PBIS as well as presentations and tools to get started.  

Remote Learning 

The following resources help school districts structure remote learning in the areas of early reading, early math, and universal screening.  

• Considerations for Remote Learning in Early Reading (K-5) 
• Considerations for Remote Learning in Early Math (K-5) 
• Remote Learning Considerations for K-5 Universal Screening (Early Reading)