Due to the ongoing fight to reduce the impacts of COVID-19, the budget impacts of the pandemic, and the recent directive by Governor Inslee to reduce employee work hours as a cost savings measure, OSPI is closed and all staff are on mandatory furlough today. Employees will respond to inquiries as quickly as possible when the agency reopens on July 14.
See OSPI’s COVID-19 guidance and resources for educators, students, and families.
Training for the 2020-2021 school year will kick off in September! Team leads will receive content and prep activities in August.
Joanna Brown
Program Supervisor
(360) 764-6119
joanna.brown@k12.wa.us
Justyn Poulos
Director of MTSS
justyn.poulos@k12.wa.us
For general inquires:
SCT@k12.wa.us
OSPI is committed to supporting Washington schools address school climate through the School Climate Transformation Grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The collaborative effort of this five-year grant will build and sustain capacity for the broad-scale implementation of an integrated multi-tiered system of support for behavior.
Research demonstrates that the implementation of an evidenced-based, multi-tiered behavioral framework, such as PBIS, can help improve overall school climate and safety. This grant provides the opportunity for the intentional collaboration between OSPI, Educational Service Districts (ESD), 30 identified school districts as well as partnerships with the national PBIS Technical Assistance Center, NWPBIS and the University of Washington’s SMART center.
The U.S. Department of Education provides details on eligibility, funding status, contact information, and more!
Find resources to support School Climate Transformation in your school or district at National Center for Positive Behavior and Interventions: Support for School Climate Transformation
Western Washington Districts
Central Washington Districts
Eastern Washington Districts
Implementation of a Multi-Tiered Behavioral Support System
Training and Alignment of Practices in Washington State
Provide training and alignment of coaching practices statewide for:
Build Capacity to Scale Up MTSS in Washington
Build state capacity for assisting schools across Washington with the broad-scale implementation of multi-tiered behavioral support systems
Classroom Practices Resources
Family Engagement
Equity
Substance Abuse Prevention Resources for Schools to share
Monroe’s Coalition provided Evidence-based prevention tools about what works and what doesn’t work.