Partnering with the Department of Education in Hawaii

Practice StrategiesInteragency Communication and Collaboration

1. Engage in Collaborative Decisionmaking

2. Share Resources and Expertise3. Target Services To Meet the Needs of

Children, Youth, Parents, and Caregivers

DOE HawaiiInteragency Communication and Collaboration

1. Legislation for interagency collaboration: “cluster law”

2. Interagency MOU signed by Departments of Education, Health and Human Services, the Judiciary, and Hawaii Families as Allies

DOE HawaiiInteragency Communication and Collaboration

3. Communities of Practice (CoP) – “a growing strategy in the world of educational reform is the use of Communities of Practice as a tool for promoting sustainable system change”- Etienne Wenger – SBBH Summit 2012: Adopting a Unified and Comprehensive

Interagency Framework for Behavioral and Mental Health and Well-Being for Children and Youth in Hawaii.• Use of participant data as a collaborative approach to system

improvements

Learn more at http://www.sharedwork.org/web/sbh-hawaii/wiki/-/wiki/Main/Hawaii+School+Based+Behavioral+Health+Summit

Practice StrategiesIndividually Tailored Academic and Behavioral Supports

1. Collect and Use Data To Identify Student Needs and Develop Plans

2. Implement Procedures To Ensure Smooth Transitions3. Address Gaps in Academic Skills and Accelerate

Learning4. Instruct Students in Ways That Engage Them in

Learning5. Address Behavioral and Social Needs To Promote

Educational Success

CSSS Framework: Individually Tailored Academic and Behavioral Supports 2012 CSSS framework ensures that all students will achieve their greatest potential. School administrators, teachers, staff, families, and students must work together in compassionate, nurturing, and efficient partnerships.

Comprehensive Student Support Systems (CSSS)

• Personalized Classroom Climate & Instruction

• Prevention & Early Intervention

• Family-School-Community Partnerships

• Supports for Transition• Community Outreach &

Involvement • Crisis Assistance &

Prevention

Hawaii Schools: CSSSStudent Focus Teams

• Early Warning System• Student Focus Concern• 6-Step Problem Solving

Process • Positive Behavior

Interventions and Supports (PBIS)

• Response to Intervention (RtI)

• Peaceful School Initiative