Toolkit for Rebuilding Student Supports into
a Comprehensive System for
Addressing Barriers to Learning and Teaching

Section C

Tools related to phasing-in the new system

Planning Phase-in Guide on how to phase-in a learning supports component Discusses phasing-in throughout a district or in one school – includes an outline of steps, a calendar for integrating the work into school improvement planning, and a monitoring outline and set of benchmarks. Access: http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/pdfdocs/studentsupport/toolkit/aidb.pdf Draft of a five year plan for phasing-in a learning supports component This example is one school's draft of a 5 year plan for developing a comprehensive, multifaceted approach to address barriers to learning (an enabling or Learning Supports component). The sketch is a bit rough, but it provides a sense of one site's thinking and could readily be adapted. Access: http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/pdfdocs/studentsupport/toolkit/draft5year.pdf Action Planning Guide: Making it Happen Contains an overview of key facets and steps related to action planning, worksheets, and a group guide. Access: http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/pdfdocs/studentsupport/toolkit/overviewofkeyfacets.pdf Ongoing Capacity Building Guide to resource mapping and management to address barriers to learning: An intervention for systemic change Discusses the purposes, processes, and products of mapping resources and provide a set of self study surveys for a learning supports component. Access: http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/pdfdocs/resourcemapping/resourcemappingandmanagement.pdf Self-study Surveys Includes a discussion of comprehensive, integrated approaches for addressing barriers to learning followed by a set of surveys covering six program areas and the leadership and coordination systems every school must evolve to enable learning effectively. Areas covered are (1) classroom-focused enabling, (2) crisis assistance and prevention, (3) support for transitions, (4) home involvement in schooling, (5) student and family assistance programs and services, and (6) community outreach for involvement and support (including volunteers). In addition, there is a survey of mechanisms for leadership and coordination of enabling activity, and a survey of School-Community Partnerships. Access: http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/pdfdocs/Surveys/Set1.pdf Notes on Capacity Building in Stages for Rebuilding Supports for Learning Key aids for capacity building are organized with respect to three stages: Stage I: Understanding Some Basics and Tools for Enhancing Readiness and Momentum; Stage II: Initial Capacity Building; and Stage III: Development Access: http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/summit2002/NewDirectionsSomeResources.pdf Back to main tool kit page

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