System of Supports

Learners and educators get the right supports when they need them.

Short Term Outcomes  

Schools…

  • Have tiered supports in place and identify students who need additional support and create a comprehensive plan for how students receive the supports they need 

  • Communicate with students about what tiered supports are available to them  

  • Explore adults’ needs and begin to identify supports aligned to those needs  

Medium Term Outcomes  

Schools…

  • Take a data-driven to ensure their tiered supports are implemented with fidelity 

  • Establish supports for adults and have a comprehensive plan for how adults receive the supports they need  

  • Communicate with adults about what SED-related supports are available to them 

Long Term Outcomes  

Schools…

  • Provide the right supports to students and educators when they need them.  

  • Address gaps in how students and teachers are accessing supports (e.g. by race/ethnicity, gender, or FRL status, for students) 

  • Share learnings and approaches with other schools within their district to align practices system-wide 

Learn about the work schools are doing to help learners and educators get the right supports when they need them.

Two Youth Connections Partners, Cañon City and Mesa County Valley, use mental health screeners to identify supports needed for individual students in their systems. Cañon City shared how this screener was a critical part of their COVID response and recovery efforts.