Learning Supports Three Year Plan, in Chronological Order
Action Steps to Be Taken
10 AEA staff (1-2 per region) will be trained to be PBS trainers by the Iowa Department of
Education
Show clips from Iowa City & Cedar Rapids Anti-Bullying/Anti-Harassment DVDs at the May
Superintendents’ meeting. Comments from superintendents:
Professional development for Regional Administrators regarding discussing Learning Supports
with LEA administrators, particularly in developing District Service Plans to address social,
emotional, and behavioral goals. Links to videos with Olweus and PBS overview, outline of
conversations provided to RAs
Configure PowerSchool to include social/emotional/behavioral data
Assemble new Learning Supports team, comprised of Olweus and PBS trainers, Regional
Administrators, PEP, and Early Childhood staff
District Service Plan conversations will utilize contracted staff (PBS and Olweus trainers) to
help identify needs, suggest resources, provide support, and assist in planning, in regards to
meeting social, emotional, and behavioral goals.
Define role of staff –
 Expectation for AEA staff to collect data, share, analyze, and utilize it to guide
professional development and assist with selection of research-based programs and
strategies
 Expectation for AEA staff to focus on core programs and strategies for
social/emotional/behavioral issues, in addition to supplemental and intensive
 Expectation for AEA staff to attend and facilitate professional development in buildings
they are assigned to
Incorporate DVDs that provide overview of PBS and Olweus into Learning Supports Module,
as a means of illustrating programs to address school-wide (core) programs.
Learning Supports informational sessions for interested buildings/districts on the ICN
Train and assign one person per region to assist districts with medically accurate sex education
(HF 611)
Offer at least one Human Sexuality for Educators class per year (HF 611)
Person(s) Responsible
Name
Marti Hurst
Cathi Timmerman
Nancy Veldhuizen
Mary Andres
Teresa Grider-Baker
Tammy Beener
Deb Scott-Miller
Karin McKeone
Christine Allen
Position/Reg.
SSW - NE
Sch. Psy - NE
SSW - NW
SSW - CR
SSW - IC
Sch. Psy - IC
Sp.Ed.Cons- IC
SSW - SW
SSW – CENT.
By When
03-04-08
03-05-08
06-10-08
06-11-08
10-02-08
10-03-08
Plugge, Markward, Vincent,
Schneider, Dotson, (Taylor)
Taylor & Barth
05-09-08
Pickering, Brousard, Barth, &
interested contracted staff
Barth, Owen, Donnelly,
Grotewold, Stamp, McGraw
RAs and contracted staff
05-31-08
Cashman, Barth, Taylor will
discuss with Regional
Administrators
08-31-08
Taylor; will be reviewed by
Olweus, PBS, & SWIS trainers
Olweus, PBS, & SWIS trainers
9-30-08
Taylor & contracted staff
12-01-08
Taylor & Dulle
12-01-08
05-16-08
05-31-08
06-30-08
Fall, 08 &
Spring, 09
Action Steps to Be Taken
Require contracted staff to utilize best practices to align their efforts with LEA needs,
implementing school-wide research-based practices (core), selecting interventions
(supplemental & intensive), appropriately utilizing community resources, being effective
change agents, and building capacity in LEA staff.
Map, analyze, organize, and enhance relevant AEA, LEA, and community resources to improve
effectiveness, cost efficiency, and program development.
Identify tasks that can be combined, stopped, and/or replaced in lieu of just adding new work.
Present Learning Supports Module at regional meetings, utilizing DVD and LS print materials
10 additional AEA staff will be trained to be PBS trainers, to build capacity to 20.
3 additional staff will be trained to be Olweus Bully Prevention Trainers, perhaps using TQ
funds, to build capacity to 5.
Districts will utilize Anti-Bullying/Anti-Harassment script to inservice their faculty and staff
(delivered live or by district-produced DVD)
Learning Supports programs and strategies will be included in Principal Leadership Academy
Six Integrated Team Leadership Training sessions: Learning Supports will be one of the
options, in addition to reading and math
Conduct enhanced marketing & communication with stakeholders, including community
partners.
Investigate the need for and feasibility of coordinating Teen Screen Program for AEA 10
schools
Make data available to GWAEA staff regarding test scores, expulsions, suspensions, attendance
rates, drop-out rates, free/reduced meals, minority students, disproportionality, ELL, special ed,
etc. The data will be available in a user-friendly, trend data format that can be easily shared
with staff in buildings/districts they are assigned to (data warehousing).
PBS will be implemented in at least 10 buildings in AEA 10
Olweus will be implemented in at least 10 buildings in AEA 10
Coordinate and integrate community resources to address the needs of students and families,
since living in poverty is the greatest indicator of poor academic achievement.
Provide professional development that is sequential, coordinated, and organized, with credit
options available. Provide ongoing follow-up consistent with the Iowa Professional
Development Model.
Continue to work with RAs and contracted staff to effectively utilize Iowa Youth Survey trend
data
Continue to purchase and catalog research-based programs
Person(s) Responsible
Regional Administrators
By When
12-01-08
AAs, PSAs, RAs, contracted
staff, LOFT ideas
AAs, PSAs, RAs
Olweus & PBS trainers
RAs & contracted staff
RAs & contracted staff
12-01-08
Taylor
2008-09
Fry & Taylor
Fry, Donnelly, Barth, Taylor
PSAs, RAs, contracted staff
2008-09
Beginning
Jan., 2009
2008-09
Barth & Taylor
2008-09
Pickering, Taylor, LOFT
Measurement Committee
10-30-09
RAs & PBS trainers
RAs & Olweus trainers
RAs & SSWs
2009-10
2009-10
2009-10
Taylor, Dulle, Coordinator of
Digital Learning
2009-10
Bickal & Taylor
Ongoing
Starr & Taylor
Ongoing
12-01-08
2008-09
2008-09
2008-09