District Capacity Building

Center for District Capacity Building

Student Driven • Evidence Based

The Center for District Capacity Building exists to help LEAs and their schools meet the needs of each student they serve, with a focus on building local capacity to sustain improvement and address disparities in student opportunities and outcomes. We incorporate key elements of systems change including California MTSS, Improvement Science, and Implementation Science using a Compassionate Systems Approach centered around inclusivity and equity. Our aim is to help districts improve the educational outcomes of all students by helping district and site leaders build system-wide coherence using tiered support structures that align with their school and district plans.

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Center for District Capacity Building

A full range of professional development offerings and support for LEAs...Read more

Links and Resources

CA MTSS Framework
CA MTSS resources ...
Direct from the lead county agency: Orange County Dept. of Education- California's Multi-Tiered System of Support (CA MTSS) is a comprehensive framework that aligns academic, behavioral, social and emotional learning, and mental health supports in a fully integrated system of support for the benefit of all students. CA MTSS offers the potential to create needed systematic change through intentional design and redesign of services and supports to quickly identify and match to the needs of all students.
Thursdays @ 3 Rolling Agenda
CA MTSS small group coaching sessions
Family and Community Engagement CoP

Our Team

CONTACT US:
562-922-6333 phone
562-940-1875 fax
Education Center West (ECW)
12830 Columbia Way, Downey, CA 90242

Chanel Young-Smith, Project Director III
Wendy Foy, Division Secretary
Aaron Dover, Coordinator III
Sunghie Okino, Coordinator III

Accountability, Support & Monitoring PD

CIS PD Calendar ...
Curriculum and Instruction Professional Development Calendar