ALP

Helpful Tips

• Anytime you see a yellow warning icon, information is missing on a plan.  Hover over the icon for more details.

• The + Add Period link only appears after completing the Introduction section.

• You can only have one active Period of Intervention open at a time.  Add more Periods once you have entered Intervention data, Progress Monitoring and a Decision in the Review section of a period. The Decision drop-down list is not activated until Intervention and Progress Monitoring data is entered in a Period.

Area of Focus 

• Enter one or more Areas of Focus..

• From Settings > General, district level logins can control how multiple focus areas appear for MTSS plans as Individual, Separate or Combined.

  
  

Introduction

• Identify a Date, School Contact and Members responsible for a student's intervention/monitoring.

• Click the View Roster button under the +Add Members link to select individuals who have DMAC logins –or, type out names manually.

• Check next to member names and click the Email icon to send out notifications of meetings or share other information.

• Click the Save icon on the top right to record any changes.

  
  

Attachments

• Attach Files or Forms previously uploaded to a student’s record or upload new documentation. 

• Select the Files or Forms tab and click the Attach icon on the top right. Check any Files/Forms you want to attach to this plan and click Select.

• If no documentation appears, click the +Add New icon to upload a file or complete a new form.

• NOTE: The Forms section is integrated with DMAC’s FormWorks application. This is a separate application that allows you to create custom online forms for your school. Templates must be tied to Learning Plans for them to appear on the list.

  
  

Periods of Intervention

• Click the green + Add Period link after completing the Introduction. The link will not appear if you have any yellow warning signs under the Introduction. 

• Enter the Start Date and identify the Review Date; click the Save Dates icon. 

• Attach other relevant documents as .pdfs or forms.

  
  

Interventions 

• Click the +Interventions icon

• Area of Focus – choose from the drop-down menu.

• Target Area – enter text specifying skill/concept (this will transfer as the Title of your Progress Monitoring Chart).

• Tier – enter your school’s interpretation of the Tiers of Response to Intervention (ex. Tier 1 /2 /3).

• Suggested Resources (WHAT resources will help the student with their area of focus) – choose resources from the drop-down menu; this list populates from Settings. 

• Suggested Frequency – how often will this intervention take place? (ex. Twice a week OR 30 mins/day). 

• Enter Expected level of performance – this should translate to a “Goal”.

• Start Date – when does the intervention begin? 

• End Date - when do you plan to review the intervention?

• Goal – Enter a whole number that represents the Expected Level of Performance previously stated. 

• Include Chart - click to set up Progress Monitoring Chart. 

  • Title auto populates from the Target Area. 

  • Label Y/X axis (ex. Grades/Time). 

  • Click OK. 

• Suggested Strategies (HOW do you plan to help the student?) – choose Strategies from the drop-down menu to utilize in implementing the Resources for this intervention (list populates from Settings). 

• Responsible – enter the title or position of the person who will be conducting the intervention (ex: lead teacher, interventionist, counselor, etc.). 

• Enter Length of time to reach goal – this can be the period of intervention or for the entire school year.

• Click Save

  
  

Progress Monitoring

• Click Add New to enter Progress Monitoring data related to the intervention. Each time a new data set is entered, it becomes a point on your progress monitoring chart, if included.

  • Enter the Date. 

  • Target Area – choose related Target Area from drop-down menu (must select to appear on chart).

  • Resources – Resource used during the intervention. 

  • Strategies – Strategy used to implement the intervention. 

  • Comments – list other relevant information. 

  • Chart Value – enter a WHOLE number that relates to a score. 

  • Click Save. 

• Click the Charts icon on the top right to view all charts for different Periods or Target Areas.

  
  

Review 

• Date - auto-populates. Change, if needed.

• Members – recorded at the initial meeting will auto-populate for the Review; however, this list may be edited (add/ delete) for accuracy. 

• Email - click the icon to notify members of meetings. 

• Decision – after reviewing the data, choose a Decision from the drop-down menu. 

• Comments – enter comment to justify the decision before saving (required). 

• Click Save. 

• Once a decision has been made on the current period, you can click the + Add Period link to begin a New Period of Intervention – New periods can only be added after a decision was made on the current period.