School leaders are feeling the pressure to better support every student, especially as enrollment climbs and the need for instructional consistency grows.
In this episode, Brittany Blackwell sits down with Scott Cole, Director of Teaching, Learning, and Community Engagement at Lower Moreland Township School District in Pennsylvania, to share how a small district made big changes by rolling out a new MTSS process and integrated student data platform at the same time. Scott opens up about the challenges of siloed data systems and what it took to shift toward a more unified, real-time approach that supports teachers and students where it matters most.
Scott shares real examples of how Lower Moreland’s new tools helped teachers identify student needs faster, focus on targeted interventions, and create more space for enrichment instead of just remediation. He explains how bringing academic, attendance, and discipline data together in one place strengthened the district’s MTSS process and help drive gains in reading and math.
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TOPICS COVERED
- What it looks like to launch a brand-new MTSS process and a student data platform in the same year
- How building leaders and teachers approached student data before implementing Panorama
- Why the district decided to introduce MTSS and a new data platform together instead of staggering the rollout
- How real-time student data informs Tier 1 instruction, targeted interventions, and enrichment
- How survey data helps the district understand student and family belonging and its connection to academic outcomes
