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Clear description of underlying philosophy, principals, theory of change, and intended beneficiaries (i.e. , who is the practice for);  \n2. Identification of the essential components or active ingredients to achieve intended outcomes;  \n3. Operationalization of the essential components or active ingredients to achieve intended outcomes; and  \n4. A measure of its use as intended (i.e. , fidelity) .  \nPractice profiles are a tool used to ensure practices are  \nwell-defined so that they can be taught, learned, used, and measured. Practice profiles define the practice through a rigorous stakeholder engagement process and are informed by the research literature. The practice profile can then be used to develop effective professional learning, coaching strategies, and measures of implementation.  \nThe purpose of this brief is to highlight how the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) engaged systematically and purposefully in the practice profile development process to clearly define Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) .  \n[www.sisep.fpg.unc.edu](www.sisep.fpg.unc.edu)  \nState of Michigan Context and Need  \nOver the years, the MDE had released guidance and provided a variety of supports for MTSS, a research-based framework that attends to the academic and behavioral needs of students. However, a common philosophy and consistency in the definition and critical features of MTSS were missing. Given a new statewide strategic plan and state legislation that provided funding to districts and schools in support of MTSS implementation, MDE leadership prioritized MTSS in a systemic change effort by the department. One of the first steps in  \nthis effort was to create a practice profile that clearly defined the philosophy and essential components of MTSS.  \nPractice Profile Development Process  \nMDE leaders (i.e. , state transformation specialists and senior staff) formed and developed a team  \nwith diverse perspectives and roles (state, regional, district, schools, institutes of higher education) to create the practice profile. The MTSS Practice Profile Design Team was provided an introduction to their purpose and received training and coaching support on the practice profile development process and methodology by the state’s technical assistance partner, the State Implementation & Scaling-up of Evidence-based Practices Center (SISEP) .  \nOver an eight-month time period, the team then followed a multi-step iterative process to identify the principles, essential functions, and operational definitions (Metz, 2016) . The iterative process included: 1) document review; 2) literature review; 3) semi-structured interviews; and 4) vetting and consensus process.  \nEvidence-based Process for Operationalizing  \nMethodo","cbCaitP2b84fK4St","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaitP2b84fK4St","pdf",871328,"English","# Introduction\n# State of Michigan Context and Need\n# Practice Profile Development Process\n# Evidence-based Process for Operationalizing\n## Research & Document Review\n## Document Review","[{\"question\":\"Why does the document emphasize specifying practices clearly?\",\"answer\":\"When practices lack specification, teachers and leaders struggle to identify the “what” needed for implementation. 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