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  • Welcome to Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS)

Welcome to Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS)

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MTSS is...

MTSS is not...

  • An instructional systems with tiered infrastructure that uses data to help match academic and social emotional supports to address the needs of the whole child.

  • Uses Universal Design for Learning, differentiation and integrated academic, social-emotional, and behavioral supports at all levels

  • A proactive, responsive and equitable system of support

  • The use of a set of evidence-based practices and procedures in curriculum, instruction and assessment

  • Whole system engagement and integrated use of all adults and resources

  • Just help with academics or an extra class period

  • Just behavior supports

  • The job of a few specialists

  • Intervention in place of the core curriculum

  • A buffet for staff to choose what pieces they would like to implement and if they would like to implement

  • The process for determination of eligibility for entitlement programs (special education, ELL, gifted, etc)

  • Something that is done to students

MTSS is an instructional system with a tiered infrastructure that uses data to help match academic and social emotional supports to address the needs of the whole child.

 

  • Universal Support - All students in All settings
    • Highly effective Core academic instruction and social emotional learning

 

  • Additional Support
    • Rapid response small group evidence-based academic and social emotional learning

 

  • Intensified Support
    • Individualized high intensity evidence-based academic instruction and social emotional learning

 

Additional and Intensified support is in addition to Universal support

 

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​Think Different, Think Equity

MTSS Cohort 2

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Beginning June 2020

Do you want equitable practices across your school or district?

Are students experiencing an achievement gap?

Would you like to have integrated systems that meet the needs of ALL students?

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Contact

  • School Support and Improvement
  • (602) 364-2269
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  • Devon Isherwood, Deputy Associate Superintendent
  • (602) 364-0379
  • [email protected]
  • Trish Geraghty, Director
  • (602) 542-2291
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  • Christina Pou Aldrich, Director
  • (602) 364-2202
  • [email protected]
  • Contact Your Specialist

From the School Support and Improvement Blog

**NEW** Quarterly Benchmark Tools Available Fri, Oct 2 2020

Quarterly Benchmark Analysis and IAP Tools Now Available

SEL as a Lever for Equity Mon, Jun 22 2020

Resources to ensure equity through the application of SEL Practices

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