MTSS: Multi-Tiered Systems of Support
MANAGING DATA
WHAT IS MTSS?
MTSS Stands for Multi-Tiered Systems of Support and represents an umbrella of academic, behavioral, and cultural intervention supporting a school. MTSS is defined as a whole-school, data-driven, prevention-based framework for improving learning outcomes for EVERY student through a layered continuum of evidence-based practices and systems.
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Beneath the MTSS umbrella, the following programs fall:
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Universal Design for Learning: A set of principles for curriculum development that give all individuals equal opportunities to learn. UDL provides a blueprint for creating instructional goals, methods, materials, and assessments that work for everyone--not a single, one-size-fits-all solution but rather flexible approaches that can be customized and adjusted for individual needs.
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Response to Intervention (RtI): Using screening, progress monitoring, and a three-tiered system of support to increase intervention intensity dictated by learning needs.
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PBIS (Positive Behavior Systems of Support): A proactive approach to establishing the behavioral supports and social culture and needed for all students in a school to achieve social, emotional and academic success.
Intervention programming should be provided by a leaning pyramid service delivery method. All students benefit from Tier I (green) with increasing behavioral or academic supports
as needed.
All systems for MTSS (RtI and PBIS) utilize the scientific method to determine whether interventions are having positive impact on student progress.
Quality intervention should be used at each level of service, with tiers underscoring the frequency of service for each student.
TIER I: Green Step
TIER II: Yellow Step
TIER III: Red Step
FREE PRODUCTS TO STANDARDIZE PRACTICE
FOLDER
RECORD KEEPING
MTSS Start Up Timeline
HOW TO RtI: Four Steps and Done
Fill out the checklist and graph and done with RtI
Do these 4 steps and you've completed RtI
IMPLEMENTATION: IS WHAT WE ARE DOING WORKING?
VIDEO EXAMPLE
HOW MTSS WORKS IN THE SCHOOLS
MTSS PROGRESS MONITORING
REVIEW DATA TO DETERMINE IF IT WORKS
Assess the fidelity and usefulness of MTSS implementation in your district with any of the above free progress monitoring tools.
Use the above checkpoints to assess:
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How does this help learners to meet the goal?
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How does this account for the variability of all learners?
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How do do learners know if they are progressing?
TRAINING MATERIALS TO INSERVICE STAFF ABOUT RtI
 RtI UpliftA brief Buzzfeed-style powerpoint presentation to share with staff celebrating the work and product of RtI |  New Staff Orientation to RtIOne page fact sheet to review the basics of Response to Intervention. Print or make edits |  Free RtI Quiz GameUse this powerpoint in brief staff meetings or training sessions to review the precepts of RtI. Have a fun prize ready to keep people awake and engaged prior to having coffee. |
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 Online RtI Training ModuleUse this 20 minute video and quiz to train teachers and staff about how and why to use Response to Intervention. Administrators may choose to have staff members verify their participation by taking the subsequent quiz. |  How to Refer to RtI & Chart Tier IUse this powerpoint to present or send to teachers who are unsure of how to get started in the RtI process. |