Multi-Tiered Support System

Core Characteristics of MTSS

Multi-Tiered Support System is a systematic approach for assisting students. It is a process that identifies struggling students before they fail. It supports struggling students throughout the educational process. The Intervention Coordinators work in conjunction with the regular education teacher and the Title I teacher to provide individualized instruction to students who are exhibiting a need for additional academic or behavioral support. The key characteristics of RtII include the following:

• Standards aligned instruction in a research-based core program
• Universal screening of academics and behavior
• Shared ownership of all students
• Data-based decision making
• Progress Monitoring
• Benchmark and Outcome Assessment
• Tiered intervention and service delivery system
• Research-based interventions
• Flexible grouping
• Fidelity of Implementation
• Parental engagement