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Multi Tiered Systems Of Support Essay

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An Analysis of Program Evaluations considering Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) Clarice D. Brazas Temple University Research for Change EDAD 863 Christopher McGinley Ed.D. 7 February 2023 Introduction As schools seek to educate students holistically, many have come to rely on Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS). MTSS aims to identify struggling students and support them academically, behaviorally, socially, and emotionally. MTSS relies on universal screeners, staff identification, and family or community involvement. When educators identify students needing targeted support, they receive evidence-based interventions and are monitored. MTSS is an approach to educating students, supporting effective teaching, monitoring …show more content…

Even the schools that are diligently employing MTSS still need to be adequately identified students with mental health needs. One major struggle for schools is the implementation of Tier 1 universal support. The researcher finds that the district needs to "identify and provide professional development around restorative practices, cultural competency, trauma-informed care, and UDL that is consistent on every campus to improve academic, social-emotional, and mental health" (Montesanto, 2020, p. 281). A second finding revealed that students who received integrated supports like SEL and PBIS showed significantly greater positive …show more content…

The biggest determining factor of success while using MTSS is consistency and meticulous implementation. As the majority of schools in Philadelphia need to be more staffed, using the limited resources to attempt to manage a system as cumbersome as MTSS will undoubtedly lead to frustration and limited success. MTSS could yield high rewards for district students. For this to occur, the district should spend time and money on providing high-quality professional development to all individuals who work with students. In the program evaluations here, we see districts attempting only to train some individuals, which creates both a lack of understanding of the process and, maybe worse, a lack of vision and mission for the use of the system. When classroom-based educators are not allowed to be invested in a system, that system is rarely

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