According to the Center on Multi-Tiered System of Supports, at the American Institute for Research, a multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS) is a proactive and preventative framework that integrates data and instruction to maximize student achievement and support students' social, emotional, and behavior needs from a strengths-based perspective.
MTSS offers a framework for educators to engage in data-based decision-making related to program improvement, high-quality instruction and intervention, social and emotional learning, and positive behavioral supports necessary to ensure positive outcomes for districts, schools, teachers, and students.
The MTSS framework comprises four essential components:
- screening
- progress monitoring
- multi-level prevention system, and
- data-based decision-making. Depending on state law, MTSS data may also support the identification of students with learning disabilities or other special education needs.
What are essential components of MTSS?
