MTSS Family Brochure - florida-rti.org

1 Information for Families 2015- 2016 What is a Multi- Tiered System of Supports? MTSS is a term used to describe an evidence- based model of schooling that uses data- based problem- solving to integrate academic and behavioral instruction and intervention. The integrated instruction and intervention is provided to students at varying levels of intensity based on student need. The goal is to prevent problems and intervene early so that students can be successful. Tier III refers to the interventions that are provided to individual Tier II refers to the students.

2 Interventions that are provided to small groups of students who need more support than they are receiving Tier I refers to the in Tier I high quality instruction that is provided to all students in the general education classroom. What happened to RtI? Multi- tiered System of Supports (MTSS) is a more accurate term that refers to one seamless framework that provides varying levels of academic and behavior supports to students based upon their need. The term RtI has been used to refer to the framework of multi- tiered supports. RtI refers to the 4th step of the planning/problem- solving process.

3 MTSS is used to promote accurate and consistent language to convey Florida's way of work. Schools may choose to refer to their system as an RtI framework. Information for Families 2015- 2016 What can I expect with How can I participate MTSS? Frequent updates of student in MTSS? progress Families play a critical role in supporting what their Early identification of academic children are learning in or behavioral concerns at the school. The more parents are first signs of difficulty. involved in student learning, Help for your child that the higher the student increases or decreases achievement.

4 Ask questions to depending on his or her needs. learn more about MTSS in Information and involvement in your child's school: planning and providing interventions to help your child. Is my child successful? Information about how your How do I know? If not, child is responding to the why and what can we do interventions being provided. differently? If needed, how is What do I do if I believe my additional help going to be provided? By whom? How child is struggling? often? For how long? Talk with your child's teacher. Review and assist with What can I do to homework assignments.

5 Participate in problem- . Ask for regular progress solving about my child? monitoring reports. What can I do to help with Celebrate your child's the interventions for my successes. child at home? Learn more about the How will I know if curriculum, assessments, and interventions are interventions being used in working? your child's school. Participate in conferences and other meetings about your child.