MTSS-I (Multi-Tiered System of Supports – Integrated)

Each school building has an MTSS-I Team. The purpose of this team is to ensure that a child’s academic, behavioral, attendance and/or health needs are being met in school, so s/he has a successful school experience. The team is made up of various teachers and staff. This may include the building principal, school counselor, school psychologist, a special education teacher, regular education teachers, a speech therapist, an academic intervention services provider, and school nurse.

The MTSS-I Team meets to review the child’s progress. In addition to the current supports a child receives, the team may recommend additional supports/interventions to assist the child in making progress.

MTSS-I is a general education service. MTSS-I is not a special education service.

MTSS-I at the High School Level

The objective of the JHS MTSS-I Team is to implement pre-intervention strategies in a general education environment. The MTSS-I team provides a school-based model to enable school personnel to meet the needs of individual students within the regular education program who are having difficulties in the educational setting. The team is student-centered and facilitates a process that results in the implementation of the pre-intervention strategies to assist the student academically. It is the responsibility of the team to review any problems (academic, developmental or behavioral) interfering with the student’s performance in school. The MTSS-I team will strategize solutions, make recommendations to meet the student’s needs and monitor/review the results of recommendations. Parents/guardians are invited and encouraged to participate in the MTSS-I process.

High School Criteria for SBIT

The following criteria is taken into consideration when teachers refer students to the MTSS-I Team (MTSS-I). If students meet this criteria, they are recommended to the MTSS-I team. Health, Behavior, Attendance, and Academics are the four areas in which students should be recommended.

Any member of the MTSS-I team can be called upon to support teachers in this process.

Parental Involvement

Parents will be invited to attend the third meeting and beyond. This will give the team an opportunity to review the initial referral and create and implement interventions. Communication with parents throughout this process is imperative.

Students will be considered for referral to MTSS-I if they:

• Have been absent for five or more consecutive days and/or have missed 10 or more days in any given quarter (must be negatively impacting academic achievement).
• Are failing two or more classes in any given quarter.
• Are in the “urgent intervention” range of STAR testing (ELA and/or math).
• Have been receiving AIS services for two or more consecutive years (when coupled with another indicator).
• Have been physically or verbally aggressive in the classroom.
• Are often defiant/non-compliant-resulting in multiple referrals.
• Are often off-task and/or inattentive (when coupled with another indicator – i.e. failing classes)