MTSS is a collaborative system of support that wraps around an entire school. As a system-level structure, it provides academic, behavioral, social-emotional, and attendance support for all students. Data is gathered and utilized to address academic and non-academic needs, such as attendance and social-emotional concerns, ensuring a holistic approach to support. Collaborative meetings are essential to successfully implementing MTSS within a school. The first step in building an MTSS team is understanding why an MTSS team is necessary. If the team does not have a clearly defined purpose in the school, it will flounder in gaining traction among the team members and other school staff who might benefit from the work of the team.
The Fulton City School District has developed meeting guides to provide a clear picture of the purpose and intent of each team within the MTSS team meeting structure.