Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS)

Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) addresses academic, behaviour and social-emotional health needs

MTSS Highlights:

- High-quality instruction and interventions that are tailored to individual student(s) at increasing levels of intensity  

- Based on strengths and needs of classroom or individuals 

- Culturally responsive and developmentally appropriate instruction 

- Tiers 1, 2, & 3 are reflective of level of programming and not environment

- The Tiers can take place in various environments

 - Tier 1 - UNIVERSAL: whole class core; core curriculum and instruction

- Tier 2 - FOCUSED: small group; targeted interventions

- Tier 3 - INTENSIVE: individual; intensive individualized interventions