Schools require tools and processes to assess student and system performance and progress in order to determine if they need to make adjustments to help every student succeed. MTSS assessment systems can screen student groups and to ensure individuals get the resources and supports they need with enhanced or targeted instruction. Assessment systems for analysis (also known as diagnostic assessment) can provide decision makers with awareness of which student knowledge or performance gaps need to be filled, what motivational needs should be addressed, and what obstacles need to be removed for a student to be successful.
MnMTSS provides guidance on what assessment procedures need to be in place in order to guide instruction through knowledge obtained by screening, progress monitoring, analytic and program fidelity assessments. MnMTSS assessment provides the knowledge required to intervene early and well, so that every student can be provided what they need.
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Districts and Schools Review Implementation of MnMTSS Framework
Districts and Schools Evaluate the Overall Health of the Systems That Support Teachers and Students
Comprehensive Assessment Plan Informs Instructional Decisions Regarding What, How, and When to Teach
Universal Screening Tools Function to Efficiently Identify General Patterns of Student Need and Particular Students Who May Require Additional Support
Universal Screening Process Collects Data and Organizes Data for Informed Team Decisions
Universal Screening Measures Are Administered and Scored Accurately
Educators Have Procedures for Verification of Screening Results
Progress Monitoring Tools with Sufficient Validity Evidence Are Available to Educators So They Can Determine Whether or Not Students Are Receiving Sufficient Benefit from Current Instruction
Progress Monitoring Process Is Defined, Understood, and Followed
Those Administering Progress Monitoring Have Been Adequately Trained and There Is a Process to Assess Accuracy of Administration and Scoring
Diagnostic Assessment Procedures Are Available to Educators So They Can Determine What to Teach
Diagnostic Assessment Process Is Defined, Understood, and Followed
Outcomes Assessment Is Used to Assess Learning That Has Resulted from An Instruction Cycle
Outcomes Assessment Is Processed by Teams to Inform Action