MTSS stands for Multi-Tiered Systems and Supports
MTSS is used for academic, social-emotional and behavioral interventions. This can range from note-taking strategies to small group instruction.
The FIRST TIER in MTSS is universal supports & core instruction. Approximately 80-85% of students do well with Tier 1 universal supports & Instruction. Tier 1 Universal Supports for Endeavour's students includes some of the following:
School Counseling Comprehensive Program - All students have the ability to self refer, request referral through staff, or see the counselor's during walk-in times available (before school, during lunch, after school). Guidance Lessons taught periodically throughout the year at all grade levels; including Suicide Prevention.
Second Step Curriculum - Endeavour uses Second Step to help all students learn various social and emotional skills including: Empathy and Communication, Bullying Prevention, Emotional Management, Problem Solving, Goal Setting, and Substance Abuse Prevention.
Capturing Kids Hearts - Is a model our school uses to improve school culture, strengthen trust between teachers and students, assist with classroom management, improves academic performance and assists our staff in being trauma-informed to help with social-emotional wellbeing.
Data Gathering through iReady Testing - iReady Assessments are given throughout the year to students at all grade levels. This helps infom staff if additional supports may be needed.
A2A Attendance System - Letters are sent home after the third, sixith, and nineth absence. Conferences are then scheduled to address any attendance concerns.
Parent Teacher Conferences - All of our families have the ability to contact staff and teachers and request a Parent Teacher Conference to go over any presenting concerns. Parents may also be asked to make time available to meet with staff for higher tier support meetings such as SST's.
The SECOND TIER in MTSS is Targeted Supports. Approximately 10-15% of students need targeted supports to increase their skill levels. Examples of Tier 2 supports can include:
School Counseling Comprehensive Program - Students who may need additional support academically, social-emotionally, or behaviorally may be included in data-driven counseling small groups with parental or guardian permission.
Raven Flight Plan - The Raven Flight Plan is our Check-in Check-out Intervention. This Intervention can be offered during: Parent Teacher Conferences, 504 meetings, SST Meetings, Attendance Conferences, or Discipline Meetings. Students take a form to each class to be given to each teacher. Each teacher rates the student and gives feedback on how well they have done following our PBIS Expectations each day in class. Students are awarded for reaching their percentage goal and reflection and guidance are given for improvements. This intervention is scheduled for 6 weeks with the allowance of another 6 weeks extension if proving beneficial to the student's progress. If the intervention is not proving helpful to the student, higher levels of intervention may be considered.
iReady - iReady is offered three times and year and tests students aptitude in Math and Reading Skills. iReady Assessment is also used to determine if a student needs support classes in these core academic areas. iReady is an online program for reading and/or mathematics that will help your student's teacher (s) determine your student's needs, personalize their learning, and monitor progress throughout the school year. iReady allows your teacher(s) to meet your student exactly where they are and provide data to increase your student's learning gains. iReady consists of two parts: Diagnostic and Personalized Instruction.
The THIRD TIER of MTSS is for Intensive Supports and approximately 5% of students may need intensive supports for academic and/or nonacademic needs at some point. If intensive supports continue to be unsuccessful, the MTSS team, which includes parents, may make a referral for a Section 504 or Special Education Evaluation. Examples of 3rd Tier interventions can include: Tier 3 relies on a team-based approach that includes: content (educators), intervention (e.g., school psychologist, behavior analysts), and student (e.g., student, family members) “experts” as well as school leaders (e.g., administrator).
Teams develop Tier 3 supports in any identified area of need (behavioral, academic, social, emotional), regardless of(dis)ability, and (b) prioritize instructional and environmental (e.g., adding cues, providing specific feedback) changes to support the student (rather than changing the student to fit into the environment). This focus on redesigning environments reduces the likelihood of ineffective, reactive, or exclusionary responses to students’ demonstrated needs.
Lexia Program - Reading intervention program geared for students 2 or more grades behind. What is Lexia® PowerUp Literacy® ? Lexia PowerUp Literacy provides a personalized learning experience to meet the diverse needs of students in grades 6–12 who are at risk of not meeting College and Career Ready Standards. The program provides targeted support in the areas of word study, grammar, and reading comprehension to help build reading proficiency for adolescent learners. Adaptive Blended Learning Lexia’s Adaptive Blended Learning model includes: • Independent student learning through the online program • Ongoing data through myLexia • Teacher-led instruction and independent student practice with Lexia’s instructional resources (available in both print and digital formats)
Math 180- Math 180 is built from a carefully sequenced and paced progression of content with high-interest themes that are designed for students who lack numerical understanding and reasoning skills. The Math 180 Block Series focuses on rebuilding key concepts of numbers and operations that enable students to rebuild foundational skills using algebraic thinking to develop relationships between operations and with real numbers.