otiss

OKLAHOMA TIERED INTERVENTION SYSTEM OF SUPPORTS (OTISS) is Oklahoma’s state-specific Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) model for identifying and intervening upon student academic and behavioral difficulties.

As with all MTSS frameworks, OTISS framework cohesively blends together academic intervention models (i.e., Response to Intervention) and behavior intervention models (i.e., Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports). The primary goal of OTISS is to improve student achievement through matching research-based interventions to every student’s instructional level and then monitoring the student’s response to increasingly intensified interventions as needed.

It is imperative schools recognize the challenges inherent in meeting the diverse needs of Oklahoma students. The rigorous framework for student success established through OTISS ensures all students are provided timely and appropriate interventions as needed. Schools implementing OTISS with fidelity will see improvements in school climate, instructional quality, and student outcomes.

This framework is an overarching structure aligning all current initiatives and programs into a continuum of support. The Reading Sufficiency Act (RSA), Achieving Classroom Excellence (ACE), and Safe Schools/Anti-Bullying legislation are examples of programs that can effectively function within the OTISS framework. The multi-tiered concept aligns all available resources to support and address students’ needs regardless of their eligibility for other services (e.g., Title IA, Title IIA). OTISS can be an effective tool for aligning a variety of efforts to support student academic and behavioral success.

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