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What is Multi-tiered Systems of Support?

Multi-tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) is a prevention framework that organizes building-level resources to address each individual student's academic and/or behavioral needs within intervention tiers that vary in intensity. MTSS allows for the early identification for students who are at risk for poor learning outcomes. The increasingly intense tiers (e.g. Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3), sometimes referred to as levels of prevention represent a continuum of supports. Response to Intervention (RtI) and Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) are examples of MTSS.

MTSS Definition cited from the Office of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment- School District of Philadelphia