• Multi-Tier System of Supports (MTSS)

    MTSS is a school-based, multi-level prevention system to maximize student achievement and reduce the frequency, duration and intensity of disruptive behaviors. 
     
    The four essential components of MTSS, as outlined by the Center on Multi-tiered System of Supports, are:
    For more details about VISD instructional practices regarding MTSS, please click here.
     

    Multi-tier System of Supports:

    Effectively identify students needing additional instructional, social or emotional support and monitor student progress using multiple data points.
     
    Desired outcomes:
    • Ensure success for each student in every classroom and/or class
    • Ensure all students graduate from high school ready for the future they imagine

    How this is achieved:

    • Emphasis on universal design for learning
    • Teachers use data to inform and guide instruction
    • Formative assessments are routinely used to measure student progress
    • Teachers share data and troubleshoot within their Professional Learning Community (PLC)
    • Develop instructional interventions and performance monitoring for students who struggle whether academically, emotionally or with social/behavioral difficulties
    • Develop a consistent K-12 system with three tiers of intervention, well-coordinated with common tools between schools/programs