Multiple Shades of MTSS (Multi-Tiered Systems of Support): A Review on Local Variations in the MTSS Implementation for Equity

• In Event: Leadership Strategies and Instructional Practices That Enhance Equity and Cultural Responsiveness

Abstract

State variations in school policies and strong local governance have differentiated American school districts from their neighborhoods and yielded substantial variability among local education agencies across states. This differentiation among local practices, with state policy variabilities, challenges data-driven interventions within MTSS and limits the generalities of the success or failure of MTSS. This study explores how each local education agency responds to the state guidelines of MTSS and what similarities and dissimilarities are observed by examining the case of MTSS in Florida. By employing text mining methods, this study offers answers about how each school district defines MTSS, how often students are assessed with which resources and materials, and who are involved in collaboration for the implementation of MTSS.

Authors

• Heather L. Dunham-Roth, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

• Jin Lee, University of Louisiana at Lafayette