Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS)

SCUSD is shifting services to a Response to Intervention (RTI) model for all students:

• to better accommodate in the individual needs of all students, 
• to be in compliance with state and federal guidelines, and
• to align with recommended best practice.

RTI is a methodology that encompasses:

• Curriculum-based assessments of academic progress 
• Quality/ Researched-based interventions matched to student needs 
• Frequent progress monitoring data collection
• Frequent review of progress monitoring data to inform educational decisions

RTI follows the following core assumptions:

• that the educational system can effectively teach all children 
• that early intervention is critical to preventing loss of educational services 
• that the implementation of a multi-tiered service delivery model is necessary 
• that a problem solving model should be used to make decisions between tiers 
• that research based interventions should be implemented to the extent possible 
• that progress monitoring must be implemented to inform instruction 
• that data should drive decision making.