MTSS

Question 1

MTSS

Answer 1

data driven and focused on the whole child (behavior, home life, social skills, etc.)

Question 2

universal screener

Answer 2

given three times a year - early to plan for intervention, Jan to see if intervention is needed, and end of the year as a possible consideration for September

Question 3

What are five essential components of MTSS?

Answer 3

1) high quality instruction
2) increasing levels of instructional intervention
3) progress monitoring
4) data-based decision making
5) fidelity measures

Question 4

progress monitoring

Answer 4

diagnostic interviews determine what area specific deficit lies, and sees how intervention works - the base is the same you are measuring against

Question 5

high quality instruction

Answer 5

research based - parts or components of the program or method are based on practiced demonstrated effective through research (eg. manipulatives, student engagement)

evidence based - the entire program has been researched + proven effective

Question 6

fidelity measures

Answer 6

describes that there is a standard to back what the teacher is doing (more so than just curriculum… e.g. if students do not need the five days the curriculum set aside, move on to something else)

Question 7

What skills are predictors of generalized success?

Answer 7

1) number identification 2) next number fluency 3) quantity discussion (discrimination?) 4) simple computation

Question 8

targeted interventions and progress monitoring are designed with what two things in mind?

Answer 8

1) benchmark data
2) diagnostic interview

Question 9

flexible groupings

Answer 9

students move from group to group if necessary, e.g. a “high” kid may be placed in an intense intervention group if they missed a week of school

Question 10

what is a research based practice to help intervention students?

Answer 10

1) set progress goals, assess on a regular basis towards these goals, and help students graph goal

Question 11

Tier 1

Answer 11

what every student gets - 80% of students need only tier 1

Question 12

Tier 2

Answer 12

15% will fall here - give students manipulatives, explain content in a different way, and they will usually get back on track

Question 13

Tier 3

Answer 13

special education support - additional curriculum or use number cards to practice fluency - these students should still partake in tier 1