MTSS Vocabulary Trashketball

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A coherent continuum of evidence based, system-wide, practices to support a rapid response to academic, behavioral and social emotional needs with frequent data-based monitoring for instructional decision making to empower each Kansas student to achieve high standards.

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MTSS

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What represents the base of the MTSS triangle and is the foundation for the educational experience for all students, including curriculum, instruction, and assessment, meeting student learning needs such that at least 80% of students achieve grade-level expectations?

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Tier 1

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Few (Intensive) is the level at the top of the MTSS triangle and represents the most intensive and customized intervention available within a school. A strong core and effective strategic support help ensure that the number of students served at this level remains small enough (less than 5% of the population) to provide intensive support. What level is this?

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Tier 3

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Additional instruction for the purpose of improving specific skills in addition to the core.

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Intervention

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Assessment of all students at multiple points in the school year for the purpose of identifying which students are meeting benchmarks and those that might need additional instruction to meet grade-level learning goals.

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Screener

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The process of using multiple measures and evidences of learning to identify student strengths and needs in specific skill areas. With this information, teachers can provide instruction that addresses learning needs.

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Diagnostic

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Some (Strategic) is the center portion of the MTSS triangle, representing the strategic level of support provided to some students. Provides additional instructional support and intervention for 15% or fewer students such that they also achieve grade-level expectations.

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Tier 2

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Frequent assessment of those students who are participating in additional instruction to learn whether the targeted support is helping the student achieve a specific learning goal.

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Progress-monitoring

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A teaching strategy utilizing a high rate of questioning to elicit rapid student responses with immediate teacher feedback such that student engagement is increased.

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Opportunities to Respond

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A proactive strategy (MSI- Moving, Scanning, and Interacting) to reduce problem behaviors in schools which creates opportunities for teachers to interact with students, provide preventative praise and supervision, and provide corrective feedback to minor behaviors prior to significant escalations.

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Active Supervision