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Board hears MTSS overview; members press district on secondary supports and data
Summary
District staff presented an overview of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), explaining required screening, tiered interventions and professional development; board members raised concerns about resources at middle and high schools, use of digital platforms, and asked for data on tier distributions and monitoring cadence.
Rock Hill School District staff presented an overview of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) to the board on March 5, emphasizing the framework’s role in early identification, data-driven intervention and coordinated academic and behavioral supports.
Katie Barber, executive director of elementary education, told the board MTSS is a framework—not a curriculum—and said a 2018 state law requires districts to implement MTSS components, including universal literacy screening for kindergarten and first grade and regular professional development for intervention staff. “This is a framework. This is not a curriculum,” Barber said.
Barber described the three tiers: Tier 1 is universal core instruction for all students; Tier 2 is…
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