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Schenectady schools outline MTSS plan to reverse "upside-down" student performance distribution
Summary
District officials told the board Nov. 5 that fall screening results show more students than expected below grade level in reading and math, and outlined steps to strengthen universal instruction and align targeted interventions under the districts MTSS framework.
Schenectady City School District officials told the board on Nov. 5 that fall screening data show more students below grade level than expected and described a set of measures to strengthen academic supports across grades 3—12.
Assistant Superintendent Anani Guzman and Dr. Erica McFarland, director of student intervention services, framed the districts work under a multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS). McFarland said tier 1 "is where we always want to start. Tier 1 means what everybody gets," adding that tier 2 provides extra, targeted supports and tier 3 is the most intensive level.
The presenters showed iReady fall results indicating a larger-than-expected share of students scoring below grade level in reading…
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