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Snow Hill Elementary presents MTSS reading strategy; school reports strong K‑grade gains
Summary
Snow Hill Elementary’s leadership told the Worcester County Board about a tiered MTSS reading approach guided by Maryland’s Ready to Read Act, use of DIBELS as a universal screener, and data showing substantial improvement with only 6% remaining emergency readers at kindergarten end-of-year.
School leaders from Snow Hill Elementary described how their Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) for reading is organized and measured, telling the Worcester County Board the district uses universal screening and targeted interventions to accelerate early literacy.
"Every student in our school is categorized by tiers," Principal Erica Matlock said, explaining that about 80% of students are served in Tier 1 instruction, 10–15% need Tier 2 supports, and roughly…
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