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Brunswick Board hears district report on MTSS, cites large reading gains
Summary
At its Feb. 17 meeting the Brunswick Board of Education received a presentation on the district’s Multi‑Tiered System of Supports (MTSS), which officials said is driving instructional changes, mentoring pilots and behavior supports that the district links to notable third‑grade reading gains.
The Brunswick Board of Education on Feb. 17 received a detailed presentation on the district’s Multi‑Tiered System of Supports, or MTSS, as officials described a shift from reactive to preventative instruction and the use of data to guide teaching.
Claire Trujillo, who introduced the presentation, told the board MTSS “flips that. It's a proactive framework, focused on the prevention of student failure through tiers of support.” She said the district visualizes supports as a pyramid with a large Tier 1 of universal instruction that the district targets to meet the needs of at least 80% of students.
Trujillo walked the board through the district’s data cycle — universal screening, diagnostic assessment and progress monitoring — and emphasized the role of…
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