District reports MTSS gains, new Student Success platform and targeted interventions
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Summary
Charleston County School District staff reported progress using MTSS, the SAM/TFI tools and a Student Success data platform, citing gains in secondary sense of belonging and attendance at Camp Road and improved high-school MTSS implementation; principals described a 'Bobcat Center' and targeted interventions for students.
District leaders presented the board with implementation data for multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) and the district’s Student Success/MTSS analytics platform, describing both system-level goals and school-level practices.
Dr. Clamp and staff outlined targets for 2027 (elementary MTSS implementation to 95%, middles to 84%, highs to 60%) and cited fall assessment baselines. They described the SAM (self-assessment of MTSS) and the TFI (tier fidelity inventory) as the instruments used to measure implementation fidelity.
Principals Kevin Smith (Baptist Hill Middle) and Virginia Sayer (Camp Road Middle) gave examples of school-level changes: weekly MTSS leadership meetings, biweekly teacher check-ins to ensure classroom practices reach teachers, use of the Student Success platform to pull real-time academic, attendance and behavior flags, and a Bobcat Center pilot offering targeted lunch-time interventions to help students regain academic standing.
Camp Road reported a 93% attendance rate and an increase in students’ reported sense of belonging from roughly 34% to over 50% after interventions. Staff said principals are conducting frequent data reviews, reallocating weighted student funds where needed, and providing professional development to scale successful practices.
Why it matters: MTSS and a coherent data platform are central to the district’s strategy to reduce disciplinary incidents, raise attendance and accelerate student achievement, particularly for students with disabilities, multilingual learners and pupils in poverty.
What trustees asked: Board members pressed for clarity on how high-school implementation will be accelerated, what supports exist for the 1% of students identified as at-risk of disengaging, and whether restorative practices and screen-time concerns are being addressed; staff described ongoing professional development, family engagement and targeted interventions.
What’s next: Staff will continue school-level monitoring, report progress, and support leaders in implementing 90-day improvement plans and cohort work across schools.