Alaska educators describe MTSS as framework, not mandate, stress statewide support effort
Alaska Staff Development Network director Douglas Gray told a joint House–Senate education committee that MTSS (multi-tiered systems of support) is a flexible framework for early identification and intervention, not a new program, and announced a statewide consortium with UAA to develop resources for districts.
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Douglas Gray, professional development director for the Alaska Staff Development Network, told the joint House and Senate education committees on March 30 that MTSS — multi-tiered systems of support — is a flexible organizing framework designed to "identify students early, respond quickly, and match the level of support to the level of need." Gray said MTSS is "not a new program. It is not a mandate. It is not a curriculum," and described it as a preventative approach that moves students between support levels "based on data and not labels."
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