This webinar reviews the evolution of multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS), examines myths and misunderstandings about this service delivery context, and discusses the essential components of thorough implementation. Presenter Maureen Staskowski highlights the differences among MTSS, RTI, and “treating students off-caseload” and discusses using MTSS to help students with both decoding and language comprehension in the framework of the Simple View of Reading. Lastly, the presenter shares tips for coping with workload issues related to MTSS and advocating for SLPs’ contributions to raising student outcomes using MTSS.

Learning Objectives
You will be able to:

• Identify essential components of MTSS and dispel common MTSS myths
• Identify three resources for MTSS to share with educators
• Explain to key school personnel the value and resources for universal screening and progress monitoring for language comprehension

Related Courses

This course is part of Key Courses on Professional Issues in Schools. 

Learning Assessment

Self-assessment