MTSS & Special Education Intro

Amanda David, Academic Coordinator

Sarah Evans, Special Education Director
What is MTSS?
- PaTTAN’s definition: “a broad set of evidence-based practices that may be
implemented across a system to include Academics AND Behavior within a
recursive and systematic problem-solving process.”
- EEACS practices MTSS in that behavior and academics are supported for ALL
students based on a tiered system.
- Very similar to Rti, but focuses on all students instead of just the struggling students
RtI and PBIS with MTSS
From Edmentum.com The Three Tiers of MTSS
MTSS to Special Education Process
● Struggling students are referred via Child Study Meetings using the
MTSS model
○ Child Study Meetings meet grade wide to discuss struggling
students at least twice per quarter
● Once students have been in Tier 3, with no success, special education
testing is discussed
● Students need to go through the process in MTSS prior to being
tested for an IEP
Special Education Testing and Processes
Parent
Give a PTE form 60 calendar days
Requests Present ER to
within 10 days to to test and
Testing team.
parent produce ER
Or CST
makes a
referral

IEPs are renewed Must implement 30 calendar days

annually, unless IEP within 10 for IEP and IEP
other changes are days of meeting meeting
needed
What exceptionalities do we service at EEACS?
● Specific Learning Disability
● Autism
● Emotionally Disturbed
● Speech/Language Impairment
● Other Health Impairment
○ I.e. ADHD, ADD
● Vision Impairment
● Hearing Impairment
● Physical Disability
● Gifted and Talented
Special Education Supports/Related Services
● In house services:
○ Speech/Language Therapy
○ Counseling Services provided by School Psychologist
● Contracted services:
○ Occupational Therapy
○ Physical Therapy
○ Vision Support
○ Orientation and Mobility
○ Hearing Support
Special Education Team
● 9 Special Education teachers (including ES)
● 2 Gifted/Talented teachers
● At least one Paraprofessional per team
● Speech/Language Therapist
● School Psychologist
Academic Supports
● Pullout support will be provided through intervention groups during the MTSS
process through paraprofessionals and instructional aids
● Special education teachers will provide both push-in support but mainly
pullout support through adapted classes
● Paraprofessionals will also have a push in support schedule to service
students at the Itinerant level
Questions or Concerns?
Contact Amanda David or Sarah Evans