Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)

In District 45, we view Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) as a preventative mindset and set of evidence-based practices implemented across a system to meet the needs of all learners.

The MTSS framework is broader than response to intervention (RTI) or problem solving alone. It establishes a system intentionally focusing on leadership, professional development, and empowering culture within the context of assessment, curriculum, and instruction to address both academic and social emotional needs. This system emphasizes and values teacher efficacy.

MTSS Focuses on Three Types of Instruction:

Universal Instruction
For every student

Targeted Instruction
For those students who are struggling/striving or need to be accelerated

Intensive Instruction
For students who are significantly behind/ahead and for whom targeted instruction is not sufficient

DEPARTMENT UPDATES

• Important notification about new law for families of students with an IEP. Read letter to parents in English or Spanish.
• Any parent who is deaf or does not typically communicate using spoken English or speaks another language as their primary language is entitled to the services of an interpreter for multi-disciplinary team meetings, 504 meetings, or IEP meetings. 

RELATED LINKS

• National Association of School Psychologists
• District 45 504-ADA Procedural Safeguards
• Autism Speaks
• Illinois State Board of Education Special Education Services
• School Association for Special Education in DuPage (SASED)
• DuPage County Health Department
• Council for Exceptional Children
• Learning Disabilities Association of America
• National Association for Down Syndrome