Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS)

MTSS — Common Language/Common Understanding (2nd Edition) — This document was updated by Florida’s Problem Solving/Response to Intervention Project and reviewed by Florida’s Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports Project and establishes a common language and common understanding to ensure MTSS implementation fidelity and maximize the impact for student learning.

What Is Special about Special Education? Specially Designed Instruction for Students with Disabilities within a Multi-Tiered System of Supports — This document was developed to clarify the relationship between specially designed instruction, Tier 1 instruction, and interventions within a multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS) for educators developing, improving, and maintaining systems of support for all students. The corresponding Technical Assistance Paper from the Florida Department of Education can be found at http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-7122/dps-2014-94.pdf.

Florida’s Problem Solving/Response to Intervention Project is a collaboration between the Florida Department of Education and the University of South Florida. In addition to other invaluable resources, the project has developed a number of current, to-the-point MTSS Fact Sheets.

A Family Guide to a Multi-Tiered System of Supports — The purpose of this brochure is to give families a clear understanding of what a Multi-Tiered System of Supports or “MTSS” is, how it can help children, and how families can support their children’s learning. Also available in:

• Spanish
• Haitian Creole
• Portuguese