Nearly half of Kansas public schools and two-thirds of districts have participated in formal MTSS training¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study · design r3 · q2
Currency · newest study 2015 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · overdue for a recheck since 2018: local conditions change quickly

Subclaims¶

q2 i? By 2014, 48.0 percent of Kansas's 1,472 public schools had participated in some level of formal MTSS training, representing 67.0 percent of the state's 293 districts. → Reedy 2015

Evidence¶

Reedy 2015¶

Reedy, K., & Lacireno-Paquet, N. (2015). Evaluation Brief: Implementation and Outcomes of Kansas Multi-Tier System of Supports: 2011–2014. San Francisco: WestEd. http://www.kansasmtss.org/pdf/ex_eval/2015_KS_MTSS_Eval_Report.pdf

q2 · i? · design · r3

Evaluation analysis of annual training participation data (2005–2014) reports the reach of formal MTSS training statewide. The brief states the schools trained "represent 67.0 percent of the 293 districts across the state," and about 224,000 students (43.0 percent) attend trained schools.

"At this point in time, 48.0 percent of the 1,472 schools in Kansas have participated in some level of formal MTSS training. These schools represent 67.0 percent of the 293 districts across the state"

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Nearly half of Kansas public schools and two-thirds of districts have participated in formal MTSS training, with no state mandate — possibly the same claim (merge candidate)
• Schools with formal fidelity-monitoring processes achieved stronger MTSS implementation, and full implementers share leadership, professional development, and integration characteristics — related
• Kansas schools moved from exploration to initial implementation of MTSS between 2012 and 2014, while full implementation stayed near 8% — related
• Kansas schools are progressing from exploration to more advanced MTSS implementation stages over time — related
• Universal screening data from full-implementation schools show average fall-to-spring gains in reading and math, largest in kindergarten — related
• Most implementing schools report MTSS positively affecting benchmark scores, state assessment proficiency, discipline referrals, and special education referrals — related
• Data-based decision making is the least-met full-implementation criterion while universal screening is the most-met — related