Kansas schools moved from exploration to initial implementation of MTSS between 2012 and 2014, while full implementation stayed near 8%¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · associational r1 · q2
Currency · newest study 2015 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Among survey respondents, the share of schools at the initial implementation stage rose from 32.8% in 2012 to 72.4% in 2014, while the full implementation share remained stable at 8.3% in 2014. → Kristin Reedy 2015 q2 i? Movement between stages is not uniformly forward: of schools at full implementation in 2013 that responded in both years, 62.2% scored at initial implementation in 2014. → Kristin Reedy 2015 (2)

Evidence¶

Kristin Reedy 2015¶

Kristin Reedy, Ed.D., and Natalie Lacireno-Paquet, Ph.D. (2015). Implementation and Outcomes of Kansas Multi-Tier System of Supports: Final Evaluation Report—2014. WestEd. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED559729

q2 · i? · design · r3

Analysis of the annual Kansas MTSS School Survey of Effective Instructional Practices (555 respondents in 2014), classifying schools into Fixsen-based implementation stages. The report prints the year as "2103" in this sentence; Table 1 shows 67.9% for 2013.

"the percentage of schools scoring in the initial implementation stage increased significantly, from 32.8% in 2012, to 67.9% in 2103, to 72.4% in 2014"

Kristin Reedy 2015 (2)¶

Kristin Reedy, Ed.D., and Natalie Lacireno-Paquet, Ph.D. (2015). Implementation and Outcomes of Kansas Multi-Tier System of Supports: Final Evaluation Report—2014. WestEd. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED559729

q2 · i? · associational · r1

Longitudinal analysis of the 292 schools responding to the survey in both 2013 and 2014 (Table 2). The report attributes backward movement partly to stringent full-implementation scoring criteria, where one or two item responses can shift a school's stage.

"Of those schools at full implementation in 2013, 37.8% remained at full implementation and 62.2% scored at the initial implementation stage."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Nearly half of Kansas public schools and two-thirds of districts have participated in formal MTSS training, with no state mandate — related
• Schools with formal fidelity-monitoring processes achieved stronger MTSS implementation, and full implementers share leadership, professional development, and integration characteristics — related
• Nearly half of Kansas public schools and two-thirds of districts have participated in formal MTSS training — related
• Kansas schools are progressing from exploration to more advanced MTSS implementation stages over time — a broader claim this one bears on
• Most implementing schools report MTSS positively affecting benchmark scores, state assessment proficiency, discipline referrals, and special education referrals — related