Most implementing schools report MTSS positively affecting benchmark scores, state assessment proficiency, discipline referrals, and special education referrals¶

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q2 i? In the 2014 survey, 89.5% of respondents reported MTSS positively affected students scoring at benchmark to some or a great extent, 70.3% reported effects on state assessment proficiency, 77.1% on decreases in office discipline referrals, and 63.4% on decreases in special education referrals. → Kristin Reedy 2015

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

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Self-report survey data from the 2014 Kansas MTSS School Survey of Effective Instructional Practices (Figure 2). These are perceptions of impact, not measured outcomes; the report separately notes statewide achievement data are inconclusive.

"students scoring at benchmark (89.5%); students scoring as proficient on the state assessment (70.3%); a decrease in Office Discipline Referrals (77.1%); and a decrease in special education referrals (63.4%)"

Discussion¶

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