A Study of the Implementation of Multi-Tiered System of Supports in One School

<p>Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) is designed to help schools identify struggling students. This study aimed to determine the perception of MTSS through the lens of kindergarten through fifth-grade teachers and teacher leaders who participate in the school-wide MTSS process. The context of this inquiry was one elementary school in a large urban district where teachers had implemented MTSS for several years. I used a mixed methods research design. A survey of classroom teachers with Likert scale items and open-ended questions and data from a focus group interview of teacher leaders provided quantitative and qualitative data. I found a disconnect between the perceptions of teachers and teacher leaders regarding what the teachers needed to support them to implement MTSS effectively. I recommended a policy change that requires teachers to have MTSS certification and developed a change leadership plan based on Kotter’s (2014) 8-step process.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Ed.D. Doctor of Education

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation - Public Access

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Educational Leadership

Year dc:date.available

2022

Author dc:creator

• Elhady, Ranya

Contributors dc:contributor

• Lorrie Butler
• Carla Sparks

• MTSS
• teacher perception
• tiered support
• RTI
• Response to Intervention
• Multi-tiered system of supports
• implementation
• Education
• Educational Methods
• Elementary Education

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/690

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.nl.edu:diss-1741