Eugene School District 4J

Eugene School District 4J uses a Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) model as the assessment and instructional framework to improve student achievement. MTSS is not a stand-alone strategy, product or program; rather it is a part of the district’s comprehensive system of continuous school improvement and provides a structure for schools to arrange and implement standards aligned instruction, core strategies, and interventions in the building to meet the academic and relational support needs of all students.

Definition 

MTSS is an early intervening strategy and carries dual meaning in Eugene School District 4J. It is a comprehensive, multi-tiered, standards aligned strategy to enable early identification and intervention for students at academic or behavioral risk. MTSS allows educators to identify and address academic and behavioral difficulties prior to student failure. Monitoring student response to a series of increasingly intense interventions assists in preventing failure and provides data that may guide eligibility decisions for learning disabilities. The goal of MTSS is to improve student achievement using research-based interventions matched to the instructional need and level of the student.