ERIC Number: ED606973
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Dec
Pages: 32
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Multi-Tiered System of Support, 2016-17 to 2017-18. DRA Report No. 18.11
Bulgakov-Cooke, Dina; Singh, Malkeet
Wake County Public School System
The Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) framework, which uses a systems approach to promote school improvement and support all students in improving academics and behavior using data-based problem-solving, is a key part of the Wake County Public Schools System (WCPSS) Strategic Plan. As of 2017-18, MTSS schools were at the initial stages of MTSS implementation and showed no significant improvement in Grades 3 and 8 reading proficiency, overall achievement, or Education Value-Added Assessment System (EVAAS) growth ratings that could be attributed to MTSS implementation. Suspension rates and eligibility for special education in high incidence categories were not yet a focus for the practices or professional learning and were also not positively affected by MTSS. However, a higher percentage of teachers in treatment than control elementary schools reported that MTSS positively affected student achievement in their schools. Additionally, MTSS had a positive effect on Hispanic/Latino students' 2017-18 graduation rates and on reduction of their special education eligibility rates at elementary schools. The initial results suggest that MTSS should remain a district priority with an ongoing leadership support, expanded focus on tiered supports and on the behavioral component of MTSS.
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Reading Achievement, Academic Achievement, Student Behavior, Public Schools, Grade 3, Grade 8, Value Added Models, Intervention, Problem Solving, Suspension, At Risk Students, Leadership Training, Interpersonal Communication, Cooperation, Capacity Building, Teaching Methods, Racial Differences, Ethnicity, Graduation Rate, Special Education, Faculty Development, Coaching (Performance), Beliefs, Behavior Modification, Students with Disabilities, Systems Approach, Student Needs, Teacher Attitudes, Data Use, Decision Making, Cultural Relevance, Elementary Secondary Education
Wake County Public School System. 5625 Dillard Drive, Cary, NC 27518. Tel: 919-431-7215; Fax: 919-431-7193; e-mail: wcpss-data-accountability@wcpss.net; Web site: www.wcpss.net
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Numerical/Quantitative Data
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Grade 3; Primary Education; Grade 8; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Wake County Public School System (WCPSS), Data and Accountability Department
Identifiers - Location: North Carolina
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