ERIC Number: EJ1451137
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-2515-0731
EISSN: EISSN-2515-074X
A Preliminary Study Connecting School Improvement and MTSS with Student Outcomes
Australasian Journal of Special and Inclusive Education, v48 n1 p1-15 2024
Schools have an increased focus on implementing schoolwide initiatives (e.g., multi-tiered systems of support; MTSS) to address risk factors related to dropping out. These interventions can involve multiple domains, including academic, behavioural, and social and emotional supports. Although researchers suggest that schoolwide interventions are effective, school staff may need help implementing various content (e.g., academic, behaviour) domains into a cohesive plan. This preliminary study focused on nine schools in the Midwestern United States that implemented schoolwide interventions as part of a statewide technical assistance approach. The research included using survey and extant data for all students to determine the connections between schoolwide interventions, school improvement, and student outcomes. Schools in this study that were higher on both school improvement and MTSS implementation had, in general, better student outcomes associated with predictors of dropping out of school. These findings indicate that school improvement and MTSS may be mutually beneficial enterprises that help school staff address factors related to dropping out.
Descriptors: High Schools, Educational Change, Multi Tiered Systems of Support, Academic Achievement, Student Behavior, Dropout Prevention, Educational Improvement, Technology Integration, Educational Assessment, Causal Models
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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