MTSS

Student Assistance Teams in various forms (and under various names) have been an integral part of the Grayling Elementary School community for more than 20 years. Throughout that time, the process has been revised based on the needs of the students and staff. However, one tenant has remained constant during these revisions, and that is the power of working together as a team... Once again, we find ourselves in a position to reflect on the student assistance process, and are seeking to revise our current practices. Through collaboration and discussion, the HELPS and SProUTS processes have evolved to MTSS, Multi Tier System of Supports... Within a tiered system of support, approximately 80-85 percent of students are likely to be successful with high quality core instruction in the general education program, along with individualized Tier 1 supports. These Tier 1 supports are often put in place by the classroom teacher without he or she even thinking about them. Often this happens..