Mental Health and Positive Student Supports
What is a Multi-Tiered System of Support?
A Multi-tiered System of Supports (MTSS) is a “tiered system of supports that integrates assessment and intervention within a school-wide, multi-level prevention system to maximize student achievement and reduce behavioral problems. MTSS promotes systems alignment to increase efficiency and effectiveness of resources” (Adopted from National Center on Response to Intervention, 2010). This allows instruction/interventions to match to student needs and ongoing monitoring of progress. MTSS is a framework for all students.
Mission
Our mission is to meet the academic, behavioral, social-emotional needs of each and every child.
Vision
Our vision is supporting students academic and social development through effective MTSS.
Key Features
Griffin-Spalding County Schools MTSS is a guiding framework to improve student academic, behavioral, and social emotional outcomes
MTSS is designed to address the needs of students that may struggle academically and/or behaviorally as well provide and avenue for students that need to be challenged
MTSS is based on a problem solving model that uses data to inform decision-making.
MTSS interventions are systematically applied and derived from researched-based and evidence-based practices.
MTSS is highly dependent on progress monitoring and data collection
MTSS plans are designed, implemented, and monitored by a multidisciplinary team of professionals
Families play a huge role in implementing the MTSS framework. Parents are encouraged to be actively involved and engaged in their children’s education and to participate in all decisions regarding increasing supports, interventions and/or other related changes to their child’s core curriculum to improve their academic and behavioral performance.
Resources
Staff
Pamela Hardt
pamela.hardt@gscs.org
Lead Mental Health Clinician
Rashanda Lawrence
rashanda.lawrence@gscs.org
Mental Health Clinician
Chante'l Johnson
chantel.johnson@gscs.org
Climate Specialist
Nicole Ross
nicole.ross@gscs.org
Lead Climate Specialist
Desiri Ilana Simpkins
desiri.simpkins@gscs.org
Climate Specialist