Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) for Students with the Most Significant Cognitive Disabilities (National Center on Educational Outcomes, NCEO & TIES Center)

Description:

MTSS for All: Including Students with the Most Significant Cognitive Disabilities - The purpose of this Brief is to provide suggestions for ways in which MTSS can include students with the most significant cognitive disabilities so that MTSS provides a whole school and whole district approach to be implemented by educators. Ideas for how to make MTSS fully inclusive of all students are presented following a short history of MTSS and a summary of current MTSS models.

Resources for Parents on Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) for Students with the Most Significant Cognitive Disabilities - The purpose of this tool is to provide information on MTSS for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities for parents in the form of (a) a fact sheet, and (b) a set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) that provide additional details about MTSS. These parent resources are available for states to adapt to share with districts, parent organizations, and parents. States may want to have available a glossary of terms defined by the state (e.g.,specially designed instruction, evidence-based practices).