A PROGRAM EVALUATION OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A MULTI-TIERED SYSTEM OF SUPPORT STRUCTURE

ECU Author/Contributor (non-ECU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)

Elizabeth F Murray (Creator)

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East Carolina University (ECU )

Web Site: http://www.ecu.edu/lib/

Abstract: The purpose of this project was to evaluate the implementation of the North Carolina Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) model in terms of its potential to positively impact student achievement and to identify barriers to implementation at Downtown Elementary School , Southeastern District's lowest achieving school. The North Carolina State Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) has identified six critical components necessary for the successful implementation of the MTSS model including leadership , building capacity/infrastructure for implementation , communication and collaboration , data-based problem solving , three-tiered instruction , and data evaluation. The analysis of data for this study , collected primarily through observations of MTSS meetings and interviews of teachers and administrators at the school , revealed that there is a strong need to empower teachers in the data-based problem solving process allowing for deeper engagement in the planning and delivery of the three-tiered instructional model. Results also indicated there was no shared understanding of core instruction or common definition of student achievement. Recommendations included developing a systemic plan for orientation to the MTSS process for new staff members and developing a stronger support collaboration between the district and the school.

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Publication

Dissertation

Language: English

Date: 2017

Keywords

core instruction, multi-tiered system of support

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