Multi-Tiered System of Supports
At CJUSD, we focus on academic achievement and social-emotional development through a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS).
ALL students CAN learn and achieve at high levels. It is up to us to assist ALL students in reaching their fullest potential. We believe it is our duty to empower students to realize their dreams by developing communication skills, reasoning, integrity, and motivation through academic excellence, a well-rounded education, and being active citizens of our diverse community.
We have an MTSS Blueprint that lays out our vision for a Multi-Tiered System of Support for ALL students.
Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) Goals
Through a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS):
- Students will be challenged and supported to achieve academic success in a clean, safe
- environment.
- Students will be college and career ready.
- Students and families will be engaged and informed throughout the educational process.
At Center Joint Unified School District, we are committed to providing support
to meet all of our students’ academic, social/emotional, and behavioral needs
through a three-tiered system of supports.
We use a collaborative approach to collect, analyze, and review student data
to monitor the effectiveness of our system and ensure students have the
resources and tools they need to successfully engage in school.
All students participate in Tier 1 research-based curriculum and social/emotional programs. In addition to Tier 1, students who are not making adequate progress will be provided Tier II targeted supports and interventions based on their identified needs.
Tier III programs and services are provided for those few students who require
supplemental, individualized, and customized intervention.
Introduction to MTSS: Key Components 1-4
The Blueprint’s purpose is to support the sustainability of MTSS within the Center Joint Unified School District, including systems, practices, and application of data. The Blueprint will be revised through the approval process of the district MTSS Task Force.
Multi-Tiered System of Supports defined
A Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) functions as a system that supports all diverse learners (including general education, special education, English learners, GATE/AP students) through a framework of academic, social/emotional and behavioral best practices. MTSS provides prevention, intervention, enrichment, and ongoing support in the most inclusive settings as guided by schoolwide data systems and progress monitoring. This framework organizes scientifically evidence-based
resources to support students through a three-tiered format.
In California, MTSS is an integrated, comprehensive framework focusing on Common Core State Standards (CCSS), core instruction, differentiated learning, student-centered learning, individualized student needs, and the alignment of systems necessary for all students’ academic, behavioral, and social success. California has a long history of providing numerous systems of support. These include the interventions within the RtI2 processes, supports for Special Education, Title I, Title III, support
services for English learners, American-Indian students, and those in gifted and talented programs.
MTSS offers the potential to create needed systematic change through intentional design and redesign of services and supports that quickly identify and match the needs of all students (CDE 2015).
