Practical Handbook of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support

Building Academic and Behavioral Success in Schools

• Author(s): Rachel Brown-Chidsey, Rebekah Bickford,
• Publisher: Guilford Publications
• Pages: 346
• ISBN_10: 1462522491
  ISBN_13: 9781462522491
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Psychology / Psychotherapy / Child & Adolescent , Education / Decision-Making & Problem Solving , Education / Educational Psychology , Education / Teaching Methods & Materials / General , Social Science / Social Work ,

Description:... Accessible and comprehensive, this book shows how to build a schoolwide multi-tiered system of support (MTSS) from the ground up. The MTSS framework encompasses tiered systems such as response to intervention (RTI) and positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS), and is designed to help all K-12 students succeed. Every component of an MTSS is discussed: effective instruction, the role of school teams, implementation in action, assessment, problem solving, and data-based decision making. Practitioner-friendly features include reflections from experienced implementers and an extended case study. Reproducible checklists and forms can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size.