Multi-Tiered Systems of Support
Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) is a comprehensive system focused on educating the whole child to support all aspects of a student’s well-being, development, and learning through the use of a data-based decision-making process to identify the unique needs of each student.
Our Commitment to Our Community
“Inspiring students to learn, empowering students for life.” is the mission statement in Round Rock ISD.. To support this mission, we must acknowledge the social, emotional, and academic needs of each student. Students must be safe, healthy, engaged, and challenged to experience academic excellence. Through our Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), we employ a data-based decision making process to identify and align to the unique needs of each student as well as to continuously study our systems and practices to improve our efforts.
The purpose of MTSS within Round Rock ISD is to:
- Create a culture of excellence, empowerment, and equity
- Provide all students with instruction and support systems to achieve and maintain high levels of academic success and social and emotional well being
- Prioritize the work of continuous improvement to meet our goals and ensure our educational system results in success for all students
At the district and at each campus, leadership teams create structures to continuously monitor student progress. The needs of our district, campus, teachers, students, and the community is our top priority. We actively seek to gain insight from data, and turn insight into action.
MTSS Framework - Text Only Version
Round Rock Independent School District logo.
MTSS Framework above a large, dark teal circle.
Equitable, responsive systems of support. Fluid and flexible. Intentional and responsive. Data Driven decision making to meet the needs of all learners.
A long, black line stretches across the large, dark teal circle, overlapping a smaller, light teal circle inside of the large, dark teal circle. A small, light blue circle is contained within the light teal circle, as well.
Inside of the large, dark teal circle is the label “Tier 1” Differentiated Core. Aligned academic and behavioral curriculum and practices with differentiated support, evidence-based instruction and ongoing analysis of student learning.
Inside of the smaller, light teal circle is the label “Tier 2” Focused. Data-driven focused academic and/or behavioral support, evidence based interventions and ongoing progress monitoring.
Inside of the small, light blue circle is the label “Tier 3” Intensive. Intensive and targeted academic and/or behavioral interventions, individualized decision making and progress monitoring.
Across the bottom of the embedded circles is the statement–Educating the whole child to support all aspects of a student’s well-being, development, and learning.
At the very bottom below the large, dark teal circle is the label “Multi-Tiered Systems of Support.” A long, teal line stretches across the page. Fluid and flexible systems of support, providing continuous acceleration to achieve and maintain high levels of academic success and social and emotional well being.
Universal Screening and Data Analysis: Helping our teams to identify needs and monitor progress
To support our district MTSS processes, we administer and analyze the following assessments. These are used in conjunction with other data our teachers collect on a daily basis in working with students.
- Pre Kindergarten – CIRCLE, reading and math universal screening
- Kindergarten – 5th grade – Amplify mClass and Lectura – reading universal screening
- Kindergarten – 5th grade – AimswebPlus – math universal screening
- Grades 3-8 plus EOC tested courses – STAAR, District and State STAAR Interim assessments
- Kindergarten – 12th grade (optional) – Panorama – student environment and self-perception universal screening
- Prekindergarten – 12th grade – (optional) – Round Rock ISD climate survey
When our data analysis processes reveal a student has a social, emotional, or academic need, families can expect that our campuses will reach out to ensure parents are well informed and have a voice in their child’s education. If you would like to know more about the assessments your student has taken, please contact your student’s campus.
The TEA has created an MTSS Overview for additional information.