Multi-Tiered Systems of Support in Secondary Schools is a humanistic guide used to produce reliable human capital outputs while ensuring the promotion of socially just practices on campus. Featuring real perspectives from practitioners, this text shows how to make manageable changes at secondary schools in accordance with public policy mandates and evidence-based practices by developing smart teams and programs, identifying roles and responsibilities, implementing layers of academic support and services, improving behavioral and mental health of students, and creating an inclusive school culture. This unique guide assists practitioners in implementing systemic change in a bureaucratic system while simultaneously strengthening the health and cohesion of the organization.
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Foreword |
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Acknowledgments |
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Introduction |
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1 New Foundations for Multi-Tiered Systems of Support |
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2 Evaluating Your School's Needs and Building Your Team |
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3 Invest in Resources at Your School |
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4 How to Build Your Program |
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5 How an MTSS Team Works Together |
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6 It's the Format, Not the Forms |
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7 Special Education Eligibility and Other Considerations |
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8 High School Recommendations |
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10 Behavioral and Mental Health MTSS |
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11 Program Evaluation and Feedback Looping |
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12 Advocacy and Policy Making |
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13 Trouble Shooting Guide |
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14 Moving Forward Together |
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Appendix |
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Glossary |
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Index |
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Alison G. Clark, EdS, NCSP, is a school psychologist in high-risk inner-city schools. She has expertise in mental health in schools, family wellness, PBIS, MTSS, threat assessment, crisis response, and systems change.
Katherine A. Dockweiler, EdD, NCSP, is a policy researcher and practicing school psychologist. Her particular interests include program design and evaluation as well as advocacy and education policy analysis.