MTSS

Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) is not a curriculum or an intervention. It is a framework for identifying and addressing student needs. It focuses on the whole child, including academic growth, behavioral, social, and emotional needs, and absenteeism. The North Slope Borough School District’s MTSS framework is unique, as we believe our foundation is rooted in the Iñupiaq Values, which are illustrated in our MTSS Pyramid.

Multi-Level Prevention System
MTSS Pyramid
Universal Screening
mCLASS and MAP Growth logo

The North Slope Borough School District believes in a balanced assessment approach. This means that we assess in the following ways: Interim Assessments, State Summative Assessments, In-Class Formative Assessments, and Universal Screeners.

Universal Screeners quickly identify what levels of support a student may need in a given area.

NSBSD uses mCLass and MAP Growth universal screening tools.

Progress Monitoring

When a student needs additional support, progress monitoring provides regular, useful feedback about the effectiveness of the intervention provided.

Students are progress monitored bi-weekly or monthly, depending on the level of support.

Data-Based Decision Making

Students are more than data points.

However, data from our screeners and classroom assessments provide teachers valuable information about what each student is ready to learn next. This helps teachers individualize each student's learning.