Clinton City Schools -

Clinton City Schools believes that to provide the most effective education for ALL students, we must start with providing an effective education for EACH child.  We know that children have different learning styles and not all children will respond to the same instructional approach. Some students require additional support to experience success.  In Clinton City Schools, we use Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), a 3 tiered problem-solving approach, to identify and support students who are not experiencing success with our core curriculum and instructional strategies.  Students who are not meeting identified standards necessary for success will be provided with 2 levels of support beyond the core curriculum.  MTSS has been identified as best practice in education, and fulfills federal and state legal requirements for meeting the needs of ALL students.

To clarify, it is best practice for ALL students to follow the MTSS framework in order to achieve behavioral and academic success. Although referral teams no longer function in the same capacity as they have previously, MTSS is in place to address group and individual student needs. Teachers that have individual concerns should utilize the MTSS process to address student needs. In rare cases, extenuating circumstances may exist in which Child Find procedures are necessary for individuals other than school personnel. 

For questions and/or concerns, please contact one of the District MTSS Team Members. 

Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) for Families 

What is NC MTSS?
Family engagement within an MTSS is defined as the active and meaningful partnerships that educators build and maintain with students' families for the purpose of supporting student learning. It embodies the idea that all parties are equally invested in the student's educational experience and all parties bring knowledge and skills of equal value to the table to work together. 

What is Support?
NC schools that are implementing an MTSS may talk about support for students. To further define that support, NC organizes these supports around the instruction, the curriculum and the environment.