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# A Guide to MTSS and Student Support: Building Effective Systems for Mental Health & Well-Being

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MTSS is often thought of as a framework of academic interventions to help improve student outcomes. However, it can also be highly effective when used to address students’ emotional well-being, social development, and mental health.

Authored by Jillian Kelton, M.Ed., Cartwheel's Director of Learning & Engagement and former Chief of Student Support at Boston Public Schools, she shares MTSS framework essentials and a breakdown of each tier, including how to:

- Establish a baseline for tier distribution
- Build an equitable identification process
- Measure & collect the right data
- Evaluate efficacy
- And more

 

 

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