The
Multi-Layered System of Supports (MLSS) is New Mexico’s comprehensive overhaul
of the Response to Intervention (RtI) that improves support systems by removing
administrative barriers to providing timely evidence-based supports and focuses
on holistic student success through robust family partnerships. Driven by
student progress data for grade-level standards, the MLSS works to empower
educators with a comprehensive system to make evidence based-decisions that are
fluid, timely and meaningful. MLSS works to champion accelerated learning
practices and school systems/policies that support the implementation of
high-dosage tutoring opportunities that meet the individual needs of students
while also ensuring students continue to have access to robust core instruction
and universal supports. The MLSS provides holistic intervention framework that
guides educators, those closest to the student, to intervene quickly when
students need additional supports. The MLSS framework reflects the supports
that the classroom teacher, school, family, health and wellness staff offer
toward readying students to experience academic and behavioral success in
school resulting in students being ready for success.
Why MLSS?
The
new MLSS model will provide support to ALL students including students who are
migrant, homeless, and in foster care. MLSS will allow teachers and health and
wellness staff to intervene quickly when students are struggling academically
or behaviorally by providing immediate support to those students in an educational
crisis.
MLSS
moves away from the “wait to fail” model. This empowers teachers to use their
professional judgement and make data-informed decisions regarding the students
in their classrooms.
Decisions
regarding layered interventions are made by the classroom teachers and support
personnel closest to the students. The unnecessary burden of additional
paperwork, forms and meetings in order to make decisions regarding layered
interventions are lessened considerably.
MLSS Resources