Academic Support
General Resources
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MTSS stands for multi-tiered system of support. It's a framework many schools use to give targeted support to struggling students. You may also hear it called the MTSS framework, the MTSS process, or the MTSS model.
MTSS is designed to help schools identify struggling students early and intervene quickly. It focuses on the "whole child." That means it supports academic growth, but many other areas too. These include behavior, social and emotional needs, and absenteeism (not attending school).
The tiers of support are a huge part of MTSS. They get more intense from one level to the next. For example, a child getting small group interventions may need to "move up" to one-on-one help.
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This site is great for links to free websites and apps for parents to use with elementary students. It also has monthly learning activities and calendars for young students to do with parents.
This site is a great resource for parents with students who have any learning and thinking differences such as ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Language disorders, and written expression disorders.
Play based activities for parents to do at home to help support reading:
Resources by Subject
SAVVAS for Parents
- MTSD uses resources from SAVVAS Learning Company, which includes the SAVVAS Realize tool. This tool allows parents to help support their student's academic growth from home and is where students can access their digital assignments, as well as interactive resources.
Mystery Science
- Mystery Science is a program used in MTSD's elementary schools to build on young students' natural curiosity while helping them learn to think critically and figure problems out for themselves. This program's goal is to make learning a "wow" experience for kids and teachers.
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SAVVAS for Parents
- MTSD uses resources from SAVVAS Learning Company, which includes the SAVVAS Realize tool. This tool allows parents to help support their student's academic growth from home and is where students can access their digital assignments, as well as interactive resources.
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Mystery Science
- Mystery Science is a program used in MTSD's elementary schools to build on young students' natural curiosity while helping them learn to think critically and figure problems out for themselves. This program's goal is to make learning a "wow" experience for kids and teachers.