How to Review/Audit Your Districts/Schools MTSS Effectiveness
MSAA Professional Development Workshop for Central Office Administrators, Principals, Assistant Principals, Department Chairs, Director of Curriculum, Interventionist, and Special Education Leaders |
How to Review/Audit Your |
A Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) is a framework for how schools/districts build the necessary systems to ensure that every student receives a high-quality educational experience. It is designed to support schools by proactively identifying and addressing the strengths and needs of all students by optimizing data-driven decision-making, progress monitoring, and the use of evidence-based supports and strategies with increasing intensity to sustain student growth. The MTSS framework also more explicitly focuses on equitable access and universal design for learning (UDL) and fully integrates social emotional, behavioral, and academic learning – Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, 2020. This workshop will assist school district teams to gauge where its current strengths and gaps are relative to the MTSS model, and provide them with a tool to identify short-term and long-term priorities. |
Participants will be able to: · Re-evaluate the vision of effective implementation of MTSS · Ensure the structures and processes are in place to safeguard the effective use of the components of MTSS · Ensure the effective use of data to monitor implementation fidelity |
When: Wednesday, February 25, 2026, From 8:30 am to 11:30 am |
Delivery Method: In-Person Workshop |
Location: The MSAA Office, 33 Forge Parkway, Franklin, MA |
Presenter: Dr. Curtis A. Bates, Seaside Educational Consultants |
PD Hours: 3 in Content Area Leadership and Administration |
Fees: Member $150 / Non-Member $205 |
MSAA Contact: Ethel Kawesa, ekawesa@msaa.net |
Dr. Curtis A. Bates | Seaside Educational Consultants Dr. Bates comes to Seaside Educational Consultants with vast experience in administration at both the principal and superintendent level. Equipped with degrees from Fitchburg State University, University of Massachusetts–Lowell, and Boston College, he has mentored principals and other administrative leaders in more than 30+ districts. Curtis has facilitated numerous workshops on elementary literacy for the Mass. Elementary School Principals’ Association and the Rhode Island Principals’ Association as well as in many school districts including, but not limited to; Essex/Manchester, Foxborough, Whitman-Hanson, and Waltham. Curtis is our consultant on Restorative Justice and Restorative Practices for School Discipline, as well as Educator Evaluation, MTSS, Strategic Planning, and Teacher Mentor Training. |
