Rochester Public Schools -

MTSS is a cohesive system that aligns district resources to support every student’s academic and social-emotional success. Rather than a stand-alone program, it is an organizational framework that provides a continuum of evidence-based practices to meet students’ needs through timely, responsive support. This approach integrates general and special education into a unified system that promotes effective, efficient, and equitable outcomes for all learners.

Rochester Public Schools bases its MTSS framework on the Minnesota Department of Education’s model (MnMTSS). The MTSS framework at Rochester Public Schools includes five core components:

1. Infrastructure for Continuous Improvement

2. Collaborative Linked Teams

3. Multi-layered Practices and Support

4. Assessment

5. Data-Based Decision Making