Abstract
The challenge to include students with disabilities in Catholic schools requires a comprehensive system of service delivery to meet student need and avoid pathologizing individuals as problems. The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of Multi-tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), a framework for organizing resources, delivering services, and measuring success that directly addresses the mission of Catholic Schools to truly serve all students. MTSS is a research-based and systematic service delivery model that provides tiered supports based on individual learner need. MTSS is defined and contextualized to address both academic and behavioral supports for all students. A brief review of evidence to support the framework is provided. Finally, specific features of the framework are presented with examples to illustrate how Catholic educators might implement across the entire school.
DOI
10.15365/joce.2302082020
First Page
84
Last Page
106
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Recommended Citation
Faggella-Luby, M., & Bonfiglio, C. (2020). A Framework for All: Building Capacity for Service Delivery in Catholic Schools. Journal of Catholic Education. https://doi.org/10.15365/joce.2302082020
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