KUKU

KU ScholarWorks

  • myKU
  • Email
  • Enroll & Pay
  • KU Directory
    • Login
    View Item 
    •   KU ScholarWorks
    • Dissertations and Theses
    • Dissertations
    • View Item
    •   KU ScholarWorks
    • Dissertations and Theses
    • Dissertations
    • View Item
    JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.

    EFFECTS OF A MULTI-TIERED SYSTEM OF SUPPORTS (MTSS) ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT, COURSE ENROLLMENTS, TRACKING, AND EQUALITY OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY IN A MIDWEST SUBURBAN SCHOOL DISTRICT

    Thumbnail
    View/Open
    Gruman_ku_0099D_15952_DATA_1.pdf (391.3Kb)
    Issue Date
    2018-05-31
    Author
    Gruman, Lisa
    Publisher
    University of Kansas
    Format
    70 pages
    Type
    Dissertation
    Degree Level
    Ed.D.
    Discipline
    Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
    Rights
    Copyright held by the author.
    Metadata
    Show full item record
    Abstract
    Ability grouping and tracking, common practices in American elementary schools, have been criticized for perpetuating and even widening the achievement gap between lower- and upper-track students. Response to Intervention (RTI), the Kansas version of which is known as Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS), is an alternative to tracking that some claim has the potential to mitigate this problem. This study examined outcomes for traditionally tracked vs. MTSS students at 5 elementary schools in a Kansas suburban school district. It found that MTSS was associated with fewer students being placed in below-grade-level classes and higher overall achievement in reading (but not math) at the start of middle school, but these effects did not persist through secondary school. The study concludes that MTSS may be a promising strategy for promoting equality of educational opportunity, especially if an MTSS-type program continues through secondary school.
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/1808/27558
    Collections
    • Dissertations [4474]
    • Education Dissertations and Theses [1065]

    Items in KU ScholarWorks are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.


    We want to hear from you! Please share your stories about how Open Access to this item benefits YOU.


    Contact KU ScholarWorks
    785-864-8983
    KU Libraries
    1425 Jayhawk Blvd
    Lawrence, KS 66045
    785-864-8983

    KU Libraries
    1425 Jayhawk Blvd
    Lawrence, KS 66045
    Image Credits
     

     

    Browse

    All of KU ScholarWorksCommunities & CollectionsThis Collection

    My Account

    LoginRegister

    Statistics

    View Usage Statistics

    Contact KU ScholarWorks
    785-864-8983
    KU Libraries
    1425 Jayhawk Blvd
    Lawrence, KS 66045
    785-864-8983

    KU Libraries
    1425 Jayhawk Blvd
    Lawrence, KS 66045
    Image Credits
     

     

    The University of Kansas
      Contact KU ScholarWorks
    Lawrence, KS | Maps
     
    • Academics
    • Admission
    • Alumni
    • Athletics
    • Campuses
    • Giving
    • Jobs

    The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, status as a veteran, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender identity, gender expression and genetic information in the University’s programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Director of the Office of Institutional Opportunity and Access, IOA@ku.edu, 1246 W. Campus Road, Room 153A, Lawrence, KS, 66045, (785)864-6414, 711 TTY.

     Contact KU
    Lawrence, KS | Maps