Resources Sponsored by Amplify, Plain Talk About Literacy and Learning® 2027 Platinum Sponsor
What helps students succeed in reading? It’s not just one tool, or even one toolkit. Ideally, they’ve got a whole ecosystem—from a research-based core curriculum to data-informed interventions—supporting them in learning to read. A Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) is critical to literary instruction in the classroom. But what exactly is an MTSS? How does it align with the Science of Reading? And how can the two work together to help you support your students?
We've curated our top research-backed resources to help you develop your expertise and build an effective MTSS framework.
Quick start: MTSS 101
Science of Reading: The Podcast
Perfect for your commute, the Science of Reading: The Podcast episode “MTSS 101: What it is and what it isn't, with Joan Schumann, Ph.D.,” features the founding executive director of the International MTSS Association. Together, Joan and Susan discuss the core beliefs that make or break an MTSS implementation, what a prevention-oriented mindset looks like in a school, and why early access to intervention is central to an MTSS framework.
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Using an MTSS to support students with dyslexia
To support students with dyslexia well, you need more than individual strategies—you need coherent systems. Our guide
The Right Support at the Right Time: Using MTSS to Support Students With Dyslexia shows how universal screening, structured literacy, and an MTSS can work together so every student gets what they need.
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Level up: Comprehensive learning
Literacy Data and MTSS webinar series
Our expert-filled Literacy Data and MTSS Week series teaches you how to do more with your literacy assessment data—whether you teach in a K–5 classroom, work with adolescent readers, support multilingual/English learners, or lead a school or district.
These six hours of free, on-demand professional learning cover:
- What data is actually telling us about the health of our instruction, and the specific areas in which our students are struggling.
- How we move from random acts of intervention to a robust MTSS framework.
- How to develop an instructional plan that ensures a literacy success story for every learner
- How to transform data into a clear, school-wide roadmap for instructional growth
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Understanding the power of MTSS
Our ebook
Implementing a Multi-Tiered System of Supports for Literacy: One Student's Journey From Assessment to Intervention is a comprehensive resource that bridges theory and application through the story of Maya, a fictional third-grade student whose reading journey illustrates the power of a robust MTSS.
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Go deeper: MTSS across subjects
Assessment and intervention webinars
Watch this free webinar series on demand to learn how to build a strong MTSS across subjects, the most effective assessment items for both math and literacy, and the best way to use wraparound supports for students and caregivers.
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The big picture
These resources all point to the same thing: An MTSS can create an approach that anticipates and addresses reading challenges before they become bigger barriers to learning.
Ready to transform your instruction?
Start with the podcast episode during lunch, then dive into the webinar series or one of the ebooks over break. We hope these resources provide you insight and motivation to help your students become skilled readers.
If you want to explore how these insights translate into comprehensive literacy instruction, check out our full
suite of Science of Reading programs.
Resources Sponsored by Amplify, Plain Talk About Literacy and Learning® 2027 Platinum Sponsor
