Abstract

Extant coverage of multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) in the research literature has tended to focus on student outcomes as opposed to the process of adult implementation. This conceptual article presents a model of process evaluation as a means to assess the fidelity of implementation of a multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS) framework to support instructional practices in reading in schools. The article begins by defining MTSS and its core components and overviewing the applicability of process evaluation in assessing MTSS implementation and outcomes. Novel process evaluation tools are presented, including examples of their application in evaluating MTSS implementation for tiered reading instruction. Implications are drawn regarding how MTSS process evaluations can be conducted by school psychologists or other evaluators in school settings, and why it can be valuable to do so.

摘要

研究文献中对多层支持系统（MTSS）的广泛报道已将重点放在学生的学习成果上，而不是在成人实施过程中。这篇概念性文章介绍了一种过程评估模型，以此作为评估多层支持系统（MTSS）框架的保真度的一种方法，以支持学校阅读中的教学实践。本文首先定义了MTSS及其核心组件，并概述了过程评估在评估MTSS实施和评估过程中的适用性。结果。提出了新颖的过程评估工具，包括其在评估MTSS实施以用于分层阅读指令中的应用示例。对于学校心理学家或其他评估者在学校环境下如何进行MTSS流程评估，以及这样做的价值为何，都具有一定的含义。