Date
2-28-2025
Department
School of Education
Degree
Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership (EdD)
Chair
Tammy Nolan
Keywords
multi-tiered system of support, interventions, Tiers 2 and 3
Disciplines
Education
Recommended Citation
Harris, Staci D., "Recommendations to Solve the Problem of High Numbers of Students Moving Through the Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) Tiers 2 and 3 at Cherokee Ridge Elementary School in Georgia" (2025). Doctoral Dissertations and Projects. 6541.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/doctoral/6541
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to provide recommendations to solve the problem of high numbers of students moving through the multi-tiered system of support (MTSS) Tiers 2 and 3 at Cherokee Ridge Elementary School in Georgia. The problem was that 17.39% of students at Cherokee Ridge Elementary are in MTSS Tiers 2 and 3. The rationale for this study was that it was essential to understand intervention effectiveness. Frequent movement between Tiers 2 and 3 may indicate ineffective interventions or incorrect implementation. The central research question is as follows: How can the problem of high numbers of students moving through MTSS Tiers 2 and 3 be solved at Cherokee Ridge Elementary School in Georgia? Three forms of data will be collected for this applied research study, including interviews, a quantitative survey, and a qualitative questionnaire. Qualitative data will be analyzed by identifying codes and themes. Quantitative data will be analyzed using graphical representations of qualitative test results. Recommendations to solve the problem include establishing PLCs and providing professional development for all educators.
