Multi-tiered Systems of Support
Des Moines Public Schools envisions an aligned system of continuous improvement where every student learns, thrives, belongs, and graduates fully equipped for the next stage of life. MTSS is the framework that brings this vision to life by integrating academic, behavioral, and social-emotional instruction, interventions, and data‑based decision‑making. A healthy MTSS ensures that all learners receive high-quality, differentiated instruction and interventions at the level of intensity they need to be successful. The DMPS MTSS Handbook centralizes resources and recommendations for a PK-12 MTSS system.
The Assessment, Data, and Evaluation department also supports MTSS at Des Moines Public Schools with the data analysis tools and protocols below.
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DMPS Data Literacy Guide
Data Literacy is the ability to transform data from a variety of sources into actionable information to guide decisions. This guide provides best practices and district-wide consistency in processes and protocols for data-based decision-making.
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IDOE Supplemental and Intensive Tiers Guide
This guide serves as a companion to the Data Literacy Guide. It provides best practices in implementing an intervention system in service of equitable outcomes for all learners.
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Panorama Student Success
Panorama Student Success is an MTSS decision-making platform deployed statewide through a partnership with the Iowa Department of Education. Information in Panorama Student Success helps educators at Des Moines Public Schools:
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- monitor the effectiveness of interventions for students with needs
- integrate academic, social-emotional, and attendance information to identify and support students holistically
- evaluate the health of district wide data-based decision making systems
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