In an effort to improve student learning, many schools are implementing Response To Intervention (RTI) as a part of a Multi Tiered System of Support (MTSS) plan. jmc's Flex Scheduler helps organize the changing subjects, flexible rosters and varied time periods associated with an MTSS system so teachers can plan interventions, manage attendance and monitor student growth from one convenient platform.
So what is MTSS?
MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports) is an instructional framework that helps teachers identify individual students or small groups who may need additional support to meet grade-level standards — as well as those who could benefit from enrichment through project-based learning or real-world, hands-on applications of skills.
Many schools set aside dedicated blocks of time during the school day for teachers to work with these students in a “guided study hall” type setting. Bolt Time, BUC Time, Power Hour, and WIN Time are all examples of RTI (Response to Intervention) components within an MTSS framework.
jmc Office Flex Schedule Calendar
The Flex Schedule Calendar in jmc Office allows schools to create designated time blocks within the existing schedule to support MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports) periods.
Provide a unique name for each MTSS period and choose how often it repeats — daily, weekly, or monthly. Have multiple MTSS sessions throughout the day? No problem! You can set up multiple flex periods, each with its own name, so students and teachers can easily distinguish between them.
jmc Teacher and jmc Student Flex Schedules
The foundation of every MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports) framework emphasizes student ownership of learning, with teachers serving as facilitators who guide through timely and actionable feedback.
In jmc Teacher, educators can create Flex Offerings and set class capacities to prevent overcrowding. The Student Selected, Teacher Selected, and Teacher Locked designations communicate valuable information to MTSS leaders and empower the key members of the system — students and teachers — to take ownership of learning and support.
Student Selected Flex Offerings: students demonstrate strong academic ownership by selecting the flex offering that best meets their needs from jmc Student when the access window is open in jmc Office.
Teacher Selected Flex Offerings: teachers can assign students to their flex offering roster to provide targeted support and communicate MTSS needs or requests to other teachers.
Teacher Locked Flex Offerings: teachers can lock students into a specific flex offering to signal the urgency of targeted support. Locked students are unable to select a different option, ensuring they receive the intervention or enrichment they need most.
jmc Office Flex Schedule
jmc Office offers a variety of tools for administrators, counselors and other MTSS specialists to monitor offerings and student rosters as overseers of an MTSS system. Create offerings for teachers and add students to the roster right from jmc Office to streamline the process for teachers. View and edit offerings created by teachers, view rosters for each offering and see the students that are not in an offering to supervise your school's intervention times.