For districts demonstrating that they already have a functional MTSS framework in place, OPI will offer coaching and stipends for Tier 3 Intensive Interventions and Data-based Individualization (DBI). This work will also include training on high-quality and person-centered IEPs through the DBI connection.
Watch for the application, available in early April, on the OPI MTSS website. The application will be due in early May.
You can also contact Jenny Jarvis or Tammy Lysons if your district would like additional information.
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 Get tools, tips, strategies, and resources for your classroom, school, and district at this our annual summer professional development event. There will be many MTSS-related sessions this year! Registration opens March 26. Visit the OPI Summer Institute webpage for the schedule and registration link.
OPI is inviting ALL educators across Montana to submit their requests for training needs. The purpose of this survey is to identify training needs and design training events for 2026-2027 school year. The data collected from this survey will be shared with CSPD regions to better serve the needs of educators throughout the state.
This survey will be open from March 1 - 31, 2026. Please share with educators and administrators in your area.
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With the OPI data modernization initiative, Montana districts will have access to quality MTSS data management tools through PowerSchool. These MTSS tools will be available to every Montana school as a direct connector, no matter what information system you currently use. Watch for upcoming announcements on the rollout. |
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Need a jumpstart, reboot, or refresher for MTSS in your school or district? The 18-minute MTSS Overview Video on the OPI MTSS website is great for PIR days, staff training, and PLCs. Pair it with the MTSS Staff Consensus Survey (make a copy) to gauge your current school climate for MTSS.
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Want to create MTSS pathways using learning standards? The National Center for Intensive intervention (NCII) has resources to illustrate how college- and career-ready standards can be addressed across levels of a multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS) in reading and mathematics. They provide examples of how to apply standards relevant instruction across core instruction (Tier 1), secondary intervention (Tier 2), intensive intervention (Tier 3) and to support students with significant cognitive challenges. |
Strengthen your system with resources from the PROGRESS Center. To support students with disabilities’ progress in the general education curriculum, schools may use systematic frameworks and schoolwide approaches to identify and address student needs across a continuum of evidence-based supports driven by data (e.g., MTSS, PBIS). The PROGRESS Center has free webinars, videos, modules, and other information to help you improve services through a tiered approach.
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The OPI is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation, require an alternate format, or have questions concerning accessibility, contact the OPI ADA Coordinator, 406-444-3161, opiada@mt.gov, Relay Service: 711.
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