Student Success Systems: Building on MTSS and EWS to Create a Unified System

Across the nation there is often confusion about the use of, and alignment between, two frameworks aimed at supporting all students: Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) and Early Warning Systems (EWS). The goal of this guide is to provide a framing for how MTSS and EWS are related and how they align within a districtwide system of support. The GRAD Partnership for Student Success, a collaborative effort involving nine organizations, came together to co-create a framework that defines an effective student success system (SSS) that provides a strong unified system integrates, extends, and increases the capacity of existing student support efforts, while humanizing the data; focusing on partnerships at every level; and capturing students’, teachers’, and school staff members’ needs.