ERIC Number: EJ1468134
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Mar
Pages: 15
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Systemic Nuances of Racism: How Multi-Tiered System of Supports Policy Implementation Can Harm African American Students?
Rhodesia McMillian1; Leslie Dillon1
Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, v28 n1 p121-135 2025
Many educators and school administrators are familiar with the Multi-tiered System of Supports (MTSS), its application of data, and its effectiveness in resolving barriers to academic and social learning. Properly matched research-based interventions are likely to improve student academic and social outcomes. However, what becomes of the effectiveness of MTSS policies when subjectively and arbitrarily implemented? This case aims to promote a diverse and generative discussion among preservice educators, practitioners, and administrators, especially among those in urban school settings. This case explores systemic, educational, and racial implications of a fragmented referral and intervention of a 6-year-old African American male student. Readers are asked to consider how school-wide and district-wide MTSS policies can be amended to ensure equitable identification and implementation among African American students.
Descriptors: Racism, Multi Tiered Systems of Support, Educational Policy, African American Students, Children, Urban Schools, Preservice Teachers, Teachers, Administrators, Policy Formation, Educational Legislation, Equal Education, Federal Legislation, Students with Disabilities, Charter Schools, Elementary Schools
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Georgia
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; No Child Left Behind Act 2001
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Author Affiliations: 1The Ohio State University, Columbus, USA