Evaluation of utilization and potential effects of the SFUSD Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS)

The San Francisco Unified School District Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) is a differential resource allocation system to address equity issues in school funding. MTSS supports schools’ needs for staff across the five essentials: school leadership, professional capacity, instructional guidance, student-centered learning climate, and family-community ties by funding additional personnel resources (i.e., Full Time Equivalents – FTEs). This research brief highlights finding from an analysis of MTSS funding for the years 2016-2019.  Overall, the MTSS was effective in delivering more educational supports, in the form of FTEs, to schools that serve higher-need students.