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MTSS

Support Every Student's Success With MTSS

Identify student needs early to provide timely interventions and monitor student progress. Save time and get valuable in-the-moment feedback so you can focus on helping students thrive in school, career, and life.

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Teacher or Counselor helping students using Wayfinder's MTSS in class Tier 1

What is MTSS?

What is MTSS? MTSS stands for Multi-Tiered System of Supports. It’s a research-based framework that helps schools provide academic resources, behavioral coaching, and emotional support for students.

Schools use MTSS to identify student needs early, provide targeted interventions, and track student progress and outcomes. MTSS ensures students don’t fall behind—whether they need help with reading and writing, behavior, substance misuse, or emotional well-being.

How Does MTSS Help Students?

How Does MTSS Help Students? MTSS gives students early support before their problems grow bigger and more complex. Personalized learning and proactive interventions help address students' specific needs.

MTSS also offers different behavioral coaching methods and academic resources that help students prepare for graduation, careers, and life. MTSS provides equitable support for every student, not just those who speak up or show signs of needing help.

For school counselors, MTSS makes it easier to meet the growing needs of students—especially around their mental health and emotional growth.

Why is MTSS Important in Schools?

Why is MTSS Important in Schools? MTSS is important because it ensures every student gets the help they need—whether it’s reading support, behavior guidance, or emotional coaching.

It promotes early intervention and personalized learning for stronger student outcomes.

What is the Best MTSS Solution for School Counselors?

What is the Best MTSS Solution for School Counselors? If you’re searching for the best solution for school counselors, Wayfinder stands out as a trusted choice with research-backed curriculum and MTSS tools designed by counselors, for counselors.

Wayfinder is already used by many large districts and schools around the country. Learn more about Wayfinder’s MTSS and how it can help PreK-12 counselors support students in your school or district.

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Large Group Support (Tier 1)

Address all students in the school or classroom with school-wide programs, positive behavior expectations, and high-quality instruction.

This can include classroom-based activities that build essential skills like self-awareness, empathy, and communication.

Why does this matter? Large group supports help prevent behavior and learning problems before they start by building strong foundational skills for everyone. It creates a positive, consistent environment for learning and growth.

Wayfinder MTSS for Tier 2 Small Groups

Small Group Support (Tier 2)

Some students need extra help with learning, emotional regulation, substance misuse, cellphone/device habits, and other challenges.

Small-group sessions that focus on building specific skills, like conflict resolution or emotional coping strategies are meant to improve student well-being and increase academic engagement.

How? Small groups give students more focused, personalized attention while still allowing them to learn alongside their peers who may have similar needs. This creates a sense of community and a safe space where students feel supported and understood.

Wayfinder MTSS for Tier 3 Individual Student Support School Counselors

Individual Student Support (Tier 3)

A few students may have significant challenges in school or life due to a neurodivergence, financial stress, or other personal challenges. These students will require one-on-one counseling referrals, individual academic tutoring, or more personalized learning plans that address their specific needs.

When students need intensive, individualized support, Tier 3 interventions can offer great support with customized plans that address their unique challenges.

Why Choose Wayfinder for Counselors?

Watch a quick video to learn how Wayfinder’s MTSS tools help counselors provide lessons for students who need extra support, and see how Wayfinder's assessment suite can monitor student progress and growth over time.

Counselors can access ready-to-use counseling activities and lessons aligned to all MTSS tiers. Give educators and counselors the resources they need by customizing which tiers of content they can access based on their role or responsibilities. Wayfinder helps your team navigate the MTSS process with comprehensive training, implementation guides, ongoing support + coaching, and professional learning.

Wayfinder makes MTSS easy to implement, with tools built by counselors, for counselors.

Wayfinder MTSS Tier 2 + 3 Collection for PreK-12 School Counselors

How does Wayfinder Support MTSS + School Counselors?

Wayfinder provides research-backed Tier 1 curriculum and more targeted interventions for students at the Tier 2 and Tier 3 levels of support. School counselors use Wayfinder’s lessons and progress tools to personalize learning to help every student build essential life skills, no matter what challenges they face.

Try it today. Get our most popular MTSS activities for Tiers 2 + 3.

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Streamline Your MTSS Process with Wayfinder

How to Get Started with MTSS and Wayfinder

Looking for the best MTSS platform for school counselors? Wayfinder helps schools implement MTSS, support future-ready skills curriculum, and provide real, measurable outcomes for students. Our solutions are perfect for schools and districts of all sizes and integrate with your existing systems.

Have questions about funding or implementation? Talk with our team of experts to learn how Wayfinder can make MTSS work for your school or district.

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“Members of the Wayfinder team are former educators, so they really understand the system that they’re working with. They understand some of the roadblocks we have, and they’re creative in knowing how to work around those roadblocks. They have good ways of connecting with teachers and principals that even I don’t have as a district administrator. That has been really helpful."

Jenn Walker

School Counseling Administrator, Omaha Public Schools