Multi-tiered systems of support : implementation tools for speech-language pathologists in education / Lesley Sylvan.
"Many school-based speech-language pathologists (SLPs) deal with large caseloads and limited resources. Taking on additional workload by implementing multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) can seem overwhelming. Multi-Tiered Systems of Support: Implementation Tools for Speech-Language Pathologi...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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San Diego, CA :
Plural Publishing, Inc.,
[2021]
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| Summary: | "Many school-based speech-language pathologists (SLPs) deal with large caseloads and limited resources. Taking on additional workload by implementing multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) can seem overwhelming. Multi-Tiered Systems of Support: Implementation Tools for Speech-Language Pathologists in Education offers practical research-based tools for how school-based SLPs can balance the high demands of their job with supporting general education students"-- This professional resource provides answers to a range of questions about policy implications, applicability of the framework to a speech-language pathologist's role in schools, and how an SLP can implement MTSS in their practice. Part I breaks down the important concepts of MTSS, while Part II is designed as an SLP MTSS Toolkit, featuring the collective wisdom of practitioners and researchers in the field. Throughout the text, readers will also find real-world snapshots of MTSS in action based on the experiences of actual SLPs in the field. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 247 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-238) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781635506433 1635506433 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Description based on print version record. |
| Biographical or Historical Data: | Lesley Sylvan, MS, EdM, EdD, is an assistant professor of communication sciences and disorders at Montclair State University. She has an active research agenda focusing on speech-language pathology services in public schools. Dr. Sylvan graduated with a doctoral degree in Human Development and Education from Harvard University and a master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Boston University. Prior to her academic career, Dr. Sylvan was a speech-language pathologist in New York City and San Francisco public schools. |