A multi-tiered systems of support blueprint for re-opening schools following COVID-19 shutdown

•A brief outline of a multi-tiered systems of support model is provided regarding COVID-19-based school shutdowns.•Four domains are presented: adjustment, traumatic stress, academic status, and health and safety.•Three tiers of support are presented: universal, selective, and targeted. The COVID-19...

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Published in:Children and youth services review 2021-03, Vol.122, p.105919, Article 105919
Main Authors: Kearney, Christopher A., Childs, Joshua
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic achievement
Academic status
Adjustment
Confusion
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Disruption
Health and safety
Health status
Multi-tiered systems of support
Pandemics
Schools
Social relations
Trauma
Traumatic stress
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Summary:•A brief outline of a multi-tiered systems of support model is provided regarding COVID-19-based school shutdowns.•Four domains are presented: adjustment, traumatic stress, academic status, and health and safety.•Three tiers of support are presented: universal, selective, and targeted. The COVID-19 pandemic will create enormous disruptions for youth and families with respect to economic and health status, social relationships, and education for years to come. The process of closing and intermittently reopening schools adds to this disruption and creates confusion for parents and school officials who must balance student educational progress with health and safety concerns. One framework that may serve as a roadmap in this regard is a multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) model. This article briefly addresses four main domains of functioning (adjustment, traumatic stress, academic status, health and safety) across three tiers of support (universal, targeted, intensive). Each section draws on existing literature bases to provide specific recommendations for school officials who must address various and changing logistical, academic, and health-based challenges. The recommendations are designed to be flexible given fluctuations in the current crisis as well as focused on maximum-value targets. An MTSS approach adapted for contemporary circumstances can also be used to help address longstanding disparities that have been laid bare by the pandemic.
ISSN:0190-7409
1873-7765
DOI:10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105919