%0 Journal Article
%T An Analysis of Mediating Effects of School Leadership on MTSS Implementation
%A Amy B. McCart
%A Jeong Hoon Choi
%A Tyler A. Hicks
%A Wayne Sailor
%J The Journal of Special Education
%@ 1538-4764
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/0022466918804815
%X The present study investigated relationships among technical assistance, school leadership quality, and multitiered system of support (MTSS) implementation. The findings indicated technical assistance improved school leadership quality, and improved leadership significantly mediated the relationship between technical assistance and MTSS implementation for both behavior and academic systems. These results provide support for the foundational role of school leadership in MTSS implementation. Implications for providers of technical assistance are discussed
%K leadership
%K multitiered system of support
%K school transformation
%K schoolwide integrated framework for transformation
%K equity-based inclusion
%K inclusive education
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0022466918804815