Date of Award
5-2025
Document Type
Open Access Thesis
First Advisor
Chelsea Stinson
Abstract
This qualitative study investigated the interpretation and implementation of Multi-Tiered System
of Supports (MTSS) as it related to emergent bilingual students with disabilities in one of the
largest suburban school districts in Upstate New York. The purpose of this study was to explore
the needs, experiences, beliefs, and practices (individual and collaborative) of teachers who
support a growing population of emergent bilingual students with and without disabilities and their
families in an increasingly diverse suburban community. The goal of this study is to inform best
practices as well as new directions in research, policy, and educators’ continued and supportive
professional learning at the crossroads inclusive special education and the education of emergent
bilingual students.
Recommended Citation
Nunez, Crystal, "‘Maybe it's what we've been doing?’: Exploring MTSS for Emergent Bilingual Students with Disabilities" (2025). Honors Theses. 19.
https://digitalcommons.cortland.edu/honorstheses/19
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Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education Commons, Disability and Equity in Education Commons