Author(s)

Tillery, C. A., Crane, E., & Goodman-Scott, E. (2022).

Year
2022
APA Citation

Tillery, C. A., Crane, E., & Goodman-Scott, E. (2022). Tiered supports for the Class of 2021 in unprecedented times: A high school counseling department’s journey. Professional School Counseling, 26(1b), 2156759X221106806.

Topics
Student Wellbeing
Target Population
Black/African American students
Indigenous/Native American/Alaska Native students
Grade Level
High: Grade 9-12
States
Virginia
Abstract

The impact of COVID-19 and the racial awakening of the United States intensified the inequities already present in many K–12 schools. Authors report a practitioner-focused case study of a high school counseling department integrating multitiered systems of support (MTSS) into their comprehensive school counseling program during the 2020–2021 school year, in response to both a global pandemic and the racial justice movement. Authors describe school counselors' passionate commitment to supporting the school and department goal of increased graduation rate for the graduating class of 2021 in the midst of navigating virtual learning, racial and ethnic disparities, and lack of resources.