Support Systems Matrix Secondary Edition (6–12)

Build a complete, tiered support system built for how secondary schools actually operate.

Secondary support systems don't work when they're built like elementary ones. A high school student isn't getting pulled into a small reading group during 4th period. A middle schooler's behavior concern doesn't respond to the same approach as a second grader's. And a student who's been carrying a foundational literacy gap since 5th grade still needs support — delivered in a way that respects their age and their dignity.

The Support Systems Matrix — Secondary Edition is built for how 6–12 schools actually operate. Every intervention example reflects secondary-realistic delivery: dedicated intervention courses, co-requisite periods, double-dose scheduling, co-teaching, advisory use, before and after school programs, and blended digital tools. Not elementary pull-out models handed to a high school and told to make it work.

Foundational gaps don't disappear at grade 6. This matrix holds both realities at once — the demands of grade-level content AND the students who are still missing the foundation they need to access it. The skill areas are secondary-specific. The framework is the same one that works at every level.

What's Included

•       Tab 1: How to Use This Matrix — secondary-specific framing and foundational skills note

•       Tab 2: Confirmed Data Sources Reference — including credit accrual data for secondary

•       Tab 3: Attendance Matrix — credit awareness, re-engagement planning, student voice

•       Tab 4: SEL & Behavior Matrix — restorative practices, dignity-centered, student-involved BSPs

•       Tab 5: Literacy Matrix — foundational gaps AND disciplinary literacy, secondary-appropriate delivery

•       Tab 6: Math Matrix — from foundational number sense through advanced content, realistic delivery models

•       Tab 7: Blank Matrix Template

•       Tab 8: Quarterly Planning Matrix — map the systems work across the full school year

Who This Is For

→  Middle and high school principals, APs, counselors, and department heads

→  Leadership teams building or auditing a secondary school support system

→  Schools that have been using elementary tiered support models that don't fit their context

→  Charter and non-traditional secondary schools ready to build a system that reflects how their school actually works