School counselors’ leadership experiences in multi-tiered systems of support: Prioritizing relationships and shaping school climate

Abstract

Ample scholarship describes the importance of school counselors aligning their work with multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS). However, there exists limited research describing school counselors' leadership in MTSS. Researchers conducted a phenomenological investigation of school counselors’ experiences as leaders in MTSS (N = 10). According to the results, school counselors reported that their MTSS leadership prioritized relationships and shaped the school climate. Included is a literature review and discussion grounded in school counseling leadership theory.