Talent Development Secondary

About TDS

TDS is a whole-school improvement provider, helping state, district and school leaders design and implement high quality Student Success Systems (formerly referred to as Early Warning, On Track or Multi-Tiered Systems).

For over 25 years, TDS at the Tides Center, uses a proven framework to partner with schools to co-create customized solutions which lead to equitable student success. TDS was created at Johns Hopkins University and became a 501c3 at the Tides Center in 2019. TDS is the only organization licensed to provide technical assistance based on the research and tools developed at The Everyone Graduates Center at Johns Hopkins University, including the JHU certification process for Student Success System Coordinators. TDS brings organizational, curricular, and instructional innovations to grades 6-12 and provides extensive professional learning and coaching.