Pyramid of Tier 4 Interventions Specially Designed Instruction

Pyramid of Tier 4: Interventions Specially Designed Instruction – Special Education Tier 3: Intensive Interventions - SST • Individualized – refine and intensify • More indepth assessment & data analysis • Strategies & interventions tailored to specific needs • Consideration for referral to special education and/other programs only when data indicates a need Tier 2: Targeted Interventions • Tier 1 + more “TLC” • Standard intervention protocols • Problem solving process & data analysis • Tailored to student needs • Enhanced opportunities for extended learning • Targeted small groups and selected individuals • Includes more frequent progress monitoring • Planned to address developmental domains (academic, communication/language, social/emotional, etc. ) Tier 1: Performance Based Instruction for ALL students: • Standards based curriculum • Research-based practices and strategies • Differentiated instruction • Effective classroom management • Guided by progress monitoring and balanced assessment • Planned to address developmental domains (academic, communication/language, social/emotional, etc. ) 80% of students are likely to successfully respond to Tier 1 & 2

Interventions -individual behavior plan -decrease group size -increase “dosage” or amount of interventions -use flexible groups Individualized Core Team Smaller Group School Intervention Teams Whole Group Classroom Teacher -classroom behavior management plan -school wide discipline

So, where do we begin? ? Teachers will establish their “bottom 5”. How do teachers do this?

In identifying the lowest achieving 5 (or so) Identify factors related to student achievement: n n n n ELL / Spec Ed / previous SST, etc. Attendance Prior retention Discipline / Behavior Cultural differences Social/emotional/developmental issues Current academic performance Other test scores NOTE… some classes will have less and some more than 5.

Targeted Students n Tier 1 – Identify lowest 5 or so: Start a folder or portfolio to collect assessment and work samples on these students (date all information) n Tier 2 – Provide additional focus and opportunities for identified weak areas. n Tier 3 – More intensive, individualized problem solving model with leadership personnel ; 4 data points. (Actually. . It’s 5 including baseline)

What do teachers need for Tier 2? n -If teachers want to move a student to Tier 2, they need to fill out: na hard copy student packet n THE rti document electronically

When you meet for the Tier 3 Intervention Team… n n More intensive, individualized problem solving model for a minimum of 6 weeks with 5 repeated assessments Team members consist of: Teacher(s) Tier 3 Facilitator Parent Psychologist Administrator Special Education Representative

Resources For Intervention Teams n Cobbk 12. org to access RTI Handbook with links to forms for Tier 2 & Tier 3 n I 2 I, Identification to Intervention (PICASSO, Instructional Tab, Resources, Level, Identifying Student Needs, I 2 I) n I 2 I Behavior n www. interventioncentral. com

Interventions are NOT n n n n Preferential seating Shortened assignments Parent contacts Classroom observations Suspension Doing more of the same assignments Retention Screening