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Tiered Model: Common model of three or more tiers that delineate levels of instructional interventions based on student skill need. More »
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"Instead of concentrating on the "bar" that kids are supposed to be clearing, we're focusing on taking students from "where they are and moving them forward." [Read full story »]

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Should interventions in Tier 2 and Tier 3 follow the alignment of the core curriculum?

Response from Karen Wixson, Ph.D.: The general answer to this question is "yes"—Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions should be aligned with the core curriculum.  However...[read full response]

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Tier 3 - Intensive, Individual Interventions

In the opening article for this section, Ruth Ervin of the University of British Columbia provides a general overview of special considerations pertaining to the provision of Tier 3 prevention and intervention efforts. Specifically, this article describes a self-questioning process to guide decision making at Tier 3. For each step of the process, references to additional resources are provided for further exploration.

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