Elementary Tier 2 Manual

Canyons School District

Instructional Supports Department

Tier 3 - Intensive, Individualized Support Tier 3 interventions are individualized and targeted to address the specifc needs of students who have not responded to less intensive interventions. Tier 3 services include one-on-one or small group instruction and may include specialized programs tailored to a student’s unique learning challenges.

The Intervention Process

DRAFT use instructional grouping and target skills to implement an appropriate intervention, and monitor progress to evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention. The standardized Tier 2 intervention protocol is depicted in the fgure below, along with more detailed information for each component. Tier 1 universal (core) instruction is the most effcient system of support, requiring minimal resources per student. Tier 1 instruction typically supports approximately 80 – 85% of the students in a school. Tier 2 interventions are designed to proactively support students at risk for below typical academic and behavioral outcomes, or who are just beginning to exhibit skill diffculties. When student identifcation is done effectively, estimate serving no more than 10 – 15% of the student population over the course of the year in Tier 2 interventions. Tier 2 interventions will require more adult involvement for fewer students, yet can produce effective results when well matched evidence-based interventions are delivered with fdelity and integrity. Approved instructional materials can be found on the CSD instructional materials database. A foundational principle of a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) model is that when a large percentage of students demonstrate similar learning challenges (whether academic or behavioral), the problem-solving process focuses initially on Tier 1, classroom instruction, as a priority before identifying students who may beneft from supplemental or intensive instruction or services. The standardized Tier 2 intervention protocol combines specifc tools and resources to effectively analyze universal screening and other assessment data , engage in team problem solving to identify and select an intervention matched to student need,

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