Evaluate the Efficacy of the Developed Tier 2 and 3 interventions -

Years 3 to 5

Research Questions

• What Intervention(s) are Actually Happening?
  Are these Interventions Engaging Preacademic Responding?
• Do the Interventions Lead to Better Outcomes?
• What Mediating/Moderating Variables Help Explain the Outcomes Observed?
• Are the Effects Educationally Significant?

What We Expect to Learn?

• We will understand the feasibility of the RTI approach to preschool with respect to language and early literacy learning
  We will know how to adapt RTI to Preschool
  We will understand how to align Preschool RTI with K-5 RTI services
  We will know how to best blend Part B services with Preschool instruction in all Tiers, including Tier 3
  We will know the best progress monitoring architecture to use for decision making in preschool

• We will estimate effect sizes for Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions with respect to readiness for Kindergarten

• We will learn which delivery models are best for Tier 2 and 3 interventions in preschool

• We will understand how aspects of implementation fidelity mediate children’s outcomes and how to better prepare teachers
  

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