Tier 3 Intervention Development Research

Brief, reading-related activities that are intense, engaging, and focused

Brief (5 - 20 minute) reading related, small group activities in the domans of:

• Vocabulary

• Phonological awareness

• Alphabet knowledge

• Comprehension

Intense

• Teacher-led

• Smaller group size (1-3 children per group)

• High specificity of instructional design

• Explicit instruction

• Increased opportunities to respond in guided practice with immediate teacher support

• Systematic scope and sequence of skills

• Carefully designed instructional examples

• Accommodations specified for individualizing for children with identified disabilities

Engaging

• Inclusion of movement, songs, games appropriate for preschool children

• Inclusion of extension activities for additional practice and integration of newly acquired skills/competencies in center activities

Focused

Restricted scope and sequence of skills
Focus on prerequisite and high-priority skills


What We Expect to Learn
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