Uses of Multiple Tiers of Intervention

T-2 Targeted Instruction

Children served--Children who are not making adequate progress in T1
Intervention practices: Supplemental to T1; strategies for increasing Opportunities to Respond in the 4 curricular areas delivered in center activities that are paraprofessional-supported
Features of Intensity--
- Time and OTR: 15-20 minutes of instruction in independent and paraprofessionals-supported skill focused activities
- Group size: Small-groups of 3-6 students
- Focus: Curricular goals and objectives
- Specificity of instructional design: Moderate to high specificity of instructional design on targeted skills from core curricula
- Teacher involvement: paraprofessionals-supported center activities
Progress Monitoring--IGDIs like GGG in each of the 4 curriculum areas administered monthly; Weekly mastery monitoring probes designed to measure the skills being taught in specific curricular domains
Data-based Decision Making--Ongoing mastery monitoring results in targeted intervention; Targeted services delivered to children who score below the expected rate of progress (1 SD or more below norms)