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  • RTI (Part 5): A Closer Look at Tier 3
Challenge
Initial Thoughts
Perspectives & Resources

How can Tier 3 intervention be conceptualized in the RTI approach?

  • 1: RTI Overview
  • 2: Characteristics of the RTI Approach
  • 3: Qualities of Tier 3 Intervention

How can Tier 3 intervention be implemented?

  • 4: Determining Which Students Will Receive Tier 3 Intervention
  • 5: Implementing Tier 3 Reading Interventions
  • 6: Assessing Tier 3 Response

What considerations should schools and districts be aware of when they deliver Tier 3 intervention?

  • 7: Communication with Parents
  • 8: Cultural Diversity

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  • 9: References, Additional Resources, and Credits
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RTI (Part 5): A Closer Look at Tier 3

Challenge

View the movie below and then proceed to the Initial Thoughts section (time: 1:05).

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Transcript: Challenge

Dr. Katy Stromwell is a district-level general education director. When her district recently decided to adopt RTI to improve reading outcomes, Katy and other district personnel began to develop an action plan for implementing the approach. Having attended conferences about RTI and after speaking with school personnel from other districts that are implementing it, Katy and the others feel confident in their ability to develop their own plan for Tiers 1 and 2. However, as they begin to formulate a plan for Tier 3 intervention, they realize that they still have questions and may be in need of more information about what Tier 3 intervention entails and how to implement it.

Here is your Challenge:

How can Tier 3 intervention be conceptualized in the RTI approach?

How can Tier 3 intervention be implemented?

What considerations should schools and districts be aware of when they deliver Tier 3 intervention?

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