Three-Tiered Response-To-Intervention (RTI) Model

We use a three-tiered model for delivering instruction and support to students in most cases before special education services are considered. Data are collected at each Tier to determine a student’s progress.  If the student is not making reasonable progress at one of the levels, then the intervention may be increased to the next Tier.  A complete list of current supports offered at the Kilmer School is listed here.

1. Tier I is considered the Core, or basic level of instruction and/or support intended to meet the needs of at least 80% of students.  This is what we do for all students across the school.
2. Tier II consists of more intensive intervention, delivered to small groups of students who need a little extra help beyond the Core to meet expectations.  Examples include:  Small group literacy or math tutoring delivered by a Teacher-Leader during the school day, extra time on a computer-based learning program (e.g., First In Math), or group counseling or social group with MSPP or Home for Little Wanderers Counseling staff.
3. Tier III is highly intensive intervention (increased frequency and even more individualized) that is delivered in groups of no more than three students at a time, but is often one-to-one.  Examples include:  Individual reading or math intervention targeting specific skills, individual behavior contracts with students and parents to provide a structured and predictable set of expectations and limits for behavior, or individual counseling with MSPP or Home for Little Wanderers Counseling Staff.  
4. Special Education Services are recommended by the Student Support Team (SST) when a student has not made effective progress after the RTI supports have been implemented.  SST reviews the student’s data and makes a referral for Special Education services as appropriate to the students’ area of suspected disability.

Support Team Process information here.