Tier 3: The Intensive Level

Tier 3 provides intensive, individualized interventions for students who have an insufficient response to evidence-based interventions in the first two tiers.

Just like Tier 2, the Problem Solving Team will create an action plan.  At this level, students need highly individualized, intensive interventions.  These may include special education services, highly prescriptive instruction or behavior services, or the use of instructional specialists. The student may receive all services at Tier 3 or only one.  The services may be year long or only of short duration until the learning deficit is closed.

Frequent progress monitoring tests are given and results graphed. Interventions are changed or adjusted until the student is learning at a rate and level equal to his or her peers.

Only 1% - 7% of all students will need intensive interventions.

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