1. WVDE Title I Fall Conference Whole Group Session
Tier II Instruction
WVDE Title I Fall Conference
Whole Group Session

2. Data Meeting Team Members Data analysis
Determination of students for Tiers II and III intervention

3. Classroom teacher, Title I specialist, special education teacher
Tier I
Classroom teacher, Title I specialist, special education teacher
Tier II
Tier III
Title I specialist, special education teacher

4. How students move through the tiers

5. Tier II: Supplemental Instruction
Programs, strategies, and procedures designed to supplement, enhance, and support Tier I
Students receive Tier II instruction in addition to 90 minutes of Tier I instruction

6. Which students are eligible for Tier II instruction?
Schools/districts determine eligibility criteria for Tier II.
Generally, students are eligible if they fail to meet benchmarks on DIBELS or other screening assessments .

7. Basic features of Tier II instruction
30 minutes a day, five days a week
Groups of 3 to 5 students
Progress is monitored every two weeks
Same ability grouping

8. Who provides the supplemental instruction?
Options:
Classroom teacher
Specialized reading teacher
External interventionist

9. How long is one round of instruction and when does it start?
One round of Tier II instruction generally lasts 10 to 12 weeks (most of the semester). [50 sessions]
Students begin the supplemental instruction as soon as possible after being identified through benchmark testing.

10. Decision-making checkpoints
Administer benchmark assessments to all K-3 students Identify students in need of Tier II instruction Provide weeks of Tier II instruction with frequent progress monitoring Stop and evaluate Make decisions about future instruction

11. Effective small-group instruction provides struggling readers with:
Systematic and explicit instruction
Modeling
Multiple examples and different types of examples
Feedback to individual students
Multiple opportunities to participate and respond
Instruction paced to match each student’s skill level

12. What programs and materials should we use for Tier II instruction?
Select research-based programs that emphasize the five critical elements of reading instruction
Examine students’ needs and pull materials to tailor instruction to those needs

13. How do we fit additional reading instruction into the school day?
Possible options
Examine current schedule and restructure the school day
Provide supplemental reading instruction during special areas
Pull groups during independent work, centers, or small-group work
Provide instruction before or after school

14. Monitoring the Progress of Struggling Readers
Frequent monitoring with DIBELS or other monitoring assessments in Tier II and Tier III is used to:
Track student progress with current instruction
Inform instructional decision-making

15. Committee-Based Decision-Making
A committee of school personnel, such as a campus assessment team, pre-referral team, student support team, etc., may assist in evaluating the student’s progress and making decisions about future instructional needs.

16. Checkpoints in the decision-making process

17. Models of Tiered instruction
42 Reading First schools
36 RTEI schools