1. Core Concepts

3. Essential Elements  High Quality Classroom Instruction For All Students  Tiered Instruction & Intervention  Ongoing Student Assessment  Family Involvement All Programs, All Students

4.  a framework for educational service delivery  a multi-tiered approach to the early identification and support of students with learning and behavior needs  all-inclusive (every educational effort fits somewhere in the framework)

5.  a program or instructional method  a special education initiative  a place – i.e. “Johnny goes to RTI at 8:30”

6. Tier 3 Tier 2 Tier 1