Tier 2 Fidelity

MTSS Fidelity Process and Data Collection Tier 2

TIER 2: About 15% of students will not demonstrate adequate improvement at the core level of instruction (Tier 1). These students will need to be moved to Tier 2, which is for students who have deficits that are not grade-level appropriate. In Tier 2, students are expected to be able to relatively quickly meet goals in their deficit area and move to a higher level skill. It is important to create intervention groups in RtI:Stored!, as group level data will need to be monitored, similar to how you would with Tier 1. Recall that at Tier 1, we expect 80% of students to succeed with evidence-based core instruction. This is similar for our intervention groups. We expect the majority to improve based on the group intervention. If not, it could be indicative of difficulties with the intervention (e.g., lack of fidelity, inappropriate grouping based on need, etc).

• Note: In rare circumstances students can be moved straight to Tier III if determined by the MTSS team, and based on a comprehensive review of the data

Academic:

• Identify the root cause of underperformance (e.g., phonemic awareness in reading or number sense in math)
• Use a diagnostic measure/assessment to further identify the skill area that needs to be targeted for Tier 2 or 3 intervention
• Send home a parent notification letter (from RtI:Stored!) for Tier 2
• Request a vision screen (from the nurse) and hearing screen (from the SLP) within RtI:Stored!
• Complete a Tier 2 student plan and upload all required documents such as the student demographic report within RtI:Stored! from EWS.
• Plan and implement an intervention that targets the students’ lowest skill deficit in each area of concern. Note: if students have deficits in reading, writing, and math, interventions would be needed in all areas
• Complete the Environmental Inventory within RtI:Stored!
• Set benchmarks and create intervention groups within RtI:Stored!.
• Begin regular student response and instructional progress monitoring. Students in Tier 2 will need to be progress monitored at a minimum 2 times per month:

Examples of Student Response PM: (always normed grade level data; Are they moving to grade level expectations?)

• Easy CBM (Reading and Math, but on grade level)
• Istation ISIP (Reading and Math)
• iReady scores (note: iReady Growth Monitoring can only be given once a month

Examples of Instructional PM: (below grade level and skill deficit specific; Is intervention instruction effective?)

• Easy CBM (Reading and Math, but below grade level)
• CORE diagnostic assessments (ex. CORE Phonics Survey, CORE Phonological Segmentation)
• Istation On-demand skill subtest
• Chose interventions that are research based and systematic:

Examples: FCRR instruction only- games alone will not suffice; iReady direct instruction lessons + iReady online , Phonics for Reading, Intervention Central, I-SS Intervention Matrix, Sonday, Corrective Reading, Reading Mastery, Trans-Math, etc.

Consider the following ELL student information when planning and implementing interventions:

• WIDA Scores: Current results:________________________________
• ACCESS Scores: Current results:____________________________

Reviewed the following within the RtI:Stored! Early Warning System:

• Attendance
• Grades
• Behavior
• Retention

Date of review:____________

Note: Complete a minimum of 3 cycles to fidelity (6 weeks+) with regular instructional progress monitoring bi-monthly and student response monthly (collect data points) before moving to Tier 3.