3.3 Screening

Resource: Tiered Fidelity Inventory Version 2.1

3.3 Screening

Tier III team uses decision rules and data (e.g., ODRs, Tier II performance, academic progress, absences, teacher/ family/student nominations) to identify students who require Tier III supports.

Date Sources

• School policy
• Team decision rubric
• Team meeting minutes

Scoring Criteria

0 = No decision rules for identifying students who should receive Tier III supports

1 = Informal process or one data source for identifying students who qualify for Tier III supports

2 = Written data decision rules used with multiple data sources for identifying students who qualify for Tier III supports, and evidence the policy/rubric includes option for teacher/family/student nominations

Main Idea

Timely selection of students for Tier III supports improves the effectiveness of Tier III implementation.

Surface Level to meet criteria

• Written policy or rubric for identifying students in need of assistance
• Multiple data sources
• Process for including family perspectives in the identification process

Deeper Level for a stronger program

• • Rationale: