The following questions will help guide your work toward building a multi-tiered system of support for students needing more time and assistance to achieve the required learning outcomes. Each question has a hyperlink to a resource depository where you will place documents, evidence, and/or artifacts from your work. This repository can also be used to provide resources to teams that are having trouble answering a question. Additionally, your Project Momentum support team may assist you with feedback and needed resources along the way.
How do teachers and teams determine the essential standards that students must learn?
How do teachers and teams determine gaps in student understanding? How do teachers and teams identify students who need additional time and support to ensure learning?
How do teachers provide differentiated support for student learning within their lesson structure? Describe what scaffolded instruction looks like in your school.
How has the school created a guiding coalition of experts to plan and coordinate a system of interventions? Describe how your school provides a tiered system of support based on student need at the school, team, and teacher levels.
How has the school provided time for Tier 2 and 3 supports? What materials and resources are used and by whom? How does the school ensure that students do not miss new essential instruction while receiving Tier 2 and 3 supports?
How is student progress monitored? What systems and structures are used to ensure students make progress and who is responsible? How do students exit intervention once learning gaps are closed?
How are special programs and instructors integrated into the system of supports?
How has the school used alternative resources and technology to provide additional supports for students who struggle?
How does the district and/or school use human resources creatively to support the needs of individual students?
How does the school ensure that the processes and products of their multi-tiered system of supports are cataloged and saved in accordance with the established protocol within the online repository?
School Artifacts - Store your files here for answering this section.