Intervention Supports

Intervention training is typically for schools in their second year of implementing MTSS. Training focuses on decision rules for identifying students in need of intervention, developing a plan for progress monitoring and goal setting, a plan for rolling out instructional delivery strategies, and indicators to measure implementation. Learn how to use written response rules for intervention decision making and the types of decisions to be made, and guidance on setting goals and applying response rules. Training also discusses how to plan for collecting observation and fidelity data, and procedures for documenting intervention delivery. 

1.  Introduction video (13:35) - An introductory video for the training series. Informs you of the documents you will want to have available during the training. 

Google Slides -Presentation that goes with the Introduction video.

Principal's Guide to Intervention - publication from Center on Instruction, authored by Joseph K. Torgensen of the Florida Center for Reading Research. Provides information about intensive reading interventions for struggling readers in early elementary school. 

2. Intervention Supports video (46:32) - This video examines the strength of current intervention supports, reviews the percent of student receiving intervention, how to achieve deep implementation, and the characteristics of effective interventions. 

Google Slides - Presentation that goes with the Intervention Supports video

Intervention Data Profile Charts - Use these charts to determine the percentage of students receiving interventions, percent of students at risk, and students who exit intervention. 

3. Effective Intervention System video (48:21) - A review of the components of an effective intervention system, the features of effective and efficient intervention materials, and considerations for scheduling interventions. 

Google Slides - Presentation that goes with the Effective Intervention System video.

Big Picture Intervention Process  - Outlines steps and tasks to help guide your implementation of a quality intervention system.

Criteria for Selecting Evidence-based Interventions form -  A spreadsheet to help determine the quality of intervention programs.

4. Intervention Decision Rules video (23:29) -  This video discusses how decision rules are written with clear criteria to determine which students receive intervention support using Universal Screening data.

Google Slides - Presentation that goes with the Intervention Decision Rules video.

Nebraska READS website - Information about the Nebraska Reading Improvement Act. Contains approved assessments, threshold levels, sample individual reading improvement plans, links to a variety of resources, and frequently asked questions.

 Intervention Decision Tracking Spreadsheet - form to use for keeping student intervention testing, goal progress data, and decisions made organized.

Intervention Decision Rules Example -  an example of how to write district decision rules which clearly define criteria used to determine the type of students receive. 

MTSS Checklists - provide specific language and steps to have in place for a solid system of support. Allows districts to determine what is in progress, what is being implemented and with evidence, what is written in the Implementation Plan, and next steps for planning.

4.5 Using Placement Testing Data for Grouping of Students in Intervention video (14:12) - Discusses how to use placement test data to group students into appropriate  intervention groups. 

Google Slides - Presentation that goes with the Placement Testing Data For Grouping of Students in Intervention video. 

Guidelines for Using Placement Testing Data - use this document to guide your steps in using placement data to group students into intervention groups. 

Grouping Students for Intervention Spreadsheet - form to use to document placement of student into intervention groups. 

 Intervention Decision Tracking Spreadsheet - form to use for keeping student intervention testing, goal progress data, and decisions made organized.

5. Intervention Delivery & Documentation - 

Google Slides - Presentation that goes with the Intervention Delivery & Documentation video.

6. Progress Monitoring & Goal Setting - 

Google Slides - Presentation that goes with the Progress Monitoring & Goal Setting video. 

7. Fidelity & Coaching Supports - 

Google Slides - Presentation that goes with the Fidelity & Coaching Supports video.