Background

Validated Interventions (e.g., Tier 2 Standard Intervention protocols) form the foundation for intensifying Literacy Instruction. It is very important that teams begin the DBI process by identifying the "best match" intervention for the individual student based on their diagnostic data and instructional goals. In order to identify the "best match" teams determine diagnostic data to collect, administer those measures, and use the data obtained to inventory the student's strengths and needs. They then identify evidence-based interventions that align with the students strengths and needs, and rate each intervention according to the Taxonomy of Intervention Intensity (Fuchs, Fuchs, & Malone, 2017). They compare ratings and identify the "Best Match." When, the "Best Match" Intervention has been selected, teams use obtain necessary training and materials to implement, formulate initial adjustments, and develop an individualized intensive intervention plan.