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WHAT IT IS
WHAT IT IS
According to "Learning for All - A Guide to Effective Assessment and Instruction for All Students," the tiered approach is a
"...systematic [prevention and intervention] approach to providing high-quality, evidence-based assessment and instruction and appropriate interventions that respond to students’ individual needs. It is based on frequent monitoring of student progress and the use of assessment data, focusing on learning rate and level, to identify students who are facing challenges in learning and to plan specific assessment and instructional interventions of increasing intensity to address their needs effectively. The tiered approach can be used to address both academic and behavioural needs. The nature, intensity, and duration of interventions may be decided by teachers individually or in collaboration with a school team, always on the basis of evidence derived from monitoring student achievement."
WHY IT MATTERS
WHY IT MATTERS
The goal in all de- and single-streamed classrooms, as in any classroom, is to provide all students with equitable access to high-level thinking and learning. We know that students' diverse learning needs require differentiated approaches in terms of strategies, duration and intensity. The tiered approach offers a framework for considering students' individual needs that is data-informed and responsive and ongoing.
HOW IT IS ACTIONED
HOW IT IS ACTIONED
It is important that teachers continuously monitor the learning environment to identify and reduce barriers that may arise for students. No special permissions are needed to accommodate a student's learning needs, such as whether they have a special education or MLL designation. All students must be provided with accommodations that allow them to succeed.
While some barriers may be anticipated based on the contents of an IEP, STEP data, or other documentation, the only way to confidently identify where barriers exist and how to best minimize them is to know the students through ongoing listening, observation and paying attention to their individual interests, strengths, approaches and areas of need.
The WRDSB Tiered Support model (pictured) offers a visual representation of how the tiered approach may function, where
Tier 1 takes place with a whole class through the use of universal design for learning as well as differentiated instruction; working with small groups of students for various purposes may take place here.
Tier 2 provides opportunities for classroom (and support) educators to purposefully address students' learning needs (based on gathered data), often in the form of small group instruction.
Tier 3 support is provided for students for whom significant learning opportunity gaps need to be addressed with more frequency and intensity than classroom instruction can provide; this may require additional staffing or resource support.
WHERE TO LEARN MORE
WHERE TO LEARN MORE
The following resources may provide additional context for supporting students through the Tiered Approach:
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