MTSS Recap
October
Defining Intervention
Interventions are intentional and specific. Interventions often utilize instructional strategies, but interventions are more formal than just a strategy. They are aimed at student needs. Because student needs drive the intervention, interventions can be flexible as students show progress in certain skills.
Data Tracking Sheet
iReady/Smarty fall columns should be complete.
DIBELS (K-5) should soon be complete.
Layers of Instruction
(This means those students in the 'red' also benefit from class and small group work.)
Planning
October's Focus
This month, ALL students benefit from the intervention because we are starting at the classroom level with more awareness of who our struggling students are and how they are participating in our lessons. This means Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 students are getting more exposure, instruction, and hopefully practice.
More to come in November for K-8 about small group response to students.
Reflection
- What are teachers to be doing between now and your next MTSS PLC?
Tracking sheets?
- Are tracking sheets current? Do you need to give reminders on what to update?
Intervention Plans?
- Are students of concern listed?
- Is a goal set?
- Is an intervention listed?
- Did the PLC determine how to monitor and who to monitor?
- Does the PLC know to include weekly updates on the intervention plan?