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Featuring real-world examples and instructional strategies for Grades 6–12, this research-based book provides the guidance secondary administrators need to implement RTI and improve student outcomes.
Tier 1 Instruction
Tier 1 Instruction
Definition: What is Tier 1 Instruction?
Tier 1 instruction is the instructional program that occurs in the general education classroom. Tier 1 is particularly important for a few reasons. First, RTI, with its roots in the preventive sciences, relies heavily on proactive approaches for ensuring high success rates in the general population. Second, the Tier 1 focus on all students is the most cost-effective means of addressing the needs of learners (Mellard & Johnson, 2008). Subsequent tiers address the needs of fewer learners with additional resources (Mellard & Johnson, 2008). For RTI to work at the secondary levels as expected, a general education program that consists of effective instruction and a system of schoolwide PBIS is needed. But what constitutes effective ...
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