Tier III of the Three Tier Reading Model

Tier I – Core Classroom Instruction

Tier II – Intervention

Tier III – Intensive Intervention

(The person providing the instruction is referred to as an Interventionist.)

Specifically designed reading instruction for students who have NOT responded to high quality instruction in Tier I and Tier II.

Supplements 90 minutes of Tier I instruction.

In WV, SAT teams make decisions regarding students’ needs for special education services.

This model provides a process for meeting the needs of students identified as having learning disabilities in reading.

Tier III instruction may work in conjunction with special education reading instruction.

Schools/districts must decide how to address the relationship between instruction in Tier III and instruction delivered through special education services.

Students who have received two rounds of Tier II

In some cases, students who have received only one round of Tier II

Students who have exited Tier III but need Tier III support again

Two 30-minute sessions a day, 5 days a week

Groups of 3 students Progress is monitored every two weeks Same ability grouping

Repeated opportunities for practice and review

Additional correction and feedback Increased time on task Drill repetition and practice review Tasks broken down into smaller steps Learning made visible Prompts and cues

Choose programs and materials based on the needs of the identified students

Select research-based programs that emphasize the 5 essential components of reading instruction

Possible modifications to program/materials:

a. Redefining the group size b. Providing additional instructional time c. Providing extended time for the intervention

Could be a pullout program

Suggest for Tier III that the intervention program be Orton Gillingham based

3-Tier Reading Model. UTCRLA. Austin.TX