Best Practices at Tier 3 Secondary : Intensive Interventions for Remediation

Confidently support the students who struggle most. Written for secondary educators, this practical resource details how to provide intensive interventions at Tier 3 of the RTI at Work process. Rely on the book's toolkit of best practices and easy-to-use strategies to help you and your team drive sustainable learning improvement and success at all secondary grade levels across the curriculum.

Use this resource to meet the needs of students who have fallen the furthest behind in the classroom:

• Discover fundamental practices and tools to support students through a schoolwide, collaborative RTI at Work process.
• Understand the role of teams, specifically the leadership and intervention teams, in effectively implementing the RTI at Work process at Tier 3.
• Learn how to design and deliver assessments and instruction while utilizing best practices of a multitiered system of support (MTSS).
• Examine the importance of teaching essential academic and social behaviors, and obtain strategies for delivering intensive behavior interventions at Tier 3.
• Gain activities and tools to apply in the classroom and further student learning.

Contents:
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Purpose and Power of Tier 3 Intensive Interventions
Chapter 2: The Need for Collective Commitment and Responsibility
Chapter 3: Collaborative Team Structures at Tier 3
Chapter 4: Tier 3 Design to Ensure High Levels of Learning
Chapter 5: Convergent Assessment at Tier 3
Chapter 6: Behavior Supports at Tier 3
Chapter 7: Academic Instruction at Tier 3
Chapter 8: Personalized Learning for Teams
Epilogue: Final Thoughts
Appendix: Resources and Tools
References and Resources
Index

Paula Rogers is an educational consultant who supports schools in the implementation of PLC and RTI. Paula retired in 2015 after a career in public education as the deputy superintendent for instruction, accountability, and human resources for Hallsville ISD, a midsize district in East Texas with five Title 1 campuses. Paula led the implementation of PLCs districtwide, beginning in 2004, and as a result of this work, the district earned the highest level of accountability awarded by the State of Texas and was named as a model professional learning community by AllThingsPLC.info. Paula is a contributing author to the book It's About Time--Planning Interventions and Extensions in Elementary School by Austin Buffum and Mike Mattos, published by Solution Tree.

In addition to her work with Solution Tree, Paula has done extensive work with the University of Virginia Partnership in Leadership Excellence (PLE), supporting their turnaround school initiative.

W. Richard Smith is known nationally for his work as the deputy superintendent of the Sanger Unified School District. When Rich joined Sanger in 2004, the district had just been named one of the 98 poorest-performing school districts in California. The low student achievement levels resulted in Sanger being named a Program Improvement District under NCLB. The district serves more than 12,000 students, with a large population of minority and high-poverty students. Under Rich's leadership and guidance, Sanger Unified exited PI status two years later.

Since 2004, Sanger has had consistent positive academic achievement growth for 13 straight years. The district is considered one of the highest performing in the Central Valley of California and has been recognized nationally for its success with English language learners, special education students, and students of poverty.

Austin Buffum, EdD, has more than 45 years of experience in public schools. His many roles include serving as former senior deputy superintendent of the Capistrano Unified School District in California. Dr. Buffum has presented in over 500 school districts throughout the country and around the world. He delivers trainings and presentations on the RTI at Work model. This tiered approach to RTI is centered on Professional Learning Communities at Work® concepts and strategies to ensure every student receives the time and support necessary to succeed. Dr. Buffum also delivers workshops and presentations that provide the tools educators need to build and sustain PLCs.

Mike Mattos is an internationally recognized author, presenter, and practitioner who specializes in uniting teachers, administrators, and support staff to transform schools by implementing response to intervention and professional learning communities. Mike cocreated the RTI at Work model, which builds on the foundation of the PLC at Work® process by using team structures and a focus on learning, collaboration, and results to drive successful outcomes.

He is former principal of Marjorie Veeh Elementary School and Pioneer Middle School in California. At both schools, Mike helped create powerful PLCs, improving learning for all students. In 2004, Marjorie Veeh, an elementary school with a large population of youth at risk, won the California Distinguished School and National Title I Achieving School awards.