1. Copyright © 2011 American Institutes for Research All rights reserved. Multi-Tiered Approaches to Intervention Panelists: Lise Fox, Rollanda O’Connor, & Catherine Bradshaw Moderator: Rebecca Zumeta July 2012

2. 2 Today’ Panel Federal research investments related to multi-tiered interventions in academics and behavior 3 projects funded by IES’s National Center on Special Education Research

3. 3 Multi-Tiered Intervention Systems Comprise academic and behavior support systems Include Response to Intervention (RTI), Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS), Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), and other tiered intervention models

4. 4 Salient Features of Multi-Tiered Systems Universal screening (all students) Progress Monitoring (students at risk, or with identified difficulties) Multi-level support system Data-based decision making to: Evaluate systems Determine program effectiveness Adjust instruction

5. 5 Characteristics of Multi-Tiered Instruction Numbers of tiers vary, but typically comprise: Primary prevention/Tier 1: Core program Secondary prevention/Tier 2: Standardized, supplemental intervention Tertiary prevention/Tier 3: Individualized, intensive intervention

6. 6 Today’s Panelists Lise Fox, University of South Florida Early Childhood Examining the Efficacy of a Classroom-Wide Model for Promoting Social Emotional Development and Addressing Challenging Behavior in Preschool Children with or at-risk for Disabilities Rollanda O’Connor, University of California-Riverside K-4 Precision in Response to Intervention Models: Variations of Measurement, Instruction, Student Language, and Age Catherine Bradshaw, Johns Hopkins University K-8 Testing The Impact of PBIS Plus

7. 7 Summarize Study & Discuss Implications for… 1)Personnel preparation & professional development 2)Special education/disability identification 3)Disproportional representation of diverse groups (if relevant to study) 4)Time for questions after all panelists present