STARS RULES- TIER 3

DECISION RULES TIER 3

  • BASELINE DATA COLLECTED

  • INTERVENTION PLAN WRITTEN

  • INTERVENTION STARTED (parent notification)

  • WEEKLY PROGRESS MONITORING

4 WEEK CHECK-

  • Has the teacher seen improvement?

  • Has the child met their Goal? (Baseline + [(Norm 50%ROI x 1.5) X # Weeks] = GOAL

    • YES- Continue Intervention

    • NO- Start a different intervention

8 WEEK CHECK-

  • Student progress sent to parent/guardian

  • Has the teacher seen improvement?

  • Has the child met their Goal?

    • YES- Continue Intervention OR Start Tier 2

    • NO- Special Education Referral

GUIDING ACADEMIC QUESTIONS:

✔Has student made gains, or is student continuing to fall behind?

✔What has changed academically during the implementation of Tier 2?

✔What evidence-based intervention was provided?

✔Who was responsible for implementing the intervention?

✔Was the intervention provided as designed?

✔Was fidelity and integrity of intervention achieved?

✔Do we have enough information to make a decision?

✔Have the data points been reviewed?

✔Has the rate of improvement/goal been met?

✔Is the area of deficit validated?

✔Do we need to change the intervention?

✔Do we need to do any additional assessment?

✔Were a sufficient number of data points collected?

✔Does the data indicate that the student will require intensive support beyond that provided in the general classroom?

✔Who is responsible for obtaining consent for evaluation, if necessary?

GUIDING BEHAVIORAL QUESTIONS

✔Does the behavior present itself in isolation?

✔Does the behavior occur in conjunction with other behaviors?

✔Have you identified target behaviors to address?

✔How many times per day does the behavior occur?

✔Is the behavior sensory based?

✔Is the behavior attention based?

✔Is the behavior escape or avoidance based?

✔Do we have any background medical information?