Under a new mandate, states now use a 3 level tier system to assist and/or identify students who are struggling.
Unfortunately, schools are now in mass confusion/denial about who deserves attention.
These are just a few examples:
- After weeks of monitoring, students are being sent back to the beginning tier because schools are trying a “new and improved” program.- Teachers are being told 'they cannot refer a student until the student completes a 4 tier RTI program (which doesn't exist).
- Students are exited from special education because they have not participated in the RTI/SRBI tiers.
I've personally heard, “We can't go to special ed testing because we don't have a Tier III in place.”
It's possible for kids to tread water indefinitely without a life preserver. However, there might be hope ~