District #11 Multi-Tiered Pyramid of Middle School Instruction/Interventions Delivered with Fidelity
District Endorsed, Required and Supported, & Site Optional, District Approved-Various Funding Strings
Aligned with District 11 Business Plan, District Unified Improvement Plan, D11 Way, and USIPS
THE WORLD IS CHANGING.
MEET THE FUTURE.
Intensive
Layered
Interventions
Intensive Interventions –SuccessMaker, Skill-based Tutoring, Math: Xtramath.org,
Compass Learning, Odyssey Math; Reading: 5 Components of Reading (fluency, phonemic
awareness, phonics), Pikes Peak Literacy Strategies; GT: Intensive Acceleration (2 yrs. +);
ELL: National Geographic, Rosetta Stone, I-Ready
{Site optional* = Do the Math, FASTTMath, Knowing Mathematics, Timez Attack, Reading:
Barton Reading, Corrective Reading, FastForWord, Horizons, LETRS, Multi-Sensory Reading,
Read 180, Reading Plus, SIPPS, GT: Independent Project, SPED: Hill Springs Methodology}
Assessments - AIMSweb, CBM (Curriculum Based Measurements), and DIBELS Next,
DIBELS Deep, ELL: I-Ready
{Site optional* = BRI, Core Phonics, GORT, QRI, and Rigby}
Strategic Interventions –Skill-based Tutoring, SuccessMaker, Achieve 3000,
Tier 2
Strategic
Prescriptive
Interventions
Math: Xtramath.org, Compass Learning, Odyssey Math; Reading: 5 components of Reading
(comprehension, fluency, vocabulary), Pikes Peak Literacy Strategies; ELL: National Geographic,
I-Ready, Rosetta Stone; GT: College of William and Mary Literacy Program, Cross Grade
Grouping, Junior Great Books, Telescoping Curriculum
{Site optional* = AVID, Compass Learning, Study Island (skill specific), Math: Do the Math,
FASTT Math, Moving with Math, Timez Attack, ALEKS; Reading: Jamestown, LETRS, MultiSensory Reading, Read 180, Reading Plus, Six Minute Solution;
GT: Enrichment Groups}
Instructional Practices – Differentiated Instruction
Assessments - AIMSweb, CBMs (Curriculum Based Measurements), Achieve 3000 Level and
Posttest, ELL: I-Ready
{Site optional* = BRI (Basic Reading Inventory), CogAT (for Identification Purposes & Additional
Data), QRI, SPACHE, and SRI (Scholastic Reading Inventory)}
Core Curriculum - Standards-Based Curriculum Maps and Pacing Guides, ELL: Language!,
SPED: Language!
{Site optional* = IB/MYP, Gradpoint (online), Algebraic Thinking}
Tier 1
Universal
Supplemental to Core Curriculum - Discovery Education, Achieve 3000, Math: Big Ideas,
Science: Leveled Readers 1-8
{Site optional* = Compass Learning, Study Island, Math: Math Mates; Science: FOSS and other
Science Kits; ELL: I-Ready, Rosetta Stone
Instructional Practices – District Playbook, Co-teaching, Writer’s Workshop Model,
Core
Instruction
Differentiated Instruction, Disciplinary Literacy, Higher Level Thinking Skills, Lesson Planning,
McREL Strategies, Reading: 5 Components of Reading Instruction (comprehension &
vocabulary), Cal Berkeley History-Social Science Literacy, Writing: Text Based Writing
Workshop, ELL: Sheltered Instruction, English Language Development
{Site optional* = AVID, Pre-AP/Accelerated, Reading: Jacob’s Ladder, GT: Gifted Magnet
Program, Differentiated Curriculum, Compacted Curriculum}
District Operational Processes: Use of District Playbook, Data-driven Dialogues/Articulation Meetings, ICAP,
Professional Learning Communities, and RtI/PBS Problem Solving Teams
Tier 3
ACADEMIC
Assessments – CBMs( Curriculum Based Measurements), CMAS, PARCC, MAP, I-Ready,
Achieve 3000-Level Set and Post test
{Site optional* = Rigby, GT: Kingore & Hawthorn Inventory}
All interventions should be used at the Tier that is specified
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IT support comes with all district approved software.
*Site optional, District approved, various funding strings
*Some interventions are fiscally supported by Title 1 funds, ELL grants, earmarked specifically funded for certain sites, or
individual sites.