Tier 1 Core Components and Tier 2 and 3 Interventions
Tier 1: Core Components - Literacy
1. Core Component Name: Balanced Literacy Model
Description: It is a comprehensive program of language arts acquisition. It contains all
of the components necessary for students to master written and oral communication.
Balanced literacy begins with creating a genuine appreciation for good literature.
It includes teaching phonics, grammar skills, reading and comprehension strategies, and
writing forms and skills. Direct and indirect reading instruction, shared reading, and
independent reading experiences must be provided. Balanced Literacy Includes:
 Reading Aloud (Modeled Reading)
 Shared Reading
 Guided Reading
 Independent Reading
2. Core Component Name: Kid Writing
Description: A systematic, research-based approach to phonics, journaling and writing
workshop for Kindergarten.
3.
Core Component Name: Waterford
Description: Waterford Early Learning provides a complete digital language arts
program. Systematic and explicit instruction in phonemic awareness, phonics, text
comprehension, vocabulary, print concepts, readiness skills, writing, and oral fluency
provide a comprehensive foundation for reading.
4.
Core Component Name: Making Meaning
Description: The Making Meaning program explicitly teaches comprehension
strategies—introducing them in the grades where they are developmentally appropriate.
Retelling, Using Schema/Making Connections, Visualizing, Wondering/Questioning,
Making Inferences, Determining Important Ideas, Understanding Text Structure,
Summarizing, and Synthesizing.
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5. Core Component Name: Wilson Fundations
Wilson Fundations is a phonological/phonemic awareness, phonics and spelling
program for the general education classroom. Fundations is based upon the Wilson
Reading System principles and serves as a prevention program to help reduce reading
and spelling failure. It is also being used for our handwriting instruction.
Tier 1: Core Components – Mathematics
1. Core Component Name: enVision Math
EnVision Math includes daily problem-based interactive math learning followed by
visual learning strategies which deepen conceptual understanding by making
meaningful connections for students and delivering strong, sequential visual/verbal
connections through the visual learning bridge in every lesson. Ongoing diagnosis &
intervention and daily data-driven differentiation ensure that enVision Math gives every
student the opportunity to succeed.
2. Core Component Name: VMath Live
VMath Live is an on-line math resource, where students can practice math skills,
prepare for high-stakes tests, and play in real-time competitions of skills and speed.
Tier 2: Literacy
1. Tier 2 Name: My Sidewalks
My Sidewalks is an intensive reading intervention program that accelerates the reading
development of struggling students through: 30 weeks of reading intervention, 30-45
minutes every day; emphasis on deep meaning of vocabulary and concepts; and highly
specified instruction.
2. Tier 2 Name: Fountas and Pinnell (Leveled Literacy Intervention System K-2)
Fountas and Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention System is a small-group,
supplementary intervention program designed to help teachers provide powerful, daily,
small-group instruction for the lowest achieving children in the early grades. LLI is
designed to be used with small groups of young children who need intensive support to
achieve grade-level competency. Participants include low-achieving children who are
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not receiving another supplementary intervention. English language learners can also
benefit from LLI. Each LLI lesson provides specific suggestions for supporting English
language learners.
Tier 2: Mathematics
1. Tier 2 Name Name: enVision Math Interventions
EnVision Math includes daily problem-based interactive math learning followed by
visual learning strategies which deepen conceptual understanding by making
meaningful connections for students and delivering strong, sequential visual/verbal
connections through the visual learning bridge in every lesson. Ongoing diagnosis &
intervention and daily data-driven differentiation ensure that enVision Math gives every
student the opportunity to succeed.
2. Tier 2 Name: VMath Live
VMath Live fills critical learning gaps with a balanced, systematic approach, combining
robust assessment and on-line technology to create confident, independent learners in
math.
Tier 3: Literacy
1. Tier 3 Name: Wilson Fundations
Wilson Fundations is a phonological/phonemic awareness, phonics and spelling
program. Fundations is based upon the Wilson Reading System principles and serves as
a prevention program to help reduce reading and spelling failure.
Tier 3: Mathematics
1. Tier 3 name: enVision Math Interventions
EnVision Math includes daily problem-based interactive math learning followed by
visual learning strategies which deepen conceptual understanding by making
meaningful connections for students and delivering strong, sequential visual/verbal
connections through the visual learning bridge in every lesson. Ongoing diagnosis and
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intervention and daily data-driven differentiation ensure that enVision Math gives every
student the opportunity to succeed.
2. Tier 3 Name: Focus Math
Focus Math is an intensive, K-6 math intervention program designed to fit any Response
to Intervention (RTI) framework and works with any math program. Focus Math
identifies at-risk students early and accelerates their learning with instruction that is
intensive, balanced, and individualized. All grade levels consist of three units, each
built around a specific NCTM Focal Point.
3. Tier 3 Name: VMath Live
VMath Live fills critical learning gaps with a balanced, systematic approach, combining
robust assessment and on-line technology to create confident, independent learners in
math.
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