Three-Tier Reading Plan for Elementary Special Education
TIER 1 (SE)
TIER II (SE)
TIER III (SE)
Description of
Tiers of
Instruction
The core curricular and
instructional reading programs
and strategies in the general
education setting with minimal
support from the special
education teacher such as in
class support or external support
The core curricular and
instructional reading programs and
strategies in the general education
setting plus 30 additional minutes
of small group instruction
customized to focus on assessed
needs such as reading fluency
Students Served
Reading Programs
and Products
Instructional
Support Tools
Students with IEP’s
Basal Reading
Program/Interventions
TEA Red Book Series,
Elementary Special Education
Curricula Continuum,
Curriculum Planning Guide, and
Critical Thinking Reference
Grade level TEKS-based
instruction for students not more
than 1 year below using Basal
Reading program and
accommodations as needed
General Education teacher with
support from Special Education
Students with IEP’s
Saxon Phonics and Spelling.
The core curricular and
instructional reading programs
and strategies in the general
education setting plus 45-60
additional minutes using
scientifically-researched
programs approved by special
education
Students with IEP’s
Saxon Phonics and Spelling,
Edmark
Red Book Series, Elementary
Special Education Curricula
Continuum, Curriculum
Planning Guide, and Critical
Thinking Reference
TEKS-based instruction and
accelerated intervention using
Saxon Phonics and Spelling, for
students 2 or more years below
grade level
General Education teacher with
supplemental instruction by the
Special Education teacher
Cross-class and/or cross-grade
membership; groups not to
exceed 1:6
120 minutes general education
reading plus 45-60 minutes
small group reading instruction.
Curriculum Based
Measurements such as Dibels™
and District Benchmarks
Curriculum Based measurements
such as DIBELS™ and program
specific assessments such as
Saxon Phonics and Spelling
Flexible Grouping
General Education whole class
and flexible small groups
Time
Progress
Monitoring
120 minutes reading instruction
in the general education
classroom
Curriculum Based
Measurements such as Dibels™
and District Benchmarks
Curriculum Based measurements
such as DIBELS™
TEA Red Book Series, Elementary
Special Education Curricula
Continuum, Curriculum Planning
Guide, and Critical Thinking
Reference
TEKS-based instruction for
students not more than 1 ½-2 years
below grade level using Saxon
Phonics and Spelling with
concentration in fluency
General Education teacher with
supplemental instruction by the
Special Education teacher
Cross-class and/or cross-grade
membership; groups not to exceed
1:6
120 minutes general education
reading plus 30 minutes small
group reading instruction
Curriculum Based
Measurements such as Dibels™
and District Benchmarks
Curriculum Based measurements
such as DIBELS™
State Assessment
STAAR
STAAR, STAAR-M
Instruction and
Instructional
Levels
Interventionist
Benchmarks
2/16/2016
MCS
STAAR, STAAR-M