Interventions apply to students struggling significantly in a specific area (academic, behavioral, or emotional) and are often used with students in Tier 2 or Tier 3 of the RTI (Response to Intervention) or MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports) framework.

Examples: Small group instruction, Graphic organizers, Repeated reading

Intervention Central is a great resource for educators that provides free, evidence based and behavioral intervention tools for students. https://www.interventioncentral.org

HLP#16-Use Explicit Instruction: This practice breaks learning into easier steps, modeling skills, providing guided practice and offering feedback. #17129 CEC High-Leverage Practices

EBP: Use of Graphic Organizers to Support Reading Comprehension: Graphic organizers can help students visually organize information, which improves understanding and recall. Best Practices in Special Ed: Evidence-Based Strategies

EBP: Repeated Reading for Fluency Development: This practice involves students reading the same passage multiple times to build reading fluency and comprehension. Response to Intervention | RTI | RTI Resources | Intervention Central

Students that would receive differentiated instruction would be those that have different learning needs such as students with disabilities, ELL's, struggling students such as those with a learning delay, or students with different learning styles.

Examples: Scaffolding, audiobooks, and simplified assignments

4 Tools for Doable Differentiation: This article is to give more information to teachers on how to make differentiation sustainable and meet all the student's needs.4 Tools for Doable Differentiation

HLP#16: Use Explicit Instruction- This practice differentiates learning by supporting students who need more step-by-step instruction or scaffolding. #17129 CEC High-Leverage Practices

HLP#19: Assistive and Instructional Technologies- Teachers can allow students to access content in various formats such as audiobooks. #17129 CEC High-Leverage Practices

EBP: Differentiated Instruction- Not all students learn at the same pace or in the same way. Some may need simplified assignments or reduced number of test questions. WWC | Find What Works!

Accommodations are for all students, not just students with an IEP or 504 plan.

Examples: Providing extra time on the same tests/assignments, reading a test to a student, preferential seating

Accommodations, Modification and Interventions. This website is a great resource for teachers to learn the difference between the three terms, and examples of each. Accommodations_Modification_Interventions.pdf

EBP: Providing Testing Accommodations- Providing extra time on tests can help students demonstrate their knowledge accurately without altering the curriculum. Best Practices in Special Ed: Evidence-Based Strategies

HLP #16: Use Explicit Instruction- Making instruction accessible to all students especially for students with reading difficulties that will benefit from having the test read to them. #17129 CEC High-Leverage Practices

HLP #7: Establish a consistent, organized, and respectful learning environment- Preferential seating is a way to create an environment for the student that supports attention and behavior. HLP #7: Establish a Consistent, Organized and Respectful Learning Environment | High-Leverage Practices

Students who would receive adaptations would be ones who have an IEP, 504 plan or who are struggling and need temporary support.

Examples: Simplified vocabulary, visual supports, and alternative responsive formats

HLP#13: Make Adaptations. This page has a great video that explains HLP 13 and how adaptations can be extra support for students with disabilities. HLP #13: Make Adaptations | High-Leverage Practices

HLP#15: Provide Scaffolded Supports- Teachers can select simplified vocabulary tailored to the students' needs then gradually add more as their knowledge expands. High-Leverage Practices Glossary | High-Leverage Practices

HLP#7 Establish a consistent, organized, respectful learning environment- Visual supports can be used to reduce confusion in students and make it easier to grasp for individuals with communication challenges. Using Visual Tools to Enhance Autism Therapy

HLP#19: Use Assistive and Instructional Technologies- Teachers can allow students to use alternative responsive formats like speech-to-text or graphic organizers to respond in accessible ways. TIES TIPS | Foundations of Inclusion | TIP #9: Special Education High Leverage Practices for Instruction in Inclusive Settings | Institute on Community Integration Publications

Students who would have modifications are generally students with significant cognitive or physical disabilities.

Examples: Grading is changed to different standard, Assignments are changed to lower levels, and testing reading level is lowered.

Accommodations, Modifications, and Interventions. This file is a great resource for teachers to learn the three terms and examples of each with good teaching strategies. Accommodations_Modification_Interventions.pdf

HLP#6: Use Student assessment data, analyze instructional practices, and make necessary adjustments- Teachers will use ongoing data to adjust how students are graded based on their individualized goals. #17129 CEC High-Leverage Practices

HLP#5: Adapt curriculum tasks and materials for specific learning goals- Teachers will need to adjust assignments and tests to match the student's IEP and learning level by simplifying or shortening content. #17129 CEC High-Leverage Practices

Students that would receive SDIs would include those with specific learning disabilities, autism disorder, speech or language impairment, traumatic brain injury, and other disabilities.

Examples: changing instructional approach, executive functioning, and social skills

In practical terms, specially designed instruction (SDI) is instruction that is tailored to a particular student. This resource defines what SDI is, who receives them, and how they can be provided. Specially Designed Instruction Council for Exceptional Children.

HLP #16: Use Explicit Instruction- Teachers model skills with guided practice and corrective feedback. #17129 CEC High-Leverage Practices

HLP #14: Teach Cognitive and Metacognitive Strategies to Support Learning and Independence. Teachers teach students how to use strategies to summarize and set goals to help them become independent learners. #17129 CEC High-Leverage Practices