Mississippi Department of Education: Instructional Programs

Instructional Enhancement and Internal Operations
Trecina Green, Curriculum Director
Phone (601) 359-2586
Fax (601) 359-2040

Response to Intervention

Quick Links

RtI Best Practice Handbook

RtI Handbook (2010)
RtI Essential Elements Matrices (2010)
- Tier 1
- Tier 2
- Tier 3
RtI Model Forms (2010)

RtI Essential Elements Matrices Draft (2008)

RtI Tier 1 Forms Draft (2008)

Presentations

State Board Policy

RtI Resources html page or printable page

FAQ's (2010)

Forms (2005)

TST Manual (2005)

Three Tier Instructional Model

The Three Tier Instructional Model was adopted by the State Board of Education (SBE Policy 4300) on January 21, 2005. It is designed to meet the needs of every student and consists of three tiers of instruction:

Tier 1: Quality classroom instruction based on MS Curriculum Frameworks.

Tier 2: Focused supplemental instruction.

Tier 3: Intensive interventions specifically designed to meet the individual needs of students.

If strategies at Tiers 1 & 2 are unsuccessful, students must be referred to the Teacher Support Team (TST). The TST is the problem-solving unit responsible for interventions developed at Tier 3. Each school must have a Teacher Support Team implemented in accordance with the process developed by the Mississippi Department of Education.

Central High School
359 North West Street
P. O. Box 771
Jackson, MS 39205-0771
Phone: 601) 359-3768
Fax: 601) 359-3712