Did you know at Hermosa we have three tiers of instruction that we utilize to help our students learn and achieve at high levels. These different levels are used to help ALL students learn, even if they learn in different ways.
The first level is known as Tier 1 instruction, this instruction is taught to ALL students and should meet the needs of 80%-90% of the students. Tier 1 instruction is delivered by the classroom teacher. Tier 1 instruction utilizes the district wide curriculum.
The second level is knows as Tier 2 instruction, this instruction is designed to be taught to 5%-10% of the student population and is targeted to help those students who struggle grasping the concepts taught during Tier 1 instruction. During Tier 2 instruction, the classroom teacher or school interventionist works with a small group of students, usually 3-5 students, to teach grade-level material or to teach concepts that fill in learning gaps from previous grade levels.
The third level is known as Tier 3 instruction, this instruction is designed to be taught to 1%-5% of the student population and is targeted to help those students who struggle grasping the concepts taught during both Tier 1 and Tier 2 instruction. During Tier 3 instruction, the school interventionist works will individual students to teach grade-level material or concepts that fill in learning gaps from previous grade levels.
If a student progresses through all of the tiered levels of support and is still struggling to grasp concepts, a special education referral may be appropriate. At Hermosa School it is our goal to provide each student with the support they need to be successful. All feasible interventions are utilized prior to a special education referral.
