Essential Features of Intensive, Individualized (Tier 3) Interventions

Abstract

Tiered systems may hold particular benefit for students with intensive intervention needs, as this continuum of supports is ideally comprised of evidence-based practices. In this chapter, we explore three intensive interventions: functional assessment-based interventions (FABI), First Step to Success, and Read 180 as they feature a range of practices and programs to meet students' academic, behavioral, and social needs. We define and describe each intervention, including information on essential features necessary for drawing valid inferences: treatment integrity, social validity, as well as student performance. We also provide examples of supporting evidence, featuring treatment-outcome studies documenting intervention effectiveness. We close with clarifications and considerations for meeting the multiple needs of students requiring intensive intervention efforts.

Citation

Lane, K.L., Common, E.A., Buckman, M.M. and Allen, G. (2022), "Essential Features of Intensive, Individualized (Tier 3) Interventions", Tankersley, M., Cook, B.G. and Landrum, T.J. (Ed.) Delivering Intensive, Individualized Interventions to Children and Youth with Learning and Behavioral Disabilities (Advances in Learning and Behavioral Disabilities, Vol. 32), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 45-66. https://doi.org/10.1108/S0735-004X20220000032004