Introduction
To challenge this detrimental view of the traditional pyramid, we intentionally inverted the RTI at Work pyramid, visually focusing a school’s interventions on a single point—the individual student (see figure I.3).
Tier 1
Tier 2
Tier 3
Each Student Source: Buffum et al., 2018, p. 19.
Figure I.3: Inverted RTI at Work pyramid.
Tier 1 is represented by the widest part of the pyramid because it constitutes the instruction that all students should receive. This is the school’s core instructional program (see figure I.4).
Access to essential grade-level standards for all students
Source: Buffum et al., 2018, p. 20.
Figure I.4: Core instruction program.
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