Levels of Service
Overview
The Fox Point-Bayside Talent Development Program screens all students regularly to identify those who would benefit from extensions and challenges beyond the universal curriculum. Operating under the levels of service model, we seek to provide programming based on assessed student needs. These services can be thought of along three general levels which students can move fluidly between.
Tier 1 Services – Universal
Tier 1 provides differentiation and supports a variety of unique needs within the classroom setting. Teachers may employ one or more of the following strategies to engage these learners: pre-testing, curriculum compacting, incorporating independent study projects, planning for the development of creative and critical thinking skills, or providing access to higher level material.
Tier 2 Services – Selected
Tier 2 provides additional challenges beyond those offered as part of the universal curriculum. Depending on the type of challenge, these extensions may be provided in or out of the classroom. The following are examples of what this might look like: opportunities to work on a parallel curriculum, incorporating independent study projects, or participate in small-group activities facilitated by either the classroom teacher or the Talent Development teacher to extend the universal curriculum.
Tier 3 Services – Intensive
Approximately 1-3% of students will be identified as needing intensive extensions that go beyond the universal and selected levels outlined so far. Talent Development Plans (TDPs) will be developed in collaboration with the Talent Development teacher, a regular education teacher, parent(s)/guardian(s), the Student Support Team (SST), and the student when appropriate. The TDP team will evaluate the student’s strengths and plan specific ways to capitalize and expand on them throughout the school year. Students at this level may be considered candidates for single-subject or whole-grade acceleration.
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