Academic & Behavioral Core
Clue: Strong Tier 1 core instruction leads to this outcome regarding Tier 2 and Tier 3 intervention needs.
Answer: What is requiring fewer students to need Tier 2 or Tier 3 interventions?
Clue: MTSS is not a specific program or isolated process; instead, it is designed for this overarching audience and purpose.
Answer: What is everyone (all staff and students), school improvement, integration, and problem-solving?
Clue: True or False: You must wait for a parent to submit their wishes in writing before starting the EC referral process after a verbal request
Answer: What is False? (A verbal request triggers the process without waiting for a written note).
Clue: To support positive classroom behavior under Tier 1, staff should maintain this specific ratio of positive-to-corrective interactions.
Answer: What is a 4:1 ratio?
Clue: Rather than relying strictly on whole-group lectures, effective Tier 1 academic instruction relies on these strategies.
Answer: What are flexible grouping, scaffolds, and multiple entry points to tasks
Clue: MTSS uses this type of approach relying on information to maximize overall student growth.
Answer: What is a systems approach using data?
Clue: True or False: School staff should write or tell parents what to put in an EC referral letter
Answer: What is False
Clue: Instead of reactive control and immediate punishment, Tier 1 PBIS behavior management focuses on these elements.
Answer: What are proactive strategies, clear expectations, consistent routines, and positive reinforcement?
Clue: When an Exceptional Children (EC) referral is made, this is the official timeline length, during which MTSS interventions must occur simultaneously
Answer: What is a 90-day timeline?
Clue: The simultaneous implementation of these two processes ensures student needs are evaluated without delaying needed support during an evaluation process.
Answer: What are EC referrals and MTSS interventions?