What are the CCSS for English Language Arts (ELA)? - Answers 1. Reading
2. Writing
3. Speaking and Listening
4. Language
What does MTSS stand for and what is it? - Answers Multi-Tiered System of Supports:
An evidence-based model of schooling that uses data-based problem-solving to integrate academic and
behavioral instruction and intervention.
Describe the three tiers of MTSS - Answers Tier 1: All Students are instructed, screening done to monitor
progress to see if greater intervention is needed. General education classroom. 80% of students are
proficient. progress monitored 4-6 weeks.
Tier 2: Supplemental, Targeted Intervention - Small Groups (5-6 students) - Provided by Classroom
Teacher or Interventionist. 20 - 30 minutes for 4 or 5 days a week. Monitored every 2-4 weeks.
Tier 3: Students who have not responded to tier 1/2 or have intensive needs. Smaller group sizes/
individual instruction. Increased instruction more focused, explicit and use of differentiated instruction.
40-60 mins daily. Progress is monitored weekly at grade level.
What does RTI stand for? - Answers Response to Intervention
What are the 5 steps of explicit instruction? - Answers 1. Explanation of objective
2. teacher modeling
3. guided practice
4. independent practice
5. monitoring and assessment
Define Discrepancy Model - Answers Wait to fail model/ disability is the focus
Define scope and sequence - Answers The scope refers to the areas of development addressed by the
curriculum. The sequence includes plans and materials for learning experiences to support and extend
children's learning at various levels of development.
What are the levels of teacher questioning? What do they mean? - Answers Literal: responses that are
directly stated in the text.
Inferential: answered by interpreting clues from part of the text to figure something out