Tier 1 - Differentiated Core Instruction
All students receive high-quality, evidence-based instruction in their grade level's core curriculum based on the NC Standard Course of Study to meet their needs in the general education classroom. The delivery of instruction at this level includes evidence-based, whole group and small group academic, behavioral and social-emotional instruction designed to be differentiated for all students.
In an effective core, at least 80% of the students meet and/or exceed state and locally developed standards with core instruction alone (i.e., with no additional supports).
- Supplemental = approx. 20%
- Intensive = approx. 5%
CFCI’s Core Curriculum includes (but is not limited to):
- Inquiry-based, differentiated core instruction incorporating CFCI's Inquiry Continuum
- Addressing NC Standard Course of Study for reading, writing, language, speaking, listening, mathematics, science, social studies, and Specials areas
- Core Social and Emotional Learning opportunities to develop social and emotional competencies in alignment with the CASEL framework
- Responsive Classroom approach to teaching academic, social and emotional competencies through deliberate instructional practices
Tier 2 - Supplemental Support
Supplemental support is intended to address the needs of students who have not responded sufficiently to core instruction (approximately 20% of students).
This additional support occurs outside of the time dedicated to core instruction, typically in small groups of students, and focuses on providing increased opportunities to practice and learn skills taught in the core academic, behavior, and social-emotional curriculum and instruction. This support is in addition to the core instruction all students receive. Support is implemented through practices demonstrated to improve academic performance and may include adapted learning strategies, increased learning frequency, intensity, and/or time.
When this Supplemental support is insufficient in meeting student need, students may be provided Intensive support.
Tier 3 - Intensive Support
Intensive support is intended to address the needs of students who have not responded sufficiently or efficiently to core and supplemental instruction. Compared to the Supplemental level of support, Intensive support is more explicit, focuses on remediation of skills, is provided for a longer duration of time (both in overall length of intervention and regularly scheduled minutes of instructional time), and occurs in smaller groups or one-on-one. Intensive support utilizes more narrowly defined learning targets that are gradually accelerated, corrective feedback, explicit instruction and guided practice opportunities, as well as more frequent progress monitoring in order to better tailor instruction. These supports do not equate to special education services.