Before you start, here are a few important points:
- Try multiple interventions
- Each intervention must be tried for at least 2 weeks
- Collect and track specific data on each intervention tried and the effect of each intervention over the time it was implemented
- After at least 6 weeks, you may consider moving to tier 2 interventions.
- You must submit your tier 1 data to and speak with an administrator before moving to tier 2.
Tier I Interventions for Low/No Work Completion:
- Alternative modes of completing assignments
- Assign a buddy or partner
- Break down assignment
- Break down directions
- Call on student frequently
- Call parent or note home
- Card flip
- Clear and concise directions
- Clear, consistent, and predictable consequences
- Color coded folders
- Daily planner
- Do unfinished work during recess or unstructured time
- Encourage interaction with a more self confident student
- Engage student
- Explain assignment
- Explain directions
- Frequent home contact
- Give choices
- Have student repeat directions back
- Help student start assignment
- Helping students with homework
- Individual work space
- Logical consequence
- More structured routine
- Move to a new location in the classroom
- Natural consequences
- Non-verbal cues
- Organize materials daily
- Praise student frequently
- Praise when good attitude and involvement occur
- Provide a container for the student’s belongings
- Proximity to students
- Reduce assignment
- Simple reward system
- Take away privileges
- Talk one-on-one with student
- Talk to parent
- Teach coping skills
- Teach organizational skills
- Teach relaxation techniques
- Teach social skills
- Touch base with student
- Turn desk around
- Use timer
- Visual schedule