Tier 1 Assistive Technology to Support Academics
Tier 1 targets building academic skills for all students using resources readily available in the classroom. Teachers gather basic student profile information about academic skills. Teachers identify available academic supports within the curriculum. They also identify tasks where the students are unable to participate and modify the environment based on these needs. They identify and trial use of additional site resources. Utilization of Tier 1 strategies and supports will meet the academic needs of a majority of students.
Roles and Responsibilities of Site Level IEP Team Members
Create an academic-rich environment through use of strategies and supports Gather basic student profile information about academic skills Identify needs for further interventions Access free and available district resources Data collection (see Data Collection section below) Access trainings Tier 1 support tools
Roles and Responsibilities of AT Specialist
Provide general trainings and resources for teachers to access Provide websites with resources Provide suggested lists of basic AT
Data Collection
Collect data frequently to monitor progress on IEP goals and to determine effectiveness of current interventions. When additional supports are needed, begin to gather data from existing records on the following:
| Supports/Equipment/Modifications
Reading
Slant board, page-up, clip boards, dycem/sticky surface, book stand, book clips, page fluffers, word wall, font size/type, highlighting tape, post-it/flag arrow, correction/cover-up tape, erasable highlighters, color coding dots, increasing space between words/lines, text re-written at a lower level, reduced length of assignment, Auto Summarize in Microsoft Word
Writing
Math
Graph paper, standard calculator, multiplication chart, number stamps, raised number rulers, number/math line, enlarged math worksheets, abacus, counting mat/boxes, lined paper turned sideways for columns
Organization
Training
Training at Tier 1 focuses on creating academic-rich environments by providing accomodations and strategies to facilitate access to the curriculum. Training topics include:
Teacher provides training to student, parent, and staff in the areas of:
AT Specialist/District personnel will provide training in the area of:
Resources
Product descriptions, manuals, data sheets, free resources, training videos |
Tier 1 - AT to Support Academics
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