This white paper explores the crucial but frequently overlooked role of alignment across all tiers of instruction.

Download the white paper to learn:

• What are the characteristics of high-quality, robust Tier I instruction
• Why differentiation is a critical and necessary part of Tier I instruction
• Why Tier II intervention must be a complement to Tier I, never replacing it
• How an aligned scope and sequence across tiers increases instructional efficiency
• Why alignment across tiers creates consistent instructional routines and language, benefiting students
• What guiding questions and considerations should literacy leaders employ to assess instruction alignment in current RTI/MTSS implementations