Author Cara Shores provides a three-tiered instructional framework that helps educators establish integral baselines of performance for students, offering strategies for assessment, intervention, and remediation to ensure student growth. This book guides educators with step-by-step tools and methods for differentiated instruction and lesson planning, addressing the diverse learning needs of all students. K-12 special education and general education teachers and instructional coaches can use this book to: Increase students' learning progression through instruction, intervention, and remediation Explore research-proven models and methods of instruction that promote standards mastery for students with disabilities Better assess and collect data on students' learning to measure progress Incorporate standards mastery into individualized education program goals Implement highly effective instruction in all settings to maximize learning for students with disabilities Contents: Introduction Chapter 1: Understanding the Tiered Instructional Framework Chapter 2: Exploring Tier 1 Instruction Specially Designed for Students With Disabilities Chapter 3: Discovering Why We Always Begin With Data Chapter 4: Focusing on Instruction Through Essential Standards and Learning Progressions Chapter 5: Choosing and Providing Appropriate Supports Chapter 6: Co-Teaching for Greatest Impact Chapter 7: Differentiating Instruction Through Tiered Assignments Chapter 8: Looking at the Structure for Tiers 2 and 3 for Students With Disabilities Epilogue References and Resources Index