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 * Tier I Supports:** Universal, or Tier I, supports are those academic or behavioral strategies that all teachers routinely use at the first sign that a student is having problems in their classrooms. As examples of Tier I supports, instructors may change their method of instruction, provide a student with additional individual help, or check the student's homework each day. Other examples include PLC's, parent conferences, and common assessments.


 * Tier II Supports:** If the student continues to fall significantly behind peers despite classroom supports, the teacher or administrator will first contact the parent or guardian and then refer the student to the AIM Team for a problem solving review. Using information from the referral form and School Tools, the Team and teacher identify possible reasons why a student is experiencing academic or beahvioral difficulties and recommend/implement a practical, classroom-friendly intervention plan to address those student problems. The typical length of intervention is 4 weeks, after which the AIM Team will collect information/data to ascertain if whether or not the student is achieving his or her expected goals.


 * Tier III Supports:** If the team finds, after trying several targeted interventions, that a student still has not made significant progress, the school may refer the student for Tier III (intensive) supports.