Which framework emphasizes early, systematic screening and escalating levels of intervention based on student progress?

Which framework emphasizes early, systematic screening and escalating levels of intervention based on student progress?

• A. Empirically Based Practice
• B. Functional Analysis
• C. Yerkes-Dodson Law
• D. Response to Intervention

Answer: (D)

Response to Intervention emphasizes early, systematic screening and escalating levels of intervention based on how students respond over time. It starts with universal screening to identify at‑risk students as soon as possible, then provides high-quality instruction for all (Tier 1). If progress is not sufficient, it adds targeted small-group interventions (Tier 2), and if needed, more intensive individualized supports (Tier 3). The key is ongoing progress monitoring with brief, frequent assessments, using the data to decide whether to continue, intensify, or change interventions. This data-driven, multi-tiered approach aims to prevent long‑term academic difficulties by matching the level of support to the student’s current needs. Empirically Based Practice refers to using methods supported by research but doesn’t define the multi-tiered screening and intervention system. Functional Analysis is about determining why a behavior occurs, not about academic screening and escalation of instructional supports. Yerkes-Dodson Law describes how arousal affects performance, not a framework for school-wide intervention and progress monitoring.

Response to Intervention emphasizes early, systematic screening and escalating levels of intervention based on how students respond over time. It starts with universal screening to identify at‑risk students as soon as possible, then provides high-quality instruction for all (Tier 1). If progress is not sufficient, it adds targeted small-group interventions (Tier 2), and if needed, more intensive individualized supports (Tier 3). The key is ongoing progress monitoring with brief, frequent assessments, using the data to decide whether to continue, intensify, or change interventions. This data-driven, multi-tiered approach aims to prevent long‑term academic difficulties by matching the level of support to the student’s current needs.

Empirically Based Practice refers to using methods supported by research but doesn’t define the multi-tiered screening and intervention system. Functional Analysis is about determining why a behavior occurs, not about academic screening and escalation of instructional supports. Yerkes-Dodson Law describes how arousal affects performance, not a framework for school-wide intervention and progress monitoring.