This workshop focuses primarily on methods of making educational decisions across a tiered system of support. The presenter will explain eight major decisions that must be made with regard to response to intervention data. In addition, the workshop will focus on how to (a) determine local benchmarking
cut scores, (b) determine the level of support needed for all students within a school, (c) make definitive decisions with regard to moving students within and across tiers, (d) how to use multiple data sources in a systematic and hierarchical way, and (e) how to determine goals and objectives for all students.