Reviewing and Intensifying Instruction Practice Brief

When reviewing and intensifying instruction for students with disabilities, teachers should consider a three-phase cycle of plan, deliver, review and intensify individual, small-group, and whole-group instruction. Even though teachers may plan for and deliver high-quality instruction, some students with disabilities will continue to have difficulties with making progress toward academic and behavioral learning targets. Teachers should use data to monitor student progress and adapt instruction as necessary, using a process of intensifying instruction. This brief highlights some ways teachers can intensify instruction regardless of content domain, grade level, or disability type. It focuses on intervention dosage, opportunities to respond, alignment, and transfer. The brief highlights what teachers need to know about the practice, examples of intensifying instruction for students with disabilities, and how to get started intensifying instruction. Reviewing and intensifying instruction includes multiple high-leverage practices for students with disabilities. Learn more about reviewing and intensifying instruction by visiting the National Center on Intensive Intervention.