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	Recognition, Intervention, & Adjustments
	Classroom Level
	Teams of teachers and specialists first adjust instruction to meet student needs before making referrals

In higher-performing schools, classroom instruction is differentiated to try to ensure the success of every student. In middle schools, grade-level teams of teachers are more likely to make adjustments to instruction in conference with each other rather than individually.

Students who need support beyond the regular classroom are served through tutorials in before school, after school, and/or summer programs. This support comes from classroom teachers who either work with the tutored children during the school day or who collaborate with specialists to ensure support is linked to the classroom content, knowledge, and skills.

At Port Chester Middle School, Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District (NY), daily team planning time allows teachers to regularly make adjustments to their instruction.