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MTSS: Fixing the Disconnect Between Tier 1 and Tier 3 Student Support

Are your Tier 3 supports disconnected from Tier 1 math instruction?

You’re not alone. Many schools implement math intervention with the best intentions—yet students continue to miss critical Tier 1 instruction, feel left behind, and fail to make meaningful gains.

The root issue? Most systems treat Tier 3 like a separate math program instead of a coordinated extension of Tier 1. When intervention is disconnected from core instruction, students don’t just struggle—they get further behind.

This episode digs into the real reasons why tiered support often fails in math classrooms—and what leaders…

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