What are the key elements in an intervention program?

Question

What will be an ideal response?

Answer 1

Key elements in an intervention program include the following:
• Beginning assessment: Assess students to find out where they are and what they need. Stress key areas.
• Grouping: Provide instruction on one-to-one basis or in small groups of three to five.
• Instruction: Develop word recognition, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and writing skills. Teach related strategies in each area. For phonics, for instance, teach pronounceable word part, analogy, and other strategies. 
• Materials: Provide varied materials on the appropriate level.
• Reinforcement: Use high payoff activities, such as sorting. Provide ample opportunities for students to read texts at their instructional and independent levels. 
• Writing: Include a writing component that is related to or reinforces the reading. 
Parents: Help parents understand the program and provide guidance for ways in which they can help their children.
• Monitoring: Monitor students on a regular, ongoing basis and alter program as needed. 
• Evaluation: Evaluate the program and make adjustments as necessary.
• Coordination: Closely coordinate the intervention program with the core program or the
student's language arts and/or content area classes.
• Language Development: Build language and background knowledge. 
• Follow-Up: Track students' progress after they have graduated from the program and
provide follow-up help as needed.