Clarification:

Teachers implement various methods to consistently monitor the quality of student participation and performance in classroom instruction and with extended learning assignments, e.g., homework, projects, etc. Students are provided with clear expectations for participation and performance, along with focused feedback to ensure that they understand whether levels of participation and performance are on target. As teachers monitor performance, they are also assessing how students are responding to varied intervention strategies, including those identified through the RtI process. All levels of performance are addressed through rigorous and challenging instruction.

At this level, teacher strategies are used to move students towards student- centered instruction where they assume responsibility for monitoring their own and others' participation and performance through various strategies.