• 2025-2026 Desert Learning Academy Elementary Tiered Reengagement System

    When families join Desert Learning Academy, they join a learning community that participates fully and supports one another. The choice to join means you agree to:

    1. 100% Zoom Attendance and Participation
      a. Students will actively participate in all daily Zoom classes with cameras turned on.
      b. All See Saw assignments will be turned in daily
    2. Academic Mastery
      a. STAR Assessments

    The staff of DLA agrees to provide a level of support to ensure the highest level of student success possible within our program. The following Tier Support and Engagement systems hold us accountable for helping students learn. This system also has students and families accountable to be engaged in this learning process as well. Students are required to complete work daily, attend support appointments, and give full effort. Elementary families are required to support their students through academic support, emotional encouragement, accountability, and engaging with DLA educators.

     

    Tier Indicators:

     

    Tier 1

    Tier 2

    Tier 3

    Reengagement     (4 weeks)

    Zoom Attendance/ Participation
    • 100% Zoom class attendance and participation 
    • Less than 80% Zoom class attendance and participation 
    • Less than 70% Zoom class attendance and participation 
    • Tier 3 interventions have been in place 4 weeks and there is little or no improvement

    Work Completion
    • 100% work completion
    • 90% Work Completion
    • Less than 80% work completion
    • Tier 3 interventions have been in place 4 weeks and there is little or no improvement

    Academic Mastery
    • 70% STAR PR score in Reading 
    • 70% STAR PR score in Math 

    50th Percentile Rank (PR): Indicates that the student is performing at the median level for their grade.
    • 50% STAR PR score in Reading 
    • 50% STAR PR score in Math 

    25th-49th Percentile Rank(PR) may indicate the need for additional support.
    • 40% STAR PR score in Reading 
    • 40% STAR PR score in Math 

    Below the 25th Percentile Rank(PR) may indicate the need for  more additional support.
    • Tier 3 interventions have been in place 4 weeks and there is little 
    • or no improvement

     

    Tier 2 and 3: Targeted Supports

     

    Tier 1

    Tier 2

    Tier 3

    Reengagement (4 weeks)

    Supports and Student Requirements
    • Zoom direct instruction daily by credentialed teacher
    • Paraprofessional tutoring as needed
    • Lexia
    • Students required to attend 1  small group intervention  session per week
    • Students attend tutoring with paraprofessional weekly
    • Teacher phone call and email if any absences occur
    • Literature Intervention
    • Students required to attend 2 intervention sessions per week
    • Students attend tutoring with paraprofessional weekly
    • Teacher phone call and or email of intervention   absences 
    • Parents attend one  Literacy Instruction Meeting with coach
    • Parent Reengagement Plan meeting with TREE team
    • Parent Involvement
    • Continued Tier 3 Supports
    • Parents must attend weekly Zoom meetings with MTSS staff or admin designees
    • elementary if no improvement
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