What Are Academic Intervention Taxonomy Briefs?

The Academic Intervention Taxonomy Briefs provide educators with information they can use to evaluate the appropriateness of academic interventions available on the academic intervention tools chart for a specific student or group of students who require intervention. The information included in the briefs is organized along the seven dimensions of the Taxonomy of Intervention Intensity.

What Briefs Are Available?

These briefs were updated as of September 2021.

How Can The Briefs Be Used?

Educators can use these resources to:

1. Understand the strengths and weaknesses of an intervention based on the dimensions of the Taxonomy of Intervention Intensity by answering the following questions:
   • Does evidence suggest that this intervention is expected to lead to improved outcomes in the identified area of need (strength)?
   • Will the group size, duration, structure, and frequency provide sufficient opportunities for students to respond and receive corrective feedback (dosage)?
   • Does the intervention match the student’s identified needs (alignment)?
   • Does the intervention assist the student in generalizing target skills to general education or other tasks (attention to transfer)?
   • Does the intervention include elements of explicit instruction (comprehensiveness)?
   • Does the student have opportunities to develop the behavior skills necessary to be successful (behavioral support)?
   • Can the intervention be individualized with a data-based process to meet student needs (individualization)?
2. Evaluate the appropriateness of interventions on the academic intervention tools chart for a specific student or group of students who require intervention.
3. Guide decisions about the selection or purchase of a new intervention.

How Were the Briefs Developed?

Vendors from the current academic intervention tools chart developed the briefs using a standardized template provided by NCII. The briefs were reviewed by content experts on our NCII team prior to publishing the final products. Additional briefs will be added over time as they become available. If you have questions about content within the briefs, please see Exhibit 1 within each brief for program contact info.