Last Updated on Friday, March 16, 2012 at 8:30 AM
Implementation of KSI is a multi-step process. One of the most important decisions to be made by the district/school is the method to identify problems in academics or behavior. There are three models commonly described in the literature: problem-solving; standard protocol (or standard treatment protocol); and problem-solving/standard protocol combination (also referred to as blended).
¨ Problem-Solving Model –This process allows problem-solving teams to use academic and behavioral assessment data to identify why some students are not mastering the required academic and/or behavior skills at the same pace as their peers; the team crafts individualized interventions to address the need. 
¨ Standard Treatment Protocol Model – This model consists of a specific set of evidence-based practices (standard treatments) provided to students who display predictable difficulties (e.g., failure to develop basic literacy or social interaction skills); these interventions are designed to be used in a systematic manner with all participating students and usually is delivered in small groups.
Characteristics of Standard Treatment Protocol Model
§ Interventions are evidence-based and should work with most students.
§ Interventions are common (or standard) — there is no individualization for unique situations.
§ Interventions follow a specific protocol for delivery, which includes frequency, duration and assessment of the student’s response to the intervention.
§ Staff training is limited to the standard treatment protocol chosen.
¨ Problem-Solving/Standard Treatment Blended Model – This model is a merger of the two approaches. “In the combined model, a set group of interventions is defined to be used throughout the system. A problem-solving team then looks at the issues to be addressed with the student(s) and determines which intervention is to be used first.” (McCook, 2006)