• The Academic Interventionists and ParaEducator's purpose at Thurgood Marshall is to assist in improving the academic achievement of all students in grades K-8.  They work directly with teacher (s) to assist students in reinforcing reading and mathematics skills. The Interventionist will also plan, implement, and assess intervention services to ensure fidelity; enable a teacher's capacity to effectively implement identified core or universal instructional practice for individual students or small groups of students.  Academic Interventionists will work alongside classroom teachers in planning and implementing English/ELA and math intervention initiatives through the iReady online and Orton-Gillingham's First Phonics programs. At Thurgood Marshall, we have 4 Academic Interventionsists, who are here to support your child.