Response to Intervention Instruction

Agenda Ultimate Purpose Components of RtI Expectations Break Problem Solving Teams Homework

Shifts in Thinking…  How we address the needs of students has evolved  How we teach and how children learn.  Changes in educational practices, policies, and laws.

IQ-Achievement Discrepancy Passed Away on December 3, 2004: Burial to be announced

Why RtI Discrepancy has developed into a “wait to fail” model Discrepancy model has not proven to be effective Over identification Disproportionality

Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Albert Einstein

Components of RtI Student Centered Leadership Family &Community Culture and Climate Curriculum and Instruction Assessment Problem Solving

Leadership

Family and Community Engagement

Culture and Climate The culture and climate begins from the time the student enters the bus.

What are you currently doing in your building to build the culture?

Curriculum Standards Grade level expectations Interventions Instruction

 Quality core curriculum  Differentiated instruction  Embedded interventions  Universal screening of academic achievement-CSAP, Dibles  Continuous monitoring of students within the classroom Tier I: Academics

 Strategic/targeted supplemental strategies/programs  Standard protocol treatment interventions  Focused progress monitoring  Process/guidelines for fading, continuing, changing intervention Tier II: Academics

 Intensive supplemental strategies  Standard protocol treatment and/or interventions determined through problem solving  Focused progress monitoring  Process/guidelines for fading, continuing, changing intervention  Pattern of inadequate responses may indicate special education Tier III: Academics

Assessment How do we know that students got it?

What is Progress Monitoring? Is formative Uses a variety of data collection methods Examines student performance frequently over time, to evaluate response to intervention in making data-based decisions Is on-going, systematic process

Progress Monitoring=Formative Assessment Process of assessing student achievement frequently during instruction to determine whether an instructional program is effective

Progress Monitoring Tools Aimsweb Dibels STAR Tests of Reading Fluency Lexile Score ***It is on-going, systematic process for gathering data

Problem Solving Process

The Problem-Solving Process Steps in the ProcessRoles of the Team 1. Define the Problem What is the problem? 2. Problem Analysis Why is this problem occurring? 3. Implement Plan What are we going to do about it? How will we monitor progress? 4. Evaluate Response to Intervention Did it work? 1. Coordinator 2. Intervention/Meeting Facilitator 3. Recorder 4. Timekeeper 5. Parent 6. Persons with Expertise in: Data Interventions - Academic/Behavioral Parent Partnerships Community Resources

Building Liaison Monitor, organize and schedule Attend district RtI meetings on monthly basis Disseminate district information to school Collect documentation forms Attend problem solving meetings Progress monitor when appropriate

Who is currently on your Problem Solving Teams? How frequently are you meeting? When are you meeting?

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