1 Discovery RtI Solution Overview for New York State RTI Why RTI? * Included in IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Act * Integral part of Reading First under NCLB * Includes measures of fluency based on National Reading and National Math Council reports * Measures “working memory” in math & reading which predict learning disabilities * Part of comprehensive Discovery Assessment approach to help all children

2 Discovery RTI Functions for RTI Steps of RTI: 1 Compare growth of at-risk students to school/district 2 Set Benchmark target for each at-risk student 3 Set up RTI classes (similar to Virtual Classes) 4 Choose skill for intervention strategy 5 Use probes & monitor weekly 6 Review progress with 5 to 8 probes & change intervention, based on probe target 7 Next Benchmark test to compare to target.

3 Step 1: Compare Growth of all to each RTI student Example student comparison to Group: Ex: Allen J: 1300, 1335 Class Avg.: 1425, 1485 Line and gray boxes are average growth. Small Red boxes are growing more slowly; green are growing more quickly than the average. Large boxes show proficiency the same on both tests

4 Step 2: Set Benchmark Target (Use Growth values already identified) Discovery tool allows team to see distance to “close the gap” Example: Class Avg.: 1425, 1485 J Allen: 1300, /

5 Step 3: Assign students Step 4: Identify Intervention & Skill to be monitored Keep Notes: RTI students are identified. A note field is available to list intervention and notes for target setting. Probe selected: Select students and option below appears

6 Step 5: Select Math Probe/Monitor Weekly Select Fluency Probe: Math: includes ‘expected goal by grade’ as guide to RTI team. Team may select “State-Specific” Curricular Probe as alternate

7 Step 5: Select Reading Probe/Monitor Weekly Select Fluency Probe: Read: includes ‘expected goal by grade’ as guide to RTI team. Team may select “State-Specific” Curricular Probe as alternate

8 Step 6: Review Progress with data by student over 5 to 8 probes Green line is “Expected Goal or ‘norm’ for this specific Probe”. Red line is “Student Goal” set by team. Yellow line is actual student results with a trend line for team to compare to Student Goal & Expected Goal

9 Step 7: Mock up of Data Entry/ Student Report Set up new probe Pop up window of Progress Monitoring where student data is being entered. Trend line adjusts as data is entered.

10 Sample Probes

Sample Reading Fluency Probes : Grade K 11

Sample Math Fluency Probes 12 Student Version of Missing Number, Grade K Teacher Version of Addition, Grade 1

13 Sample Admin Reports Top portion is actually for teacher and only visible upon drill down. 2 nd one is summary by grade/link to students 3 rd one is summary by intervention & assigned probe