Bringing RTI into the Middle School Session #10 Grand 7B

#ModelSchools Presenters Dr. Ige Purnell, Principal –Amina Baaith, 7 th Grade Administrator –Stephen DiGennaro, 8 th Grade Administrator Jennifer Bonham, Math Coach –Christopher DiCecco, RTI- Math Teacher –Lauri Gross, RTI- ELA Teacher Karla Jones, PBS Coordinator Mandy Munson, Special Education Coordinator

#ModelSchools Objective Participants will learn about the strategies used to develop a multi-tiered Response to Intervention model that addresses both academic and behavior outcomes for all students.

#ModelSchools Rigor/Relevance Framework

#ModelSchools McCullough Middle School Video

#ModelSchools Demographics StudentsPopulation White20% African-American47% Hispanic31% Student w/ Disabilities 18% English Learners (ELL) 10% Free/Reduced Lunch 59% Special Education15%

#ModelSchools RTI Gains Percent of Students in Tier 1- end of 6 th grade (2013) Percent of Students in Tier 1 – End of 7 th grade (2014) Percent of Students in Tier 1 – End of 8 th grade (2015) 65%77%78%

#ModelSchools Delaware Comprehensive Assessment System DCAS - Delaware State Test Percent Proficient Percent Proficient Growth 6th Grade Math th Grade Math th Grade Math th Grade Reading th Grade Reading th Grade Reading

#ModelSchools Positive Behavior Support

#ModelSchools School Climate Survey Results

INCREASING THE RIGOR Powerful conversations in PLCs leading to purposeful RTI groups and instruction.

#ModelSchools Problem-Solving Process

#ModelSchools PLC Scenarios Which PLC is more productive in the process? Why? Use evidence from PLC scenarios.

#ModelSchools Facilitators Lens  Facilitator Guide – developed to help strengthen PLC data discussions  “Look Fors” Productive Features Cautions

#ModelSchools How Does Teacher Talk Affect the Process?

#ModelSchools Prior Research  Nuanced Talk (Jansen & Spitzer, 2009)  Generalized Talk – broad claims (Nelson, Slavit, & Deuel, 2012)  Blanket Statements – “Get it” or “Don’t get it.” (Otero, 2006)

#ModelSchools Facilitator Lens  Types of Talk  Examples  Questions to Ask

#ModelSchools PLC Video - Watch these clips –  What type of talk it is?  What Q would you ask the PLC?

#ModelSchools Changing the Culture

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Teacher Perception

#ModelSchools Student Perception

#ModelSchools Scheduling Issues Students who need both math and reading RTI Conflict with other required courses

Relationships Positive Behavior Support

The Delaware Positive Behavior Support Project is a collaboration with the DE Department of Education, the UD Center for Disabilities Studies, and Delaware Public Schools.

#ModelSchools What we noticed… Needs that are beyond (academic) content Lack of opportunity and motivation because of circumstance, background School-wide inconsistencies Gap between teachers, students, and community More to our students’ behavior than discipline data tracks Students in poverty rely on consistency, positive relationships Implementation at the building-level ensures all students are held to same expectations What we learned…

#ModelSchools Our reasons, your reasons Turn and talk: What are your school’s current policies and practices that address school safety and student behavior?

#ModelSchools Tier 3/Tertiary Interventions 1-5% Individual students Assessment-based High intensity 1-5%Tier 3/Tertiary Interventions FBS/BSP Tier 2/Secondary Interventions 5-15% Some students (at-risk) High efficiency Rapid response Small group interventions Some individualizing 5-15% Tier 2/Secondary Interventions Some students (at-risk) High efficiency Rapid response Small group interventions Some individualizing Tier 1/Universal Interventions 80-90% All students Preventive, proactive 80-90%Tier 1/Universal Interventions All settings, all students Preventive, proactive Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) for Student Success Behavioral Systems Adapted from “What is school-wide PBS?” OSEP Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports. Accessed at Illinois PBIS Network, Revised May 15, Academic Systems

#ModelSchools SYSTEMS PRACTICES DATA Supporting Staff Behavior Supporting Decision Making Supporting Student Behavior Positive Behavior Support OUTCOMES Social Competence & Academic Achievement

#ModelSchools Positive Behavior Support Adapted from George Sugai, 1996 © Terrance M. Scott, 2001 Universal School-Wide Data Collection and Analyses School-Wide Prevention Systems (rules, routines, arrangements) Targeted Individual Analyze Student Data Interviews, Questionnaires, etc. Observations and ABC Analysis Simple Student Interventions Group Interventions Complex Individualized Interventions Intervention Assessment

#ModelSchools Working Smarter

#ModelSchools PBS Resources -delawarepbs.org -pbis.org Form a PBS Team -administration -team leaders -interested staff -parents -students Analyze current programming and expectations PBS Implementation

#ModelSchools Behavior Matrix -Clear, observable expectations for common school areas Discipline Plan -Interventions and consequences for undesirable behaviors, and persons responsible for implementation Reinforcer Matrix -Events and strategies to reward positive behavior Working Products and Documents

#ModelSchools Effective Meeting Strategies Monthly Meetings Pre-set Consistent Use roles Clear Agenda Reasonable Goal oriented Data included Meeting Notes Action Plan Attendance/Rol es Decisions made Tasks & timelines Data monitoring

#ModelSchools Understanding & Using Data DATA SourcesAnalysis Action Planning

#ModelSchools Improving Decision-Making Problem Solution From To Problem Solving Solution Information

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Session Handouts #ModelSchools