Underlying Concepts and Key Elements of Assessment Systems in RTI What to do (and why!)
“He’s faking it to get out of school “He’s faking it to get out of school! Bring in his teacher to run some tests!”
Key Element Know why
Top: Before intervention Bottom: After intervention
Key Element Screening Aka “Benchmark”
Let’s go to Japan!
MAZE (6th grade passage)
Correct Word Sequences
Screening Schedule Fall Winter Spring
Key Element Clear Goals
Key Element Time for Teams
Core OK! Need individual interventions
Problem with core
Key Element Diagnostic Assessment
Key Element Core Plus More
Back to Japan! www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8mw8SWS5nM
Key Element Progress Monitoring
Intervention is working!
Intervention is NOT working!
Goal/Aim Line and Trendline
Questions and Reflections