Bringing RTI to Scale in Oregon Evolution or Intelligent Design?

Lessons Learned… It's a wise man who profits by his own experience, but it's a good deal wiser one who lets the rattlesnake bite the other fellow. Josh Billings

To Cohort or Not to Cohort That is the question Or In this case the poll

Evolution of RTI in TTSD & Birth of OrRTI 2001: EBIS OSEP Grant; Reading & SPED incorporated 2005: TTSD develops RTI TAP for ODE; OrRTI is Born 2001-2005: Highly focused PD with EBIS teams on MTI/RTI principles 2011: OrRTI Supports 50 Districts to INSTALL, IMPLEMENT, and SUSTAIN RTI 1996: EBS

In the Beginning… OrRTI focused on the WHAT of RTI

Pentagon of RTI BIG RTI: Support for All Learners Little rti: LD Identification Multi-tiered, Research-based Core Curriculum & Interventions Universal Screening & Progress Monitoring Standardized Decision Rules & Procedures Integrity of Implementation and Sustainability rti (Little rti: LD Identification) Effective Teaming & Problem Solving ALL LEARNERS

Today… OrRTI focuses on the How as well

Core Implementation Drivers Successful Student Outcomes RTI Integrity and Sustainability Drivers?! What Drivers? Who’s Driving? Where are we going? Performance Assessment (Fidelity) Coaching Systems Intervention Training Facilitative Administration Competency Drivers Organization Drivers There are two categories of Implementation Drivers: Competency and Organization. When these core components are in place they provide the support to a successful implementation that will be sustained. Competency Drivers are mechanisms that help to develop, improve, and sustain one’s ability to implement an intervention to benefit students. Competency Drivers include: Selection, Training, Coaching, and Performance Assessment Organization Drivers are mechanisms to create and sustain hospitable organizational and systems environments for effective educational services. Organization Drivers include: Decision Support Data System, Facilitative Administration, and Systems Intervention PD is not a panacea to address every problem PD must be housed in a systems to support this effective practices resulting in successful sustainable student outcomes. Core Implementation Drivers Selection Decision Support Data System Leadership Adaptive Technical Capacity to Provide Direction/Vision of Process © Fixsen & Blase, 2008

In the Beginning… We thought Rome was built in a day

Today… We know it takes at least 2 years!

Stages of Implementation Implementation occurs in stages: Exploration Installation Initial Implementation Full Implementation Innovation Sustainability 2 – 4 Years Consensus Fidelity Efficacy Fixsen, Naoom, Blase, Friedman, & Wallace, 2005

Three Levels of Support Consultation: Installation Full Implementation Consultation: Sustainability and Innovation

One Primary Goal Help districts build internal capacity to Train Sustain Innovate Adapt

Question to Consider… Do you/does your state focus on just the WHAT, or on the HOW as well?

Support Delivery Vehicles Phone & Email Consultation Conference Style Training On-site Visits (177 visit days last year) Consultation Trainings Lab Schools ESD Collaboration Website: Videos, Presentations, Materials www.oregonrti.org

Year 1 Scope and Sequence September/October Initial Training Conference Consensus Core Instruction Universal Screening School-wide Data Analysis and Teaming Implementation Science & Drivers Districts complete District Implementation Evaluation Tool-School Based & District Based (DIET-SB & DIET-DB)

Year 1 Scope and Sequence September/October OrRTI Professional Development calendar completed Budget for OrRTI funds completed Begin /work on: District Implementation Tracking Plan EBIS/RTI Handbook First half of flow-through funds distributed

Implementation Tracking Plan

RTI Handbook Example

Year 1 Scope and Sequence November – March In-district trainings conducted Consensus building Infrastructure Skill Development On-site consultation & training Development of the District Implementation Plan and RTI Handbook

Year 1 Scope and Sequence February Second Conference: Tier II Implementation Science & Drivers April Implementation Plans & Handbooks due to TTSD May Spring Conference Districts receive final implementation feedback Final flow-through payments are distributed Contingent upon completion of Implementation Plan & RTI Handbook

Year 2 Scope and Sequence District continues development, training, implementation, and fidelity checks All of year 1 systems Tier II & III interventions Progress Monitoring Data analysis and application of decision rules October: 3rd Conference, Problem Solving

Year 2 Scope and Sequence December: Final RTI Handbook Due April: Final Implementation Plan due Spring Conference District implements RTI system, including LD identification when appropriate

Bringing it to Scale: 50 Districts and Counting Levels of Support Lab Schools Mini Grants ESDs

“Stop asking me if we’re almost there; we’re Nomads, for crying out loud.”