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R EFERRALS TO S PECIAL E DUCATION S ERVICES January 2 and 3, 2012

TN DOE E LIGIBILITY C ATEGORIES Low Incidence Autism (<1%) Deaf-Blindness (0%) Deafness (0%) Emotional Disturbance (<1%) Hearing Impaired (<1%) Intellectually Gifted (1%) Multiple Disabilities (1.5%) Orthopedic Impairment (<1%) Traumatic Brain Injury (<1%) Visual Impairment (<1%) High Incidence Developmental Delay (4.7%) Functional Delay (3.5%) Intellectually Disabled (5%) Other Health Impaired (10%) Specific Learning Disabilities (18.7%) Speech/Language Impairments (40%)

R EQUIRED P RE -R EFERRAL C OMPONENTS The State of Tennessee has listed multiple standards which, effective December 2007, must be met in order for eligibility for special education to be considered. These standards are as follows:

(1) Evidence that underachievement in a child was not due to a lack of appropriate (the child’s State approved grade level standards) scientifically validated instruction (instruction that has been researched using rigorous, well designed, objective, systematic, and peer reviewed studies) in reading and math; (2) Evidence that prior to, or as a part of, the referral process, the child was provided appropriate instruction in general education settings;

(3) Evidence that instruction was delivered by appropriately trained personnel; (4) Data based documentation of repeated formal assessment of student progress during instruction (progress monitoring data) that has been collected and recorded frequently (a minimum of one data point per week in each area of academic concern); (5) Evidence that progress monitoring data was provided to the child’s parents at a minimum of once every four and one half (4.5) weeks;

(6) Evidence that, when provided scientifically validated instruction and appropriate interventions and learning experiences, the child did not achieve at a proficiency level or rate consistent with State approved grade level standards or with the child’s age, in one or more of the following areas; (a) oral expression, (b) listening comprehension, (c) written expression, (d) basic reading skills, (e) reading fluency skills, (f) reading comprehension, (g) mathematics calculation, and (h) mathematics problem solving;

(7) Evidence that the child exhibits a pattern of strengths and weaknesses in performance, achievement, or both, relative to State approved grade level standards, the child’s age, or intellectual development that is determined to be relevant to the identification of a Specific Learning Disability (as defined in the definition of Specific Learning Disabilities); and (8) Evidence that the child's learning problems are not primarily due to Visual Impairment, Hearing Impairment, Orthopedic Impairment; Mental Retardation; Emotional Disturbance; limited English proficiency; environmental or cultural factors; motivational

C ORE C OMPONENTS OF THE RTI P ROCESS School-Wide Screening All students are assessed with reliable, valid, time- efficient measures of academic skills to identify those who are “at-risk.” Early Intervention Early interventions are the most efficient and effective. Research-Based Interventions School staffs implement specific, research-based interventions to address the student’s difficulties.

Frequent Review of Student Progress Student progress is assessed frequently so that progress can be examined and changes made if necessary Interventions Increase in Intensity Skills are monitored and if desired progress is not obtained, interventions increase in intensity. Decisions Based on Data A student’s performance is assessed with the data obtained during the interventions and decisions are made based on that data.

T IER I: A LL STUDENTS Tier I is the regular education program and is designed to meet the needs of a majority of the school population. There are three critical elements in Tier I: a) an effective core academic program, b) testing of students at least three times a year to help determine their instructional needs (Benchmark Assessments), and c) the development of interventions by the classroom teacher to address any learning difficulties. Students are assessed through such things as Think Link (Discovery Education), chapter tests, unit tests, Star Literacy, etc.

T IER II: A T -R ISK Tier II is for students who are falling behind on basic academic skills and need additional support to meet grade level expectations. If using Think Link (Discovery Education), this would be the students listed in red and yellow on the student printout. Parent Notification: Intervention Notify the parent/guardian of the identified student(s) that an intervention will be used to remediate the student’s academic deficiencies and keep a copy in the student’s red folder for documentation ( Parent Notification of RTI Letter ). Intervention Time: Students in Tier II receive at least 20 minutes per day for a minimum of two sessions per week of additional instruction in the area(s)of difficulty— may be reading, math, writing, language (expressive and receptive) and/or behavior- - in addition to the core academic instruction.

Progress Monitoring: Tier II students are progress monitored once a week—for each area(s) of intervention This may be through a progress monitoring program such as Thinklink or Dibels This may be through the intervention program such as Plato or IXCL Data Analysis: After the initial period of intervention, the team (e.g. principal, teacher, school psychologist, etc.) may meet again in order to gauge progress. If little or no progress is being made: Another intervention should be implemented Progress monitoring of this intervention continues to occur weekly If progress is being made : Continue with RTI Parent Notification: Progress Monitoring Remember, evidence that progress monitoring data was provided to the child’s parents at a minimum of once every month (4.5 weeks )is required ( Reading and/or Math Intervention Progress Report ) Keep a copy of this in the student’s red folder.

T IER III Tier III (following progression through Tiers I and II) should be initiated if the teacher continues to believe that a referral for special education services is imminent. Intervention Time: At this point, an additional 30 minutes of a different intervention should be initiated for a minimum of two sessions per week. This will be a total of 100 minutes per week of additional instruction during the school day or with use of an extended contract before or after school—for each area of intervention.

Progress Monitoring Progress monitoring should occur weekly (for each area of intervention) in order to fulfill the requirements for special education pre-referral documentation. Parent Notification: Progress Monitoring Remember, evidence that progress monitoring data was provided to the child’s parents at a minimum of once every month (4.5 weeks) ( Reading and/or Math Intervention Progress Report ) Keep a copy of this in the student’s red folder.

T IER IV: S PECIAL E DUCATION Tier IV – Special Education in Franklin County Tier IV is designed for students who still have considerable difficulty in mastering necessary academic skills, even after Tier I, Tier II, and Tier III interventions. Tier IV occurs if a student is evaluated and deemed eligible for special education services by meeting two prongs: Prong I: Student meets the criteria for a disability consistent with TN DOE regulations Prong II: The disability adversely impacts educational performance in his/her learning environment

RTI G UIDELINE RECAP Intervention : involves interventions which are in addition to regular instructional practices already in place. Schools should use available scientific, research-based interventions. Benchmark : All students are tested three times per year to gather data Progress Monitoring : Required 1 time/week for each academic area providing interventions - administered by classroom teacher or other trained personnel Intensity : Depends on the Tier; Tier II requires at least 20 minute sessions and Tier III 30 minutes per session (total of 100 minutes per week of additional instruction) per academic area. Frequency : Minimum of 2 sessions/week per academic area.

Duration : Tier II interventions are suggested for approximately 6 weeks prior to review; if no progress is being made, an additional intervention is suggested; if it felt that the child is making no progress and a referral to special education appears imminent, Tier III should be initiated. Interventions should be implemented for a total of twelve weeks total time. Progress Evidence: Reporting to Parent(s): 1 time/month Rule outs : The RTI Team should discuss any potential exclusionary factors and there must be evidence that none of these factors are the primary cause of the academic deficits before considering special education services. Rule outs are: visual impairment, hearing impairment, orthopedic impairment, emotional disturbance, mental retardation, limited English proficiency, environmental or cultural, or situational trauma. In addition the student has to be provided appropriate instruction (good attendance and lack of transiency/moving from school to school)

FC R ESOURCES

P ARENT NOTIFICATION LETTER

RTI P ARENT N OTIFICATION LETTER

RTI H ANDBOOK

M ANUAL

R EADING I NTERVENTION P ROGRESS R EPORT

RTI I NTERVENTION REFERRAL W ORKSHEETS : P G 1

R TI I NTERVENTION REFERRAL W ORKSHEET P G 2

R TI I NTERVENTION R EFERRAL W ORKSHEETS : P G 3

RTI C OMPLETED W ORKSHEET E XAMPLE : P G 1-- S USIE

RTI COMPLETED W ORKSHEET EXAMPLE : PG 2--S USIE

RTI C OMPLETED W ORKSHEET E XAMPLE : P G 3--S USIE

RTI C OMPLETED W ORKSHEET E XAMPLE P G 1--JC

RTI C OMPLETED W ORKSHEET E XAMPLE P G 2--JC

R TI C OMPLETED W ORKSHEET E XAMPLE PG 3--JC

C OMMON Q UESTIONS Do I continue RTI after 12 weeks? RTI may continue for: Any student making significant progress but not yet on grade level or commensurate with peers Any student being referred for an assessment Any student assessed for special education but did not qualify but who still struggles with that skill RTI stops for: Any student that the intervention helped remediate the skills to that of their peers. Any student who once assessed, becomes eligible for services and gains an IEP

C OMMON Q UESTIONS What if parent requests an assessment prior to the completion of RTI? The RTI process is the method for addressing academic concerns for students and allows the school to begin interventions quickly. A student’s response to the interventions will determine if we suspect an educational disability and if any additional testing will be required. Therefore we can try to assure the parent that their input is important and that they will be involved as we implement interventions to help their child. We need to inform them that RTI is necessary to make informed decisions about the need for special education services. Hopefully they will allow the RTI to continue and wait for the review. If parents insist, we will comply and complete the assessment; however, the student will be found not eligible even if they meet the discrepancy if State of Tennessee procedures are not followed at the time of the report—this can be reviewed at a later date once RTI has been completed.

C OMMON QUESTIONS What do we do about ELL students? Consideration for special education cannot occur until ELL issues are not considered the primary reason for the student’s academic difficulties. If the student continues to qualify for ELL services, it is likely that language issues continue to be a primary concern and special services could not make the student eligible even if a discrepancy was found and the student failed to respond to an intervention.

C OMMON Q UESTIONS What if the student is SLD in reading but now is having math difficulty, do I have to do RTI? Yes, RTI process for math including interventions, progress monitoring and review of data would need to occur for math. If the interventions were not effective, then a referral for a learning disability in math would be appropriate at that time.

F RANKLIN COUNTY RTI COORDINATORS Elementary Nancy Graham Secondary Diana Spaulding

ELEMENTARY S CHOOL ’ S RTI COORDINATORS BroadviewHolly Cortner Clark Memorial David Carson CowanGlenda McCaleb DecherdKacy Bondurant HuntlandMelany Gardner North LakeGeorge Butler Rock CreekSandra Walker SewaneeNone

S ECONDARY S CHOOL ’ S RTI COORDINATORS Huntland Melany Gardner FCHS Kathy Knies North Amy Cooper South Susan Guess

FC S PECIAL E DUCATION C ONTACTS Special Services: Ron Terrill, Supervisor Dr. Toby Guinn, Asst. Supervisor Regarding Assessments: Dr. David Moore, Behavior Dr. Toby Guinn, School Psychologist Broadview, Decherd, Rock Creek, Northlake, FCHS, Private Schools Matt Killian, School Psychologist Clark Memorial, Cowan, Huntland, North, Sewanee, South Tracy Nichols, LPE Lori Smith, Speech/Language

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