National Center on Response to Intervention RTI Implementer Webinar Series: What is Screening?

National Center on Response to Intervention RTI Implementer Series Overview 2 IntroductionScreeningProgress Monitoring Multi-level Prevention System Defining the Essential Components What Is RTI?What Is Screening? What Is Progress Monitoring? What Is a Multi- level Prevention System? Assessment and Data-based Decision Making Understanding Types of Assessment within an RTI Framework Using Screening Data for Decision Making Using Progress Monitoring Data for Decision Making IDEA and Multi- level Prevention System Establishing Processes Implementing RTIEstablishing a Screening Process Selecting Evidence-based Practices

National Center on Response to Intervention Upon Completion Participants Will Be Able To:  Recognize the purpose and focus of screening  Use the Screening Tools Chart to learn about screening tools  Understand the timeframe for screening 3

National Center on Response to Intervention Vocabulary Handout WordPredictionFinal MeaningPicture/Sketch/Example Primary prevention level The bottom of the pyramid that represents instruction given to students without learning problems Instruction delivered to all students using research-based curricula and differentiation in the general education classroom. Incorporates universal screening, continuous progress monitoring, and outcome measures or summative assessments. 4 Primary prevention

National Center on Response to Intervention Essential Components of RTI 5

National Center on Response to Intervention Screening  PURPOSE: identify students who are at risk of poor learning outcomes  FOCUS: conducted for all students  TOOLS: involves brief assessments that are valid, reliable, and evidence based  TIMEFRAME: administered more than one time per year (e.g., fall, winter, spring ) 6

National Center on Response to Intervention Examples of Common Screening Processes 7

National Center on Response to Intervention Purpose of Screening  Identify students at risk for poor learning outcomes  Identity students who need additional assessment (i.e., progress monitoring) and instruction (i.e., secondary or tertiary)  Provide data on the effectiveness of the core instruction and curriculum 8

National Center on Response to Intervention Focus of Screening  Screening typically includes all students  Two-stage screening process Stage 1: Universal screening Stage 2: More in-depth testing or progress monitoring for students who scored at or below the cut score to verify whether they are or are not truly at risk  Should be an educationally valid outcome 9

National Center on Response to Intervention Screening Tools  Must choose reliable, valid tools that demonstrate diagnostic accuracy  Must choose age-appropriate outcome measures that capture student ability  May have different screeners to assess different outcome measures 10

National Center on Response to Intervention Student copy CBM Passage Reading Fluency 11

National Center on Response to Intervention 12 NCRTI Screening Tools Chart

National Center on Response to Intervention Tips for Using the Tools Chart 1.Gather a team 2.Determine your needs 3.Determine your priorities 4.Familiarize yourself with the content and language of the chart 5.Review the data 6.Ask for more information 13

National Center on Response to Intervention 1. Gather a Team  Who should be involved in selecting a screening tool?  What types of expertise and what perspectives should be involved in selecting a tool? 14

National Center on Response to Intervention 2. Determine Your Needs  For what skills do I need a screening tool?  For which specific academic outcome or measure am I interested in screening?  For what grades do I need a screening tool?  Will this screening tool be used with all students or only a specific subgroup(s) of students? Which subgroup(s)? 15

National Center on Response to Intervention 3. Determine Your Priorities  Is it a tool that can be purchased for a reasonable cost?  Is it a tool that does not take long to administer and score?  Is it a tool that offers ready access to training and technical support for staff?  Is it a tool that meets the highest standards for technical rigor?  Is it a tool whose effectiveness has been studied and demonstrated in my district or state? 16

National Center on Response to Intervention 4. Familiarize Yourself With the Content and Language of the Chart 1.Ratings of technical rigor: 2.The efficiency of the tool 3.Implementation requirements for the tool 4.Detailed data submitted by the vendor 17

National Center on Response to Intervention Content and Language of Chart Technical rigor: Classification Accuracy Generalizability Reliability Validity Disaggregated data 18

National Center on Response to Intervention Content and Language of Chart Efficiency: Administration format Administration and scoring time Scoring key Norms/benchmarks 19

National Center on Response to Intervention Content and Language of Chart Implementation Requirements: Cost of tool Training required to implement tool Level of expertise required to administer tool Training and technical support offered How scores are reported Click name of tool to view “implementat ion table” 20

National Center on Response to Intervention Content and Language of Chart Data: Detail about data submitted to TRC. Look for tools that conducted classification studies with outcome measures and samples similar to your population and outcome of interest. More information to help you determine which tool(s) is most appropriate for which populations of students. Click on any rating bubble to view data 21

National Center on Response to Intervention 5. Review the Data 22

National Center on Response to Intervention 6. Ask for More Information 23

National Center on Response to Intervention The NCRTI Screening Tool Chart User Guide

National Center on Response to Intervention Timeframe  Screening typically occurs at least three times a year. Fall, winter, spring Should remain consistent across school years and sites  Screeners must target skills pertinent to the grade and time the screen is administered.  Delivery option: Individually administered test: approximately 1–5 minutes Class-wide tests: range from 2–60 minutes 25

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