Results of the Ventura County Baseline RtI Survey for District Administrators Administered April/May 2007

Procedure: In order to establish the baseline status of RtI knowledge and implementation in Ventura County: Surveys were sent to all K-12 superintendents in Ventura County Surveys were sent to all K-12 superintendents in Ventura County Surveys were to be completed collaboratively by each district’s Leadership Team Surveys were to be completed collaboratively by each district’s Leadership Team Completed surveys were received from 11 districts Completed surveys were received from 11 districts Surveys were also distributed informally to school psychologists attending a Ventura County Association of School Psychologists workshop Surveys were also distributed informally to school psychologists attending a Ventura County Association of School Psychologists workshop

RtI Knowledge Level Among District Leadership Teams

Knowledge Level (cont.)

Use of RtI-Based SCREENING STRATEGIES for the General Ed Population For screening students in the general ed population:

General Ed Screening Strategies (cont.) Other strategies: District-level benchmarks in math for secondary students

Use of RtI-Based ASSESSMENT TOOLS for the General Ed Population For identified students needing further review:

Additional Assessment Tools in Use: CELDT Scholastic Reading Inventory with Lexiles (SRI) Houghton-Mifflin Reading Lions Center / Summative Tests CAHSEE Basic Phonics Skills Test (BPST) Basic Reading Inventory (BRI) Reading results for K-2 students (three times per year)

Choosing and Implementing Interventions for the General Ed Population

Interventions (cont.)

Monitoring the Implementation of Planned Interventions in the General Ed Setting

Monitoring Student Responses to Interventions in Area of Need in the General Ed Setting

District Status on RtI Implementation Research/ Ready to begin Full Information implementation implementation (1) (3) (5) Lowest (1.0) Average (1.84) Highest (2.5)

Potential Challenges to RtI (District Leadership Team responses only) Other Potential Challenges: Concerns exist with “research-based, data driven” interventions adopted by the state Significant barrier from support staff/coaches/trainers/data analysts

Summary: A number of RtI-related strategies are in place for the general ed population in Ventura County schools A number of RtI-related strategies are in place for the general ed population in Ventura County schools Areas of strength include: Areas of strength include: Widespread use of screening strategies Widespread use of screening strategies Assessment of academic skills deficits for identified at-risk students Assessment of academic skills deficits for identified at-risk students Identification and implementation of group intervention strategies for academically at-risk students Identification and implementation of group intervention strategies for academically at-risk students

Problem areas include: Problem areas include: Monitoring the implementation of selected general education interventions Monitoring the implementation of selected general education interventions Monitoring the effectiveness of selected interventions Monitoring the effectiveness of selected interventions Screening and assessment of behavioral issues impacting academic performance for general ed students Screening and assessment of behavioral issues impacting academic performance for general ed students The primary barriers to implementation of RtI are time and money The primary barriers to implementation of RtI are time and money