What is RTI? Purpose

 How a school responds to students who are not progressing.  Organized into three Tiers in order to provide intervention at various levels based upon need.  Intensity and nature of intervention adjusted as appropriate.

 Identify students at risk for poor learning outcomes  Monitor student progress  Provide evidenced-based interventions  Identify students with learning or other disabilities

Screening The Tier Model State of the Schools Progress Monitoring

 PALS (K-3) › Given in Fall  Virginia SOL › 3 rd grade results (for 4 th graders) › 4 th grade results (for 5 th graders) We use standardized assessments that have validity and are usually those that are required by our school division.

 All students in the school are included. › Basic instruction including differentiation. › Standard classroom interventions. › Approximately 80 % of school population will be successful in this environment.

 Students not passing SOL or PALS test › Small group instruction-no more than 5 students per group. › More intensive remediation with Reading Specialist (including guided reading instruction). › Approximately 15% of school population.

 Students scoring on SOL; and lowest range on PALS.  Targeted instruction on a selected skill over a minimum of 4-6 weeks.  Groups of 1-3 students with Reading Specialist (working on same skill).  Progress monitored (minimum of weekly) to assess growth by Reading Specialist.  Data gathered must be measureable and graphed for evidence of growth over the period of intervention.  Progress monitored (monthly) by RTI team.

 Fairview 4 th grade (VA SOL)  Fairview 5 th grade (VA SOL)  Fairview 4 th & 5 th grade combined  PALS benchmarks

 Choose a skill based on student need › Math › Behavior  Standard Direct Behavior Rating › Reading  Maze (interventioncentral.org)  Oral Reading Fluency  Letter Name Fluency  Progress Monitoring Tools › PALS Quick Checks (PALS website) › Benchmark Tests / Snapshots › AIMS Web › Interactive Achievement

Making Time for Intervention Team Selection RTI Team Meeting Agenda Graphing Tools Resources

 Master Schedule › SOAR Time › School-wide Intervention › 8-Step Process  Reading Specialists › Tier 3 groups (daily) › Groups of 3 or less  PDCA Model PLAN DOD O ACTCHECKCH ECK N kkPlan Act Check Do

 Reading Specialists  Experienced teacher from each grade level  Administrator  Instructional Coach  School Psychologist  Others as appropriate The RTI team should consist of those persons providing intervention as well as those who are able to provide quality suggestions and professional opinions regarding the learning process for both disabled and non- disabled students.

 Monthly Meeting (approx. 1 hour)  Case Reviews from Last Meeting › Update of progress for Students in Tier 3 › Necessary movement between Tiers › Suggestions from team members › Decision regarding testing for SPED

 Kids Graphing Website › nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/default.aspx

 interventioncentral.org  PALS website  rti4success.org  nasponline.org (A Primer for Parents)