Moving Toward a Problem-Solving Approach that Uses Response To Intervention Data Laura Boynton Hauerwas Kristen Matthes Providence CollegeBarrington Public School

Organization of Day – Teaming Morning Group 8:30-9:30 Review of the Five Components of RTI 9:30-10:00 Introduction to Teaming 10:00-10:15 Break 10:15-11:15 Changing Role of Teams Group Activity 11:15-12:00Summary and Action Plan 12:00-1:00 Lunch 1:00-3:15 Building a Comprehensive Assessment System

Organization of Day- Assessment Morning Group 8:30-9:30 Review of the Five Components of RTI 9:30-10:00 Introduction to Assessment 10:00-10:15 Break 10:15-11:15 Using Data: Case Studies 11:15-12:00 Building a Comprehensive Assessment System Action Plan 12:00-1:00 Lunch 1:00-3:15 Changing Role of Teams

Response to Intervention (RTI) What is it? a problem-solving philosophy an intervention system a way to monitor progress a shared responsibility in some case part of special education referral

RTI: a problem solving philosophy If a student isnt performing as expected, we will change what WERE doing … and continue problem solving until we find what works.

Comprehensive Approach Curriculum What we teach InstructionHow we teach EnvironmentLearning context _____________________________________ StudentImproved Student Outcome

What is problem-solving? 1. Problem Identification 2. Problem Analysis 3. Plan Development 4. Plan Implementation 5. Plan Evaluation Revise Modify Intensify With Expanding Support A decision making process

What is the discrepancy between what is expected and what is occurring? 1. Problem Identification

Why is the problem occurring? 2. Problem Analysis

What is the goal? What is the intervention plan? How will progress be monitored? 3. Plan Development

How will implementation fidelity be ensured? 4. Plan Implementation

Did the student(s) respond to the intervention? 5. Plan Evaluation CELEBRATE? REVISE? MODIFY? INTENSIFY? WITH EXPANDED SUPPORT?

Next steps: 1. Problem Identification 2. Problem Analysis 3. Plan Development 4. Plan Implementation 5. Plan Evaluation Revise Modify Intensify With Expanding Support

Team Matrix RTI ComponentsActually Happening Ideally, Should Be Practiced Problem Solving Process Intervention Assessment Teams and Professional Roles Referral to Special Education

RTI: an intervention system School-wide system Foundational curriculum Variety of Interventions Systematic Assessment Plan Data-based decision making process

Effective Education for ALL Students Building a School-Wide Model Picture retrieved from: sneakers.pair.com/ l/school.jpg, 3/2005 Response to Intervention approach Tier 2 Tier 1 Tier 3

What is an intervention? Instruction that supplements and intensifies classroom curriculum/instruction to meet student need Academic or Behavioral Standard Protocol or Individualized All interventions must have plan of implementation, criteria for successful response, assessment to monitor progress

Team Matrix RTI ComponentsActually Happening Ideally, Should Be Practiced Problem Solving Process Intervention Assessment Teams and Professional Roles Referral to Special Education

Never argue with the data Let it drive your decisions Teachers use assessments as formative tools to inform instruction School administrators use assessment data to help teachers meet the needs of students by providing necessary staff development and changes in curriculum Teachers use progress monitoring assessments to determine if students are responding to instruction and intervention

Using Benchmark and Progress Monitoring Data to Chart RTI

Grouping students for instruction based on student skill, monitoring their progress over small periods of time, adjusting instruction based on the data and providing kids feedback on their performance … one of the most powerful sets of educational practices that exists. ~Dan Reschly

Team Matrix RTI ComponentsActually Happening Ideally, Should Be Practiced Problem Solving Process Intervention Assessment Teams and Professional Roles Referral to Special Education

RTI: a shared responsibility of a TEAM of Education Professionals This is about each and every … –Student, class, school and district For district-wide success, it needs to be everybodys business Michigan Teacher Network at michiganteacher.net

Expanding Circle of Support School-Based Problem Solving Team EL Teacher Special Educators School Psychologists-Diagnosticians Special Education Students Teachers Parents Reading Specialist Counselor Other Specialists

Collaborative Consultation School-Based Problem Solving Team EL Teacher Special Educators School Psychologists-Diagnosticians Special Education Students Teachers Parents Reading Specialist Counselor Other Specialists Communication and Problem Solving Skills Knowledge Base Intrapersonal Attributes Adapted from Idol, Nevin, & Paolucci-Whitcomb, 2000 and Hauerwas & Woolman, 2005

Team Matrix RTI ComponentsActually Happening Ideally, Should Be Practiced Problem Solving Process Intervention Assessment Teams and Professional Roles Referral to Special Education

Response to Intervention… are we there yet? Instruction Intervention Whats next? Intervention Intervention Consider adding Special Education support Regular Education

Referral to Special Education In some case referral to special education is an extension of the problem solving process Referral is based on RTI data Data based on: Students rate of learning Gaps in student achievement Intensity of intervention

Team Matrix RTI ComponentsActually Happening Ideally, Should Be Practiced Problem Solving Process Intervention Assessment Teams and Professional Roles Referral to Special Education