STAN KOGUT SUPERINTENDENT ROBERTA PERCONTI DIRECTOR OF SIS INGHAM INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT RtI Initiative Update Any Time, Any Place, Any Way, Any Pace
Response to Intervention (RtI) One Common Voice—One Plan Ingham ISD Countywide Initiative MAISA Presentation July 22, 2011
Ingham ISD Service Area Current 12 local 4 rural 2 urban 6 suburban 1 PSAs Realities Economic strife 5 new superintendents Political pressures Poor state outcomes (MEAP) Changing demographics Reduction of ISD staff Higher needs
ARRA OPPORTUNITY Collective agreement Consolidation of funds Consolidation of effort Standardized the practice Customized the implementation Intense and focused trainings across all districts Created common goals Narrowed our focus Increase our intensity Districts purchased RTI coaches ISD trained coaches
Voices from the Field
In the Beginning… We developed an RtI Action Plan at the beginning of the ARRA Project 3 SMART Goals Consensus Infrastructure Implementation 52 Indicators It’s hard to improve something if you’re not measuring it.
Indicators and Evidence Measuring Progress Toward an RtI Model Consensus Infrastructure Implementation Consensus InfrastructureImplementation SMART Goal
Professional Development Literacy Approximately 5000 staff trained Positive Behavior Intervention Support Approximately 1000 staff trained Leadership Approximately 500 staff trained in RtI/MiBLSi Thanks to the Michigan Implementation Network, Michigan Behavior Learning Support Initiative, Anita Archer, George Batsche, Kevin Feldman, Beth Steenwyk and Jon Tomlanovich
Data + Research = ISD Literacy Collaboration Research Based Core Reading Program Review IISD negotiates and supports consortium pricing for Reading Street 67% of our local districts are using a research based core reading program Ingham service area schools purchase Reading Street as their core reading program Ingham service area schools purchase Reading Street as their core reading program.
Professional Development Continued Focus Literacy Positive Behavior Intervention Support Emerging Areas Math - Data collection, instruction and intervention Early Warning Signs (EWS) - Continuing work with High Schools - Adding middle schools Family/Community Involvement - Marketing and Training
How do we Sustain RTI in the future? Building systems of technical skills Targeted professional development based on data Skill based leadership Shared leadership Focusing on adaptability Shared leadership Selection and recruitment Redeployment of resources Priorities Braiding of initiatives
RtI + Emerging Needs = Professional Development Math Early Warning Signs (EWS) Literacy PBIS National Educational Leaders Kevin Feldman George Batsche Anita Archer
Celebrations
Oral Reading Fluency Grade 1
Grade 3 Oral Reading Fluency Winter 2010 – Spring 2010 Fall 2010 – Spring 2011
Grade 5 Oral Reading Fluency Winter 2010 – Spring 2010 Fall 2010 – Spring 2011
Any Time, Any Place, Any Way, Any Pace Deep Drivers Data based decision making Use of research based instruction, curriculum and assessment Family/community involvement Standardizing Practice and Customizing Implementation Consolidation of resources Indicators for accountability
Tipping Point Momentum is created (Tipping Point ) Planned for sustainability all along All districts and Ingham ISD have been trained in the Implementation Science 70% of districts maintaining some or all of their RTI coaches The ISD created a Communication Plan for each district The ISD created an Implementation plan for each district Ingham ISD restructured the ISD services to support this initiative
For more information… Stan Kogut Superintendent Ingham ISD Roberta Perconti Director Student Instructional Services Ingham ISD