RtII for Middle School Bethann M. McCain; RtII Consultant

What is RtII Early Intervention Strategy The goal is to improve student achievement using research-based interventions matched to the instructional need and level of the student. RtII is NOT a program. It is an instructional framework.

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Core Characteristics of RtII Standards aligned instruction in a research-based core Universal screening Shared ownership of all students Data-based decision making – Progress monitoring – Benchmark and Outcome Assessment Tiered intervention and service delivery – Research-based interventions – Flexible grouping – Fidelity of Implementation Parental engagement

Core Characteristics of RtII Standards-aligned instruction: All students receive high quality research-based instruction in the standards aligned general education core curriculum. Differentiated core program instruction should meet the needs of 80% of students. Universal Screening: All students are screened to determine academic and behavioral status against grade level benchmarks. 5

Core Characteristics of RtII Shared Ownership of All Students: All staff (general education teachers, special education teachers, Title I, ESL teachers) assume an active role in students’ assessment and instruction in the standards- aligned system. – All staff, including interventionists, assist with core instruction. – Core instructors provide the first line of intervention 6

Core Characteristics of RtII Data-Based Decision-Making: Progress Monitoring: Continuous progress monitoring of student performance and use of progress monitoring data to determine intervention effectiveness and drive instructional adjustments, and to identify/measure progress toward instructional and grade level goals. Benchmark and Outcome Assessment: Student progress is benchmarked throughout the year to determine level of progress toward monitoring and assessing the fidelity of intervention implementation. 7

Core Characteristics of RtII Tiered Intervention: Students receive increasingly intense levels of targeted scientifically, research-based interventions dependent on student needs. Parental Engagement: Parents are informed of their child's needs, interventions, intervention schedule, progress and their right to request a special education evaluation at any time. 8

RtII: What it’s Not! RtII is not a(n)… – pre-referral system – individual teacher – classroom – special education program – an added period of reading instruction – a separate, stand alone initiative 9

Effective Teaching Principles Engagement Time Success Rate Content Coverage/Opportunities to Learn Grouping fro Instruction Scaffolded Instruction Addressing Forms of Knowledge Activating and Organizing Knowledge Teaching Strategically Making Instruction Explicit Teaching Sameness in the Curriculum

High Impact Strategies Identify Similarities and Differences Summarizing and Note-taking Reinforcing and Providing Recognition

What needs to happen Same focus: our students Teamwork Sharing of knowledge Flexibility Fidelity/generalization Realization that this is a process, not a “quick fix”

What is Available from the IU Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support Standards-Aligned System Response to Instruction and Intervention Cohorts Book Study Groups Reading Apprenticeship 2fAWM6rA