How Do We Do This? Educate all students: – Build upon prior knowledge and experience –Address a wide range of skill levels –Instruct utilizing various forms of data –Provide instruction at the appropriate instructional level matched to student needs 1

In Other Words… …The focus is placed on instruction rather than on what is wrong with the student… 2

In Other Words… …the focus is on the solution rather than the problem… 3

In Other Words… …The focus is on addressing the needs of ALL students… 4

In Other Words… …the focus is on ALL educators being responsible for ALL students 5

In Other Words…. RtI is… –“a change in emphasis; toward assessing risk and providing targeted intervention and away from determining failure.” Allan Lloyd-Jones Special Education Division California Department of Education 6

RtI is Not…. A packaged program A curriculum Special Ed Just for eligibility identification A place in the building RtI 7

Blueprints for Implementation District Level School Level 8

Blueprints for Implementation Page 2 9

Outcome PBIS.org 10

Component 1: Consensus Building District Level 1.Develop an action plan to facilitate the sharing of information and the building of district wide consensus to support RtI 2.Provide information to internal and external stakeholders about RtI Building Level 1.Provide information and coordinate with district administration 2.Provide information to school staff and others about RtI 11

Component 1: Consensus Building District Level 3.Examine and define district structures to support your RtI initiative. 4. Build consensus and support from internal and external stakeholders. Building Level 3. Identify consensus level among staff necessary for implementing RtI. 4. Determine Next Steps 5. Plan to support change initiative 12

Self Assessment: Consensus District Level Complete Self Assessment for Consensus Building Pg. 24 Building Level Complete Self Assessment for consensus building Pg

Team Time 1.With your team, review the 5 Actions of Consensus Building. 2.Use the Self-Assessment to discuss and begin rating strengths and areas of focus. 3.Discuss possible strategies for building consensus in your school/district. 4.Be prepared to share strategies with the whole group. 14

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Component 2: Infrastructure Building District Level 1.Form a District Leadership Team 2.Identify the roles that District/Central Administration will play in implementing RtI Building Level 1. Form a Leadership team 2.Leadership team receives appropriate training and skill development to lead RtI initiative 16

Component 2: Infrastructure Building District Level 3.Develop and complete a district needs assessment. 4.Discuss and make decisions about the necessary components of RtI across universal, strategic, and intensive instruction Building Level 3.The leadership team will work through ten basic questions to develop action plans. 17

Component 2: Infrastructure Building District Level 5.Review and discuss the current level of performance of students in relation to universal, strategic, and intensive instruction 6.Identify and evaluation of plan and data collection system. 7.Develop an action plan to guide the implementation of RtI 18

Leadership Teams District Level Key decision makers Vertical alignment Cross departmentalizing K-12 district vision Stream lining LEA roll out plans Analyze LEA data Building Level Infrastructure within school Support staff with implementation Build school roll out plan Analyze school data Identify needs (professional development, curriculum, etc.) 19

Leadership Teams District Level Examples of District Leadership Team –Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction –EC Director –Directors of School Levels –AIG Director –Student Services Coordinator Building Level Example of School Leadership –Administrators –Data analysis –Curriculum Support –Knowledge of support staff functionality/specialty 20

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Component 3: Implementation District Level 1.Develop a multi-year (at least 3-5 years) of action plan to address implementation 2.Implement the RtI professional development plan. Building Level 1.Provide professional development and ongoing supports for those administering assessments and providing instruction 2.Implement logistics of assessments and periodic data analysis 22

Component 3: Implementation District Level 3. Implement the evaluation and data analysis plan for RtI implementation 4. Maintain the implementation of RtI Building Level 3.Implement logistics of core, supplemental and intensive instruction. 4.Monitor Implementation 5.Collect and summarize program evaluation data 23

Component 3: Implementation Building Level 6.Communicate regularly with school staff 7.Celebrate your successes. 24

Team Time Review self assessment in the areas of infrastructure and implementation Talk with your team about: –Leadership team roles and personnel to fill the roles –Possible meeting times 25

Key Points RtI is a philosophical shift in thinking System change is time intensive Utilizing the blueprint for implementation guides schools and LEAs through essential components Consensus is an imperative and essential step in implementation 26

Next Steps Defining the core Problem solving the core Analyzing the core 27