Elementary RtI Liaison Meeting Shirley Jirik, Ed.D. RtI Coordinator October 30, 2013

Purpose To learn more about implementing Response to Intervention and to collaborate with other leaders about this process.

Learning Targets Learn how others are progress monitoring & options for this in St. Vrain Learn what other schools use for intervention & options in St. Vrain Discuss teaming structures that schools have in place and what support is needed Complete District CDE RtI Rubric

Introductions Think of a Halloween memory or fall activity that you enjoy Introduce yourself at your table and briefly share a Halloween memory or fall activity

District Update District RtI Leadership Team – Sample assessment frameworks – November meeting on assessment and then will move to intervention PALS Quick Checks & RtI Lexia Core5

Housekeeping Items RtI Blog for Power Point/Resources CDE RtI Implementation Rubrics Requirements for Liaison Stipend – Attendance of 4 Half Day District Liaison Meetings – Share important information with building administration – Complete documentation (RtI Plans, Rubrics)

SHOW AND TELL FROM RTI INNOVATIONS CONFERENCE

Tier 1 GOAL: 100% of students pass benchmark assessments Tier 1 effective if approx. 80% are meeting benchmark assessments with only access to Core. Tier 2 For approx. 20% of students Tier 1 Core + Supplemental …to pass benchmark assessments. Tier 2 Effective if approx % of students in group improve performance (i.e., gap is closing) Tier 3 For Approx 5% of Students Tier 1 Core + Supplemental + Intensive Individual Instruction …to pass benchmark assessments. Tier 3 Effective if there is progress (i.e., gap closing).

Critical Features of RtI Team approach Problem-Solving Process Evidence-based practices Behavior Support Academic Support Data-Based Decisions Dawn Miller, RtI Innovations, 2013

PROGRESS MONITORING Learning Target #1

Ways to Progress Monitor in St. Vrain AIMSweb DIBELS easyCBM ABCs of CBM Alpine Achievement Galileo Quizzes

Progress Monitoring Rotation At poster boards: – Questions about progress monitoring – What tools do you use for progress monitoring at your school? – District support you need to successfully implement progress monitoring Direct Instruction- progress monitoring tool in Alpine/ custom spreadsheet tool

INTERVENTIONS Learning Target #2

Intervention Rotation At poster boards: – Questions about intervention – What interventions do you use at your school? – District support you need Direct Instruction- how do you make time to implement intervention?

TEAMING STRUCTURES Learning Target #3

What structures are needed? Professional Learning Communities Grade level/dept. Meetings Problem- Solving Team Building Leadership Team Dufour, 2009, Buffum, Mattos, Weber, 2012

Teaming Rotation At poster boards: – Questions about teaming – What teams do you use at your school and is it effective? – District support you need Direct Instruction- are grade level teams meeting? What support is needed?

DISTRICT CDE RTI RUBRIC

Grouping by Intensity: Tier 2 Current Recommendations Early Literacy (K-3)or (K-6) – an additional 30 minutes of targeted instruction should be provided beyond the core with homogeneous groups of 3-5 student, 3-4 days per week Adolescent Literacy (4-12) Homogeneous instruction can be provided to groups as large as 10 to 16 students for minutes per day or one class period, 3-4 days a week

Supplemental K-12 Early Literacy (K-3)or (K-6) – an additional 30 minutes of targeted instruction should be provided beyond the core with homogeneous groups of 3-5 student, 3-4 days per week Adolescent Literacy (4-12) – Homogeneous instruction can be provided to groups as large as 10 to 16 students for minutes per day or one class period, 3-4 days a week

Grouping by Intensity: Tier 3 Current Recommendations Early Literacy (K-3)or (K-6) – 60 additional minutes of instruction beyond the core instruction with homogeneous groups of 1-3 students Adolescent Literacy (4-12) – Grades 4-8 small groups of 1-4 students for minutes per day – High school small groups of 1-5 students for minutes per day

Intensive K-12 Early Literacy (K-3)or (K-6) – 60 additional minutes of instruction beyond the core instruction with homogeneous groups of 1-3 students Adolescent Literacy (4-12) – Grades 4-8 small groups of 1-4 students for minutes per day – High school small groups of 1-5 students for minutes per day