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What is Response to Intervention (RtI): (response to intervention and instruction) Providing high quality instruction to all students through the use of differentiated instruction. Universal Core Curriculums and Practices (Tier 1) Comprehensive Literacy Plan (CLP) Comprehensive Math & Science Plan (CMSP) Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS) 2

3 The success of education depends on adapting teaching to individual differences among learners. -Yeuzheng, 4th Century BC Chinese Treatise, Xue Ji

What is Response to Intervention (RtI): Applying assessment data to make educational decisions Screeners and other classroom assessments in reading and math are used to inform teachers’ instructional decisions. Screeners are given 3 times per year to measure growth as well as identify skill strengths and deficits for every student. Classroom assessments can be given daily, weekly and/or at the end of a chapter or unit 4

Universal Screening & Assessments (Tier 1) Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) given 3 times a year Grades K5-12 Indicadores Dinamicos del Exito en la Lectura (IDEL) Grades K5-2 Bilingual LAU Level 1 & 2 Students High School Academic Indicators (GPA, Attendance, Suspensions, Total Credits Earned) 5

What is Response to Intervention (RtI): Tier I: Research Based Core Programs, Universal Screening Tier 2: Effective, Strategic Interventions and Progress Monitoring Tier 3: Individualized Strategies 80-90% 5-15% 1-5% SwD Using a tiered approach to meet the needs of all students 6

Exercise Analogy Interventions and Progress Monitoring (Tier 2 and Tier 3) 7

Home and Community Connections Parental Involvement at Tier 1 How to get involved? Frequently communicate with the teacher Attend school functions, such as back to school night and parent‐teacher conferences. Ask your child about their school day Monitor and assist with homework assignments Support and reinforce the classroom teacher Meet with the teacher if your child starts to experience difficulties Praise your child for good work and discuss issues that are problems Participate on school governance/action teams/committees Participate on district teams and district committees Participate in District trainings on curriculum and behavior 8

Parental Involvement at Tier 2 parent-teacher collaborate to set goals for students receiving interventions participate in parent academic support groups participate in district trainings that provide information on interventions Set up a schedule to discuss progress with classroom teacher on the Tier 2 interventions 9

Why Parents need to Know about Response to Intervention: It’s a framework that MPS is implementing to meet the diverse needs of all students in the district Under Corrective Action parents are required to know about RtI and receive assistance in better understanding their child’s universal screening & benchmark data Under Corrective Action parents are required to be involved in the implementation of RtI at the school and district level. RtI is considered “best practice” 10

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