National Center on Response to Intervention National Center on Response to Intervention NATIONAL CENTER ON RTI: USING EVIDENCE-BASED TA STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT RTI SCALE-UP OSEP Project Directors’ Conference July 21, 2009

National Center on Response to Intervention NCRTI Leadership Team  American Institutes for Research  Maurice McInerney and Nancy Safer, Co-Principal Investigators  Maurice McInerney and Darren Woodruff, Co- Project Directors  Amy Elledge, Deputy Project Director  Vanderbilt University Researchers  Lynn Fuchs, Doug Fuchs  University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning  Don Deshler, Daryl Mellard

National Center on Response to Intervention Center Mission Build the capacity of State Educational Agencies (SEAs) to assist Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) in implementing proven and promising frameworks for RTI.

National Center on Response to Intervention Conceptual Framework Proven & Promising RTI Frameworks #4 - Evaluation #2 – TA Implementation & Telecommunication Supports #1 – RTI Knowledge Identification & Validation #3 – Collaboration, Networking & Web- based Dissemination of RTI Information

National Center on Response to Intervention Center TA Model  Aligns with OSEP Conceptual Model for TA  Based on 40 years of research  Three major components  Stages of RTI Implementation  Capacity Building  Levels of TA intensity

National Center on Response to Intervention Stages of RTI Implementation  Six stages of implementation  Rubric based on the work of Dean Fixsen & Karen Blasé - SISEP Center,  TA liaisons categorize states by implementation level  Validation calls with states

National Center on Response to Intervention Stages of RTI Implementation  Stage 1 – Exploration (9 SEAs)  Stage 2 – Program Installation (21 SEAs)  Stage 3 – Initial Implementation (18 SEAs)  Stage 4 – Full Implementation (12 SEAs)  Stage 5 – Innovation (0 SEAs)  Stage 6 – Sustainability (0 SEAs)

National Center on Response to Intervention Categories of Capacity Building  Five capacity building categories are used to guide TA liaisons’ discussions with each state over time:  SEA Vision for RTI  RTI Leadership Team  Needs Assessment  Outreach and Training  Evaluation

National Center on Response to Intervention Our TA Strategy  Provide TA resources to all states at various levels of intensity  Three levels  Universal: provided to all states through website and at least 4 states per region  Targeted: provided to at least 2-3 states per region  Intensive: provided to at least one state per region

National Center on Response to Intervention Levels of TA Intensity Intensive: 12% of states Targeted: 23-35% of states Universal: % of states

National Center on Response to Intervention Universal TA States

National Center on Response to Intervention Targeted TA States

National Center on Response to Intervention Intensive TA States

National Center on Response to Intervention Intensive State Status  Hawaii  RTI Framework: State vision for RTI passed by Board of Education and tied into State framework for a Comprehensive System of Student Support  RTI Implementation – Stage 2, Program Installation: RTI guidance document being finalized for pilot districts in fall 2009  Focus on Disproportionality: Zero percent of districts identified as having disproportionality due to inappropriate identification practices.

National Center on Response to Intervention Intensive State Status  Kansas  RTI Framework: Developed a multi-tier system of support (MTSS) framework for RTI using reading, math and behavioral intervention at elementary and secondary school levels.  RTI Implementation – Stage 4, Full Implementation: Multiple pilot sites using MTSS framework and 2 nd MTSS conference planned for fall 2009 with NCRTI presentation on fidelity.  Focus on Disproportionality: Zero percent of districts identified as having disproportionality due to inappropriate identification practices.

National Center on Response to Intervention Intensive State Status  Maine  RTI Framework: State RTI guidance developed to support policy goal of state wide RTI by  RTI Implementation – Stage 2, Program Installation: State RTI leadership team planning PD on RTI focused on fidelity, differentiated instruction and tiered interventions.  Focus on Disproportionality: Zero percent of districts identified as having disproportionality due to inappropriate identification practices.

National Center on Response to Intervention Intensive State Status  Missouri  RTI Framework: Missouri Integrated Model now piloted as the State RTI framework. Links PBIS, High Schools that Work, Literacy and Professional Learning Communities.  RTI Implementation – Stage 2, Program Installation: Recently held regional training for 266 school and districts reps. NCRTI’s Daryl Mellard provided training at this event.  Focus on Disproportionality: Zero percent of districts identified as having disproportionality due to inappropriate identification practices.

National Center on Response to Intervention Intensive State Status  New Mexico  RTI Framework: Updating their “Student Assistance Team and the Three-Tier Model of Student Intervention” manual. Held June conference on RTI.  RTI Implementation – Stage 3, Initial Implementation: In fall, pilot sites will be established along with a system for PD on screening, progress monitoring and intervention planning.  Focus on Disproportionality: Three districts identified for disproportionality due to inappropriate identification practices. Bilingual education and supports for ELLs will be an area of focus.

National Center on Response to Intervention Intensive State Status  Oklahoma  RTI Framework: RTI guidance document completed. SEA advisory committee meets this fall to develop a dissemination plan.  RTI Implementation – Stage 3, Initial Implementation: Working with pilot sites to reflect principles from guidance document. Eight regional mentors trained for TA to pilot sites. 33 LEAs using RTI for LD identification, 3-day training for 250 LEAs in July  Focus on Disproportionality: Zero percent of districts identified as having disproportionality due to inappropriate identification practices.

National Center on Response to Intervention Intensive State Status  Pennsylvania  RTI Framework: RTI guidance for secondary schools complement. Secondary RTI toolkit under development.  RTI Implementation – Stage 3, Initial Implementation: NCRTI is working with SEA on evaluation of 6 pilot middle schools implementing RTI.  Focus on Disproportionality: Zero percent of districts identified as having disproportionality due to inappropriate identification practices.

National Center on Response to Intervention Intensive State Status  South Carolina  RTI Framework: RTI guidance document finalized and presented at June state-wide kickoff with 400 LEA participants.  RTI Implementation – Stage 2, Program Installation: Pilot sites selected this summer for training by regional “Smart Centers” during the 2009 school year.  Focus on Disproportionality: State leadership team developing guidance on how to use RTI to address disproportionality. 3.5 percent of districts identified for disproportionality due to inappropriate identification practices.

National Center on Response to Intervention CENTER SUPPORTS RELATED TO STATE SCALE-UP

National Center on Response to Intervention Supports by Service Area  SA 1 – TRCs and workgroups  SA 2 – TA to states, training modules, trainers, webinars  SA 3 – Online TA, networking, dissemination, collaboration  SA 4 – Center evaluation

National Center on Response to Intervention TRC Background  Role of the TRC:  To identify and disseminate information about tools and interventions that are grounded in a rigorous scientific evidence base  Three TRCs: (1)Screening (2)Progress Monitoring (3)Tiered Instruction

National Center on Response to Intervention TRC Process  Nomination and recruitment of members  Development of evaluation protocol  Call for tools issued  Submission and review of tools  Publication of results

National Center on Response to Intervention 26 Screening Reading Tools Chart

National Center on Response to Intervention 27 Progress Monitoring Tools Chart

National Center on Response to Intervention TRC Timeline of Activities ScreeningProgress MonitoringInstruction Fall 2008  1 st call for tools in reading issued  1 st call for tools issued Spring 2009  Results published  Call for tools in math and reading tools issued  Results published Summer st call for interventions issued Fall 2009  Results published  2 nd call for tools issued  Results published Winter 2010  Results published

National Center on Response to Intervention Work Groups  Disproportionality Work Group  English Language Learners (ELL) Work Group  Secondary RTI Work Group  SEA Implementation and Evaluation Work Group  SLD Identification Work Group (being formed in Year 3)

National Center on Response to Intervention Modules, Webinars, Experts & Trainers  The National Center on Response to Intervention has multiple resources to assist states and districts. Webinars on Planning for RTI Tiered Instruction and Intervention RTI and Universal Screening ELL and RTI And more! Trainers and experts are available to present information on a multitude of RTI topics. Module series on CBM

National Center on Response to Intervention RTI State Database  Have other states developed RTI policies?  What kinds of district trainings have been developed?  How are other states handling SLD identification? Find the answers here!

National Center on Response to Intervention Networking & Partnerships  RTI TA Leadership and Coordination Initiative  North Central Regional Collaborative  Joint Center Partnerships  High School Center & Center On Instruction  IDEA Partnership

National Center on Response to Intervention Online Resources

National Center on Response to Intervention Online Resources  RTI Responder (6,000+ subscribers)  Online products  Communication with stakeholders  RTI Mailbox  Toll free number

National Center on Response to Intervention Barriers and Challenges:  Is the sum greater than its parts?  Focus on capacity building  Focus on professional development  Focus on effective collaboration

National Center on Response to Intervention Valuing Diversity

National Center on Response to Intervention People make the difference Heifetz and Linsky (2002) "The single most common source of leadership failure we’ve been able to identify… in politics, community life, business, or the nonprofit sector – is that people, especially those in positions of authority, treat adaptive challenges like technical problems.”

National Center on Response to Intervention District Implementation (NASDSE, 2008) 1.Consensus Building Stage  Examining district structure, change conversations, shared vision, identifying stakeholders 2.Building District Infrastructure Stage  Common components to support schools  Needs assessments, policies, procedures, technical assistance, data management 3.District Level Implementation Stage  Multiyear implementation, PD plan  Evaluation/fidelity, sustainability

National Center on Response to Intervention Building Level Steps

National Center on Response to Intervention District Level Steps