R ESPONSE TO I NTERVENTION (R T I) Math Alliance July 12, 2011

WALT Understand how RtI is being conceptualized in Wisconsin Understand the IES Practice Guide recommendations for RtI in mathematics at the elementary and middle school Analyze promises and challenges of RtI

W E WILL BE SUCCESSFUL WHEN WE CAN Identify the characteristics of RtI Make connections between the IES Practice Guide recommendations and what we are learning in Alliance

W HAT COMES TO M IND ?

W HAT IS R T I? A process for achieving higher levels of academic and behavioral success for all students through high quality instruction, continuous review of student progress, and collaboration. Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

W ISCONSIN M ODEL OF R T I W ISCONSIN R ESPONSE TO I NTERVENTION : A G UIDING D OCUMENT

M ULTI - LEVEL S YSTEM OF S UPPORT Identify students at risk or those needing challenges Intervene or challenge Monitor progress Make adjustments in the interventions or challenges WI Response to Intervention: A Guiding Document

WI RtI Roadmap for Academic and Behavioral Success 8

C ULTURALLY R ESPONSIVE P RACTICES Account for and adapt to the broad diversity of race, language and culture in WI Monitor who is successful with and without interventions/challenges and which are more successful with various groups WI Response to Intervention: A Guiding Document

H IGH Q UALITY I NSTRUCTION Differentiated Aligned with Common Core State Standards All students Interventions and additional challenges for those who need them WI Response to Intervention: A Guiding Document

B ALANCED A SSESSMENT More than one piece of data to make decisions Universal screening- likelihood to meet benchmarks Progress monitoring – Responsiveness (instruction and interventions) – Effectiveness – Formal or informal WI Response to Intervention: A Guiding Document

C OLLABORATION Educators, families and communities

R T I AS T IERS

NOTE WHERE S PECIAL E DUCATION IS

S OME LOCAL DECISIONS … 16 Number of levels in the multi- level system Core curriculum and instructional practices Screening and progress monitoring processes Decision criteria for determining levels of support Interventions and additional challenges Collaborative structures

M ILWAUKEE P UBLIC S CHOOLS Tier 1 (80%)Tier 2 interventions (15%) Tier 3 interventions (5%) Core Curriculum Research-based PBIS Differentiated Summative, formative, benchmark assessments Academic and social/emotional In addition to Tier 1 Short term Progress monitored and graphed Specialized Academic and social/emotional Interventions or Replacement curriculum or Additional curriculum Progress monitored frequently and graphed

M ILWAUKEE P UBLIC S CHOOLS

P RINCIPLES FOR THE SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF R T I IN W ISCONSIN ( SELECTED ): RtI is for ALL children and ALL educators. RtI is something you do and not necessarily something you buy. RtI emerges from and supports research and evidence based practice. 19

W HAT ARE THE PROMISES OF R T I?

I NSTITUTE OF E DUCATIONAL S CIENCES (IES) P RACTICE G UIDE U.S. D EPARTMENT OF E DUCATION Recommendations so that the number of children who struggle in mathematics can be reduced by using RtI Developed by professionals from math and special education Reviewed evidence from studies of low- performing students and those with specific learning disabilities Identify whether evidence is high, moderate or low

E IGHT R ECOMMENDATIONS FOR R T I I NTERVENTION FOR E LEMENTARY AND M IDDLE S CHOOLS Each recommendation has: Level of evidence Summary of evidence How to carry out the recommendation Potential roadblocks and solutions

F OR YOUR RECOMMENDATION Read the section on your recommendation (Skim or skip the summary of evidence) As a group, clarify the recommendation, how the panel suggested it be carried out, and the potential roadblocks and solutions Add roadblocks (and possible solutions) if you see them Make connections to Alliance React

A T YOUR TABLES, CREATE A POSTER Recommendation #1 IMPORTANT POINTS POTENTIAL ROADBLOCKS AND SOLUTIONS (add your own) CONNECTIONS TO CLASS

V ISIT EACH POSTER Take notes on the recommendations and connections to Alliance Take notes on any other connections you see React - and think about what is behind your reaction

A ND NOW FOR THE CHALLENGES … A T YOUR TABLE, DISCUSS AND BE READY TO SHARE …. 1. Challenges of implementing RtI 2. Challenges of implementing RtI in math

R ESOURCES The Wisconsin RtI Center The Wisconsin RtI Roadmap IES Practice Guide (Assisting students struggling with mathematics: Response to Intervention (RtI) for elementary and middle schools ceguides/ ceguides/