1. Response to Intervention
John W. Garvy School
September 2010

2. Cultural Shift
“Individual commitment to a group effort – that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.”
-Vince Lombardi

3. What is RTI? According to Bender & Shores…
…a process of implementing high-quality, scientifically validated instructional practices based on learners needs, monitoring student progress & adjusting instruction based on students’ responses.
ASSESS
ADJUST
TEACH

4. RTI is… A process, not a program A mind set
A focus on progress monitoring
A response to individual needs
Differentiating instruction
A three-tiered system of grouping students
A necessary change in order to help our students reach their potential
A scheduled 30 minute period daily called WIN (What I Need) Time where you will get support staff 2 to 3 times per week. WIN Time is from 2:15-2:45 every day.
Student achievement is the responsibility of our entire school community.

5. RTI Structure 5% Tier III 15-20% Tier II 100% start Tier I
EVERY student at Garvy school will receive RTI... Even students in Tier I. RTI is a mind set that will help every student at Garvy School. 5%
Tier III
15-20%
Tier II
100% start
80% never leave
Tier I
Garvy is approximately 20%.

6. -- Tier I RTI – Tier I All students begin here
Researched-based curriculum
Dibels, Scantron, ISAT assessments
On-going Professional Development
Interventions as needed
GENERAL EDUCATION

7. RTI – Tier II -- Tier II No more than 15 – 20% of school population
Researched-based curriculum
All Tier I interventions + Progress Monitoring with other assessments/checklists
On-going Professional Development
Intensive Interventions for weeks in smaller groups
Assistance from RTI team with checklists/placement/assessments
GENERAL EDUCATION
Consider Tier II a HOTEL stay. This is not a place students will stay.

8. RTI – Tier III -- About 5% of school population
Intensive Progress Monitoring & Strategies
Additional Assessments as needed
On-going Professional Development
Usually referred to SBPS (School-Based Problem Solving) to determine special education eligibility.
Students can always go to and leave Tier III.

9. RTI Implementation John W. Garvy School Year 1
Focus on Reading for Year 1
Grades K, 1, 2, 3, all Special Education students will have scheduled WIN Time. All other grade levels are required to follow through with RTI.
Classroom teachers will have assistance from resource teachers in the building.
RTI Team will meet every Thursday morning to assist your grade level team…please see schedule in presentation
All staff can come to the RTI team for assistance at any time.
Together, we will build on what works and fix what is broken

10. Kindergarten Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3
RTI Implementation John W. Garvy School September 7 – October 22, 2010 TEACHER RESPONSIBILITIES
Kindergarten
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
All other grades
Dibel every student
Review last year’s Dibels/TRC results
Review Scantron & ISAT data
Assess using regular curriculum
Group students in Tiers based on data and classroom assessment
Tier students using RTI Tiers
Review Reading Scantron from 2nd grade
Document, document, document
Reading Scantron Assessment after Oct. 11, (set up with Mr. Ravury)
Review Scantron results for reading from 3rd grade
All students in the building will be placed in RTI Tiers. Every teacher in the building is responsible to have their students in place by October 22, 2010.

11. RTI Implementation John W. Garvy School October 22 – November 11, 2010
RTI team will review teacher Tier submissions.
Students will be grouped according to need.
Locations for groups will be assigned.
Resource staff will be assigned according to need.

12. RTI Implementation John W. Garvy School November 12, 2010
Classroom teachers will meet with resource staff to discuss how they will be utilized daily during WIN time.
Teachers will discuss student needs and activities planned for small groups.
Classroom teachers & resource staff will progress monitor every student in Tier II & Tier III daily/weekly.

13. RTI Implementation John W. Garvy School November 15, 2010
WIN time will be practiced…teachers will share small group assignments with students and will practice moving quickly to their locations.
WIN time will not take place today. Please practice with your students so they understand where they are going and what is expected.
Students in Tier I will stay in classroom and work on challenging seat or partner work and/or extended lessons of curriculum. At this time, it is at the classroom teacher’s discretion what Tier I students will work on, however, it is the goal to push our students who meet the standards to exceed the standards.

14. RTI Implementation John W. Garvy School November 18, 2010
Full WIN sessions will begin. The scheduled time for grades K-3 will be 2:15 – 2:45 PM daily.

15. RTI Implementation John W. Garvy School
RTI Team Meetings will begin Thursday mornings from 8:15 – 8:50 AM. Teachers will bring cases to the team and we will help assist you with progress monitoring, assessment, Tier placement & activities.
Teachers will be invited to attend meetings according to the following:
1st Thursday of month: Kindergarten
2nd Thursday of the month: Grade 1
3rd Thursday of the month: Grade 2 & 3
4th Thursday of the month: Other students as necessary

16. RTI Team John W. Garvy
Terri Hehn – office Michelle Honda – Room 108A Heidy LaFleur – office Emily Lyons – Room 108A Karen Martin – Room 108 Mary Zelasko – Room 113

17. Cultural Shift
“What we call differentiated is not a recipe for teaching. It is not an instructional strategy. It is not what a teacher does when he or she has time. It is a way of thinking about teaching and learning. It is a philosophy.” -Carol Ann Tomlinson