1. Identifying and Implementing
Interventions
Identifying and Implementing

2. An intervention is that “extra something” put in place that extends
Beyond the regular curriculum
AND
Specifically targets identified weaknesses
of a student or group of students.

3. North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
Research-based
Research-based interventions are strategies, teaching methodologies and supports that have been shown through one or more valid research studies to help a student improve academic, behavioral/emotional or functional skills. The interventions used prior to determining eligibility for special education and related services must be designed to address the skill deficiency of the particular individual student.
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

4. What is an RTI Intervention?
Instruction that supplements and intensifies classroom curriculum/instruction to meet student need
Academic or Behavioral
Standard Protocol or Individualized
All interventions must have data to support need, a plan of implementation, criteria for successful response, assessment to monitor progress.
All interventions must have an instructional component!

5. Intervention is…
additional, targeted, and intensive instruction provided to students who continue to struggle with learning despite conventional instruction.
Foorman & Torgesen (2001)

6. Effective Interventions …
Begin as soon as it is clear the student is lagging behind
Increase the intensity of instruction and practice

7. Use additional materials than core program to focus on specific skills
Basic Guideline of Effective Interventions
Intensive
Use additional materials than core program to focus on specific skills
Provided on a frequent and consistent basis
Utilize more vertical instruction, one skill at a time taught and practiced
Focus on areas of individual student weaknesses

8. Development of Intervention Plan
Based on data, identify interventions with highest likelihood of success
Intervention involves explicit instruction and progress monitoring
Intervention is NOT accommodations and modifications
Decision making for progress monitoring data
Roles, responsibilities, and timeline

9. Intervention Central

10. RTI Wire

11. Scientifically Based Research

12. Collecting and Presenting Data
Examples

13. Process Teacher Identifies and begins tracking data for 3 weeks
Compile data. What is it telling you? Is the intervention working?
If it is, keep monitoring, increase frequency, increase intensity and duration. Submit SAT file to Principal for review.
If NOT working, either increase intensity, frequency and duration of initial intervention OR begin new intervention. Submit SAT file to Principal for review.

14. 3. Principal will set up meeting with you to review the SAT.