1. RTI 2 Murfreesboro City Schools Lessons Learned Linda Gilbert, Director of SchoolsLinda Gilbert, Director of Schools Caresa Brooks, Coordinator, Reading/InterventionCaresa Brooks, Coordinator, Reading/Intervention Jess Grayum, School PsychologistJess Grayum, School Psychologist

2. Session Goals  The participants will: Understand the culture of Murfreesboro City Schools and how RTI 2 fits into that culture. Understand the impact of intervention on district data Understand what worked and did not work in last year’s implementation and changes for this year 2

3. Session Goal 1Session Goal 1 Understanding the Culture of Murfreesboro City Schools and how RTI 2 fits 3

4. CHANGE FROM teaching TO learning FROM isolation TO collaboration FROM intentions TO results

5. FOUR VALUES  Truth  Trust  Open Communication  Focus First on Children

6. FOCUS FIRST ON CHILDREN DIRECTOR STUDENTS TEACHERS PRINCIPALS DIRECTOR C. O. STAFF BOARD

7. The Whole Child Maslow

8. PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES AND RTI 2 1. 1.What do we expect students to learn? (Tier 1—standards/expectations) 2. How will we know they have learned it? (Universal Screeners and formative assessment) 3. How will we respond when students experience difficulty learning? (Intervention-Tier 2 and 3) 4. How will we respond when students already know it? (Intervention Tier 2)

9. Session Goal 2Session Goal 2 Understand the impact of intervention on district data

10. Reading 20102011201220132014 Below Basic12.308.306.305.907.48 Basic37.0038.1034.0033.4038.37 Proficient38.3040.5043.9045.4040.68 Advanced12.4013.1015.8015.3012.75

11. Math 11 20102011201220132014 Below Basic20.4710.707.007.508.44 Basic42.5436.0032.529.1027.84 Proficient25.0034.6037.2036.534.91 Advanced11.8218.4023.1026.9028.64

12. Movement Between Tiers  See Attached Charts  Kindergarten  Second Grade  Fifth Grade 12

13. Session Goal 3Session Goal 3 Understand what worked and did not work in last year’s implementation and changes for this year 13

14. What worked well last year  Master Schedule Intervention time built in Common planning time for teachers (1X week PLC)  Sample Schedule 14

15. Mistakes we made last year  Too much time during PLC planning for intervention Best prevention is SOLID Tier 1 Instruction (data team process)  Too little focus on Tier 2 instruction Lack of fidelity in Tier 2  Too much time spent on benchmarking and progress monitoring Lost 3 months of intervention—need to streamline  Lack of focus during RTI meetings Tight agendas 15

16. PLC Focus  PLC time to be focused on Tier 1 Instruction (not intervention)  Strategic training in the 6 step data team process  Strategic training in Common formative assessments 16

17. Focus on Tier 2 Instruction  Tier 2 option offered to all buildings (see handout)  Intensive training of Tier 2 teachers began last year  Ensuring SMALL GROUP, intensive instruction 17

18. Benchmarking and Progress Monitoring  Last year, our interventionists benchmarked the entire school one on one using AIMS  This year, benchmarking will be conducted in the classroom using NWEA (computerized assessment).  Last year, interventionists progress monitored ALL Tier 2 and Tier 3 students (reading and math)  This year, the interventionists are training the Tier 2 teachers to do their own progress monitoring 18

19. Benchmarking Time Last Year – Kindergarten: 5 minutes per child – 1 st grade: 5-7 minutes per child – 2 nd -6 th : 4 minutes individually; 11 minutes per class – Time to enter EVERY score This year – Reading-50 minutes – Math-50 minutes » Group administration 19

20. Refocusing RTI meetings  Meetings every 4 weeks  Specific Agendas created for the two types of meetings Post-Benchmark Monthly Progress monitoring meeting 20

21. Questions  Dr. Linda Gilbert  Dr. Caresa Brooks  Jess Grayum  caresa.brooks@cityschools.net caresa.brooks@cityschools.net  615-893-2313 21