1. RTI & Career and College Readiness Standards Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Round Table November 16, 2011 Kathy Dewsbury-White Roberta Perconti

2. Purpose of Presentation Presentation is about: – Seeing the links between CCSS & RTI – Linking the CCSS and RTI to Research and Educational Policy – Linking Ingham ISD’s RTI work with Ingham’s CCSS implementation service

3. What is RTI? What are the Common Core State Standards? Turn to your partner and share: Partner 1 share what your partner said about RTI with the group. Partner 2 share what your partner said about common core with the group

4. RTI “RTI is the practice of (1) providing high-quality instruction/intervention matched to student needs and (2) using learning rate over time and level of performance to (3) make important educational decisions to guide instruction” ~ National Association of State Directors of Special Education, 2005

5. Common Core State Standards? K-12 standards in reading, mathematics writing, speaking, listening, literacy in history/social studies, science, technical subjects that set requirements for the learning of all students at age appropriate attainments The standards are high quality (1) research and evidence based (2) aligned with college and work expectations (3) rigorous, and (4) internationally benchmarked

6. What do you notice about the definitions?

7. Commonalities RTI high-quality research and evidenced based instruction/intervention using learning rate and level of performance for all students to make important educational decisions to guide instruction CCSS High-quality research and evidence based K-12 standards set requirements for the learning for all students at age appropriate attainments internationally benchmarked

8. Reading Foundational Skills

9. Big Ideas of Reading Foundational to RTI Found in CCSS The Five Big Ideas of Reading: – Phonemic Awareness (CCSS find in Foundational Skills) – Alphabetic Principle (Phonics) (CCSS find in Foundational Skills) – Fluency (CCSS find in Foundational Skills) – Vocabulary (CCSS find in Language) – Comprehension (CCSS find in own Category Comprehension)

10. Core Principles of an RtI Framework 1.We can effectively teach all children. 2.Intervene early. 3.Use a multi-tier model of support. 4.Use a problem-solving method for decision making. 5.Research-based interventions/instruction to the extent available. 6.Monitor student progress to inform instruction. 7.Use data to make decisions. 8.Use assessment (Universal Screener) for different purposes.

11. Response to Intervention: What are the big ideas? High quality instruction/intervention: Instruction or intervention matched to student need that has been demonstrated empirically and by practice to demonstrate high learning rates for most students Learning rate and level of performance: Learning rate refers to student’s growth in academic or behavioral skills over time in comparison to prior levels and peer growth rates. Level of performance refers to a students relative standing (growth) on some critical dimension of academic or behavioral skills compared to expected/predicted growth. Important educational decisions: Student intervention outcomes drive decision making at every tier. Decisions about intensity and duration of interventions are based upon data across multiple tiers of intervention.

12. CCSS What Are the Important Features? Based on research Robust and relevant to the real world Fewer, focused, coherent, and specific Learning Progressions/embedded Internationality Benchmarked

13. Common Core is for enhancing adoption & implementation of Continuum of evidence-based standards to achieve Internationally Benchmarked Outcomes for… All students Framework

14. RtI’s additional contributions to meeting the high expectations in CCSS Proactively planning to meet the needs of ELL students and students with disabilities Paying attention to social, emotional, and physical development A comprehensive schoolwide literacy program PBIS Introduction, page 6

15. CurriculumInstruction Assessment CCSS and the materials for teachers to use to teach the curriculum Instructional strategies necessary to effectively teach the students the skills that will lead to their mastery of the CCSS Use of assessments for different purposes to determine mastery of skills and effectiveness of instruction

16. All Some Few Continuum of Support for ALL Assessment Instruction Curriculum

17. Important Considerations The CCSS are outcomes. In order to achieve the outcomes, there are specific skills students need to master within the standards to achieve the outcome. RTI is a framework to develop how we ensure the outcomes we want are met.

18. in order to meet benchmarks/standards/outcomes (Common Core State Standards). = ALL students get these tiers of support (Instruction/curriculum per need ) + Three Tiered Model of Student Supports = Student Outcomes to Standards The goal of the tiers is student success, not labeling.

19. National Perspective RtI ESEA Learn Act CCSS IDEA

20. Defining College and Career Readiness “College ready”: – Prepared to enter and succeed in entry-level credit bearing courses without remediation “Career ready”: – Prepared to enter the workforce in a career that provides a family-sustaining wage and has pathways to advancement

21. The Four Dimensions of College Readiness Key Cognitive Strategies Problem formulation, research, interpretation, communication, precision and accuracy. Key Content Knowledge Key foundational content and “big ideas” from core subjects. Academic Behaviors Self-management skills: time management, study skills, goal setting, self-awareness, and persistence. Contextual Skills (types and missions, affording college, college culture, and relations with professors, admissions requirements, how to apply) Key Cognitive Strategies Key Content Knowledge Academic Behaviors Contextual Skills and Awareness Key Cognitive Strategies Key Content Knowledge Academic Behaviors Contextual Skills and Awareness 6

22. Driving Common Core Disparate standards across states highlight lack of coherence, focus, and clarity (specificity) Student mobility affects equity Global competition increases expectations Jobs in the 21 st century require more advanced skills

23. Sample Common Core Hunt Institute Short Videos about CCSS http://www.youtube.com/user/TheHuntInstitute#p/u/5/JDzTOyxRGLI Exemplar Texts http://www.corestandards.org/assets/Appendix_B.pdf Commensurate “Shifts in Instruction” document http://engageny.org/resource/common-core-shifts/ http://engageny.org/resource/common-core-shifts/

24. CCSS Implementation: the Journey Understand & Communicate ImplementMeasure Background Information Rationale College Career Ready Sequencing topics – connecting materials/assessments Assessment Implications: reasoning, performance- based, computer- based/adaptive Develop Plan & Time lineInstructional Implications/accompanying PD SI Process and RtI Framework Immersion in Documents/Gap Analysis Alignment of Materials/Revise-refine units & lessons Adaptations SWD, ELL Understand/Identify Implications – informs Plan Unit Planning & DI SWD and ELL Technology – test online, provide experience with format. & archive/analyze standards-based Communicate: vested parties Schedules/Structures

25. Sample Time line for Implementation of CCSS 2011-20122012-20132013-20142014-2015 MEAP/MME sameMEAP/minimal modification + pilot items SBAC SBAC NEW Test given last 12 weeks of school year Leadership-develop CCSS talk: What & Why Dist. Plan + Time line for CCSS Implementation Immerse Faculty Gap Analysis Coordinate w/S.I. RtI, Ed. Eval., other Revise Curriculum: sequence, materials, lessons-units PD Opportunities in High Need Areas Update Assessments Report Cards (analyze/adjust) Plan Technology- data system & online testing Revise additional content/grade levels PD Opportunities in High Need Areas Update Assessments Report Cards Pilot on-line testing summative/interim Revise additional content/grade levels PD Opportunities in High Need Areas Use SBAC Interim Benchmark/analyz e & act Administer NEW Summative

26. Status of CCSS Implementation: IISD Constituent Districts 6/11 districts have active, District Team (2/6 integrated w/other district initiatives) 8/11 districts grade levels & departments meeting 10/11 districts report ELA gap analysis; 8/10 math gap analysis; 2/11 science/SS analysis Trends emerging needs: when/how science/SS; standards-based report cards, Expository reading-writing all content areas, mathematical processes

27. Continued - IISD Constituent District Status Implementation Next steps reported: need a plan, need to refine plans, need emphasis on expository writing/reading, need emphasis on mathematical processes, need to deal with science/SS in context of CCSS IISD Assistance Requested: focus, nuts & bolts processes, line up PD w/emerging needs.

28. Example of CCSS and RTI Integration & Service in Ingham

29. Deep Drivers RtI Coach Skill Set identified in every district Data based decision making using problem solving framework Use of research based instruction, intervention and assessment Family/community involvement Universal Screening and Progress Monitoring Focus on Early Warning Signs Leadership, Leadership, Leadership!

30. Professional Development 2011-12 Continued Focus Leadership: – Principal’s Academy -- CCSS Work Days/Updates, E- Bulletins Literacy – Anita Archer – Kevin Feldman – Core Reading Positive Behavior – George Sugai Intervention Support – Literacy RtI/MiBLSi trainings Emerging Areas ELA/secondary Expository Reading/Writing across content areas Math Data Collection, instruction & intervention Mathematical Processes Early Warning Signs (EWS) Continuing work with High Schools Family/Community Involvement Fidelity Tier 2 and Tier 3.

31. IISD Web Resources Please note…IISD is attempting to identify the best resources available, share resources among neighboring districts and to create resources if they do not yet exist. Our CCSS E-Bulletin will link and highlight these resources. Resources are found at the URL here: http://www.inghamisd.org/programsandservices/sds/curriculum/commoncore/ To be added to the email list to receive the e-bulletin please contact: Wendy Robinson At wrobinso@inghamisd.org or Kathy Dewsbury-White at kdwhite@inghamisd.orgwrobinso@inghamisd.orgkdwhite@inghamisd.org

32. Putting the Pieces Together RtI CCSS District Implementation Plan Support Structure