1. Dr. Karen KempJob Thomas

2. RtI District Design Team Purpose To build internal capacity for RtI implementation at all levels Project Overview/Review Yearly Deliverables 2 day conference 3 one-day trainings 3 days on-site technical assistance Off-site technical assistance

3. Content Year 1 RtI Basics Infrastructure Screening Progress Monitoring Year 2 Data-based Decision- making Multi-tiered Interventions Sustaining RtI

4. Day 1 – Overview 8:30 – Welcome & Housekeeping 9:00 - Module 2: RtI Infrastructure 11:30 - Lunch on Your Own 1:00 – Module 3: Screening 3:30 – Closing Remarks

5. House-Keeping & Reminders Bathrooms Lunch Folders Movement Hand Signal/Side Talk

6. Group Share Step 1 As DDT, decide on one positive movement that has occurred in your district with RtI implementation. Step 2 Identify a spokesperson to share with large group

7. Module 2 — RtI Infrastructure Session Outcomes Understand essential elements of an effective RtI infrastructure Create a vision statement Identify team roles, responsibilities, and norms Discuss best practices for RtI infrastructure and identify possible implementation gaps. Developed by American Instiutes of Reserach (AIR) Porsche Cox, Laura Magnuson, Monica Ng, Winsome Waite

8. Essential Components of RtI INFRASTRUCTURE

9. Working Definition of Infrastructure A set of interconnected elements to operationalize a common goal within a system. Knowledge Resources Communication Organizational structures

10. Infrastructure Example https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2-DXXoenAg

11. SEVEN ELEMENTS OF INFRASTRUCTURE 1.Leadership 2.Team Collaboration 3.Scheduling 4.Data Use 5.Resources 6.Communication 7.Professional Development On Your Own: Using a scale of 1 (low) to 5 (high), rate the degree to which each infrastructure element supports RtI implementation in your building/district With a Peer: Share your response

12. INFRASTRUCTURE

13. Leadership Key Roles Purpose and focus Resources and structures Shared vision Culture and expectations Promote buy-in Purpose and focus Culture and expectations Shared vision Promote buy-in Resources and structures

14. Inspiring Vision “Good (business) leaders create a vision, articulate the vision, passionately own the vision, and relentlessly drive it to completion” Jack Welch, Chairman, General Electric

15. Vision Statement Optimal desired future stateGuidance and inspiration“North Star“Succinct

16. Sample Vision Statement Students will have the resources and knowledge necessary to reach their full potential.

17. Sample Mission Statement To provide a districtwide process that provides prevention, early intervention services, and appropriate instructional programming to ensure academic progress and success for all students. The districtwide process will include frequent and repeated assessment of student performance; data-based decision making; and the use of multi-tiered, research-based intervention.

18. Vision Statement Reflection What do you see as the optimal desired future state of your district? Handout 1

19. INFRASTRUCTURE

20. Teams District-level team School-level team Grade-level/ Content team

21. Benefits of A Team Approach WorkloadExpertiseCoordination, Collaboration, CommunicationData-based decision makingBuy-in

22. RtI Teams at Each Level Must Have … Roles, responsibilities, and norms Clear purpose Meeting schedule Data sources that drive their decisions Problem-solving process Decision rules Communication system District-level team School-level team Grade-level/ Content team

23. Norm - a group held belief about how members should behave within a given context Role – a designated responsibility that helps a group accomplish its task and maintain itself Norms and Roles

24. Activity Handouts 2 & 3 Review and add more as needed Handout 4 Review the recommendations for the District, Building, and Grade level/Content teams, then compare to each of the teams within your district. Complete the worksheet as a group to determine areas of strength and areas for improvement. Consider the areas of improvement and agree upon at least 1 idea for strengthening the team process at each level. 30 Minutes

25. SEVEN ELEMENTS OF INFRASTRUCTURE 1.Leadership 2.Team Collaboration 3.Scheduling 4.Data Use 5.Resources 6.Communication 7.Professional Development

26. INFRASTRUCTURE

27. Importance of Scheduling for RtI Implementation PriorityStructureConsistencyTransparencyFidelity

28. What to Schedule Core Instruction Time Intervention Time Assessments Team Meetings Professional Development

29. Scheduling Core Instruction 90 minutes or more Instructional time before other activities Aligned across grades Staggered vs.Coordinated Core Reading Block

30. Scheduling Supplemental Instruction (Intervention) Considerations: How long? How often? When & Where? Within classroom Within grade Across grades Who?

31. Scheduling: Intervention Time

32. Sample Middle School Schedule 32

33. Scheduling Assessments Screening Three times per year (at least twice) Determine who will administer Progress Monitoring Varies by tier Include who will administer Interim AssessmentsClassroom AssessmentsState Assessments

34. Scheduling Team Meetings (Data, IST, Grade level/Content) Time Timeframe Availability

35. Scheduling Professional Development Plan professional development on yearly calendar When/HowFrequencyEvaluation Target audience needs Universal or specific to individuals

36. The Role of Assessment in RtI

37. Reflection Does your schedule currently allocate time for these five areas? Core Instruction Time Intervention Time Assessments Team Meetings Professional Development

38. Stretch Your Minds/Stretch Your Legs New Learning/New Contact Jot down a though/idea/new learning Find a new contact to share your idea or later networking.

39. INFRASTRUCTURE

40. DATA Purpose - Decision making ID students at risk Instruction/Intervention Cut points & Benchmarks Make instructional changes Instructional Delivery Movement between tiers Create visual depiction of student learning Student Responsiveness Document interventions LD Classification

41. DATA Sources for Tiered Decision Making Tier 1: universal screening, accountability assessments, grades, classroom assessments, observations, parental concerns Tier 2: universal screening, diagnostic assessments, progress monitoring, formative assessments, local assessments, classroom assessments Tier 3: universal screening, individual diagnostics, progress monitoring, formative assessment, other informal assessments

42. Problem Solving Process A recursive, self-correcting, ongoing methodology used for effective decision making at all levels within the system. Handout 5

43. INFRASTRUCTURE

44. Infrastructural Resources for RtI Screening Tool Progress- Monitoring Tools Core Curriculum Data Warehousing System Evidence- Based Intervention Programs and Practices

45. Considerations for Selecting Resources Budget and cost Evidence base Training requirements and ease of use Existing resources within school/district Alignment of resources Needs identified through data (interventions)

46. INFRASTRUCTURE

47. Communication District School Grade Families

48. Communication Plans Inform parents and other stakeholders about the RtI framework, how it integrates with other initiatives, and how it contributes to student success Include a distribution process In house Community RtI

49. Communication Project Communication Plan Audience Key Message(s) Desired Outcome DateMethods Person(s) Responsible School-based and district RtI leadership Parents Community and school partners Overview of RtI Public awareness and methods of parent support Jan 2015RtI website Parent brochure in English & home language Presentation to various audiences Carol While District RtI leadership Director of Curriculum & Instruction Teacher teamsRtI Framework: Professional Development AwarenessJan−March 2015 Face-to-face professional development sessions Summer Institute Teacher teams

50. Where Are You? Do you have a written plan? Has it been communicated to all stakeholders? If there are gaps, how will you address them? Newsletters Website Board Meetings Back to School Nights Faculty Meetings

51. INFRASTRUCTURE

52. Professional Development Builds staff knowledge Provides continuous support for implementation Professional Development Aligned to the essential components of RtI Flexible Ongoing Job embedded Research based PD should be….

53. Professional Development Essential RtI Topics Core curriculum Evidence-based intervention programs and practices Administering and scoring assessments Use of data warehousing system Data-based decision making Include: Initial training Refresher training New staff training

54. Where Are You? What professional development activities does your district already have in place? Which activities and/or topics relate to RtI? What else is needed to build staff knowledge and district capacity for RtI implementation?

55. Rolling Out the RtI Initiative… Vision statement Commitment to implementation Roles and responsibilities of team members Action plan for implementation (e.g., timelines, professional development strategies/activities) Schedule & calendar of process events Decision rules, problem-solving procedures Documentation and communication of students’ status

56. INFRASTRUCTURE

57. Action Planning for RtI Implementation Self-Assessment Action Plan Modify & Adjust Implementation & TA Review action plan to adjust or modify areas of focus.

58. Day 1 – Overview 8:30 – Welcome & Housekeeping 9:00 - Module 2: RtI Infrastructure 11:30 - Lunch on Your Own 1:00 – Module 3: Screening 3:30 – Closing Remarks