RTI

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RTI

• RESPONSE TO INTERVENTION

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• Jenkins Independent Schools
• Project Director Sherry Wright
• ISSP Grant Cadre Members
• Beth Dorsey
• Hannah Harrison

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Development

• IDEA was rewritten and signed into law in
  December of 2004
• One aspect of the reauthorization was the concept
  of a pre-identification strategy called RTI
  Response to Intervention.

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The What

• The practice of providing high quality
  instruction and interventions matched to student
  need, monitoring progress frequently to make
  changes in instruction, and applying child
  response data to important educational decisions.

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Truths

• Believe that we can effectively teach all
  children
• Intervene early
• Use a multi-tier model of service delivery
• Use a problem-solving method
• Use research-based, scientifically validated
  interventions/instruction
• Monitor student progress to inform instruction
• Use data to make decisions
• Use assessments for three different purposes
• Address the needs of struggling and advanced
  learners

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Three-Tiered Intervention
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RESPONSE TO INTERVENTION
TIER 3
TIER 2
TIER 1
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Pyramid of Intervention
TIER 3
TIER 2
TIER 1
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TIER I

• 80 of students will be successful
• Research based and High Quality
• On-Going Assessments

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TIER I

• Program of Studies
• Core Content for Assessment
• Performance Level Descriptions
• CATS data (KCCT, writing portfolio, EPAS)
• Differentiated instruction
• Formative assessment strategies
• Collaboration of educators, parents, community
• Individual Learning Plans
• Vision and Hearing Screening
• School-based behavior programs

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TIER II

• 15 of students will be successful
• For students who have not responded successfully
  to tier one interventions

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TIER II

• Screening tools
• Additional instructional resources
• Cooperative grouping
• Support of instructional coach
• G/T specialists
• Literacy/Math specialists
• Individualized behavior system
• Extended School Services

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Tier III

• 5 of students will be successful
• Intensive instruction for the small percentage of
  students who have not responded to tier I and
  tier II interventions.
• Individualized to meet student needs

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Tier III

• One-to-one instruction with a highly qualified
  and effective teacher
• Progress monitor 2 times per week
• Intensive reading and mathematics instruction

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PYRAMID OF INTERVENTIONS APPLYING THE 80/15/5
PRINCIPLE
One on One Instruction Frequent Progress
Monitoring
Carnegie Tutor Software
RTI Class Period- enrichment/remediation
Grade Level Team
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COMPONENTS OF INTERVENTION SYSTEMS

• Universal Screening
• Progress Monitoring
• Tiered Service Delivery
• Core Instruction
• Supplemental Instruction
• Intensive Instruction
• Data-based Decision Making
• Parent Involvement
• Fidelity of Implementation
• Professional Development

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Action Planning
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Steps of Problem Solving
1. Problem Identification What is the
discrepancy between what is expected and what is
occurring?
2. Problem Analysis Why is the problem occurring?
3. Plan Development What is the goal? What is
the intervention plan to address this goal? How
will progress be monitored?
5. Plan Evaluation Is the intervention plan
effective?
4. Plan Implementation How will implementation
integrity be ensured?
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JMHS RTI Implementation
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Goals for Next Year

• Content Area/Grade Level Teams
• Scheduling 8 period day
• Universal Screener
• STEEP/PASS Screener
• Curriculum-engaging lessons/differentiated
  instruction
• Carnegie Learning Software Cognitive
  Tutoring/Supplemental Material
• Progress Monitoring
• Supplemental/Intensive Instruction
• ESS Studyisland/A Learning/ ALEKS
• Professional Development Teaching the Teacher
• Parent Communication-email/letters home/phone
  calls