Transcript Response to Intervention: Overview and Resources

Response to Intervention:
Core Components and
Resources Related to
Implementation
Marie Fisher
March 3, 2012
Agenda
• Overview
• Core Components
• Case Study
• Implementation
• Resources
Definition
“RTI integrates assessment and intervention within
a school-wide, multi-level prevention system to
maximize student achievement and reduce
behavior problems”
“RTI may be used as part of the determination
process for identifying students with specific
learning disabilities or other disabilities”
National Center on Response to Intervention (NCRTI)
What is it?
Preventative, multi-level instructional
framework supporting positive outcomes for all
students
• Targets – Academics & Social Skills/Behavior
• Special Education Eligibility – US DOE
regulations
RTI Core Components
National Center on Response to Intervention
http://www.rti4success.org/
Screening
Universal Screening – screens all students
• Over-identifies students at-risk
• Motivation
• Screeners are brief, not diagnostic: typically
occurs 3 times a year
• Determines that an intervention may be
needed, but not what type
Progress Monitoring
• Monitoring all students at all levels
• Determine rate of improvement
• growth sensitivity
• 6-9 data points before making any decisions or 4
data points below aimline
• Regular assessment schedule (biweekly,
weekly, monthly)
Multi-level Prevention System
National Association of State Directors of Special Education, 2005
Multi-level Prevention System
Primary/Tier 1
• 80% of population
• Core curriculum/interventions including
differentiated instruction
• Occurs in the general education setting
Multi-level Prevention System
Secondary/Tier 2
• 15% of population
• Supplemental – targeted to student needs,
small group
• Diagnostic assessments maybe necessary
• Students should not be pulled from high quality
core instruction
• Occurs within general education settings
Multi-level Prevention System
Tertiary/Tier 3
• 5% of population (non-responders)
• Supplemental instruction
• Intensive - duration, frequency,
interventionist, group size, intervention
• Small group or 1-on-1 instruction
• Instruction based on diagnostic assessments
Data-Based Decision Making
• Data-analysis occurs at all levels of
implementation and prevention
• grade level, school
• Based on established decision rules
• protocol/procedures/timelines
Data-Based Decision Making
What?
• Instruction
• How good, what is needed
• Flexible movement within the multi-level
system
• Decision rules – prior to implementation
• Disability identification (idea.gov)
• When is a student eligible
Data-Based Decision Making
Problem-Solving Process
Identify the
Problem
(assess)
Why the
problem is
occurring
Evaluate
plan/modify
Develop
instructional
plan
Case Study
National Research Center on Learning Disabilities
• School, Student, Research Examples/Case Studies (August
2006)
Tualatin Elementary School (Tualatin, OR)
• What are some successful features of this example?
• Are aspects that appear problematic?
• Could you envision this at your school? Explain?
Implementation
Initial Steps
• Identify factors
• Needs, focus area, resources, student population,
block schedules
• Cultural, linguistic, SES factors
• Gather a team:
• Administrator(s), Grade level reps, Specialists, School
psychologist, Special education teacher(s)
• Secure Building & District Support
• Staff should understand what RTI is and why RTI is
important for their population.
Implementation
Planning for Implementation
• Building infrastructure
• Reallocating funds, acquiring resources/
material, training staff, identifying and
addressing barriers
• Knowledge of a range of evidence-based
interventions (http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/)
• Range of assessments for screening,
diagnosing & monitoring
Implementation
Sustainability of RTI involves:
• Professional development (extensive &
ongoing)
• Administrative support (district & school
level)
• Teacher buy-in and flexibility with
instructional roles
• All school personnel involved
• Structure meeting time for coordination
Source: Field Studies of RtI Programs (Hughes & Dexter)
Resources
General RTI Information
• www.rtinetwork.org/getstarted
• www.ideapartnership.org
• www.nrcld.org
Washington State RTI
• OSPI RTI website
http://www.k12.wa.us/RTI/default.aspx
RTI Readiness Survey
• http://www.jimwrightonline.com/pdfdocs/survey_rt
i_wright.pdf
Resources
Interventions and Assessments
• NCRTI Charts www.rti4success.org
• screening tools chart
• progress monitoring tools chart &user guides
• instructional tools chart
Progress Monitoring
• Intervention Central
http://www.interventioncentral.org/
• ChartDog
Resources
Building Intervention Team
• Meeting Quick Guide
http://www.lefthandlogic.com/htmdocs/interventio
ns/sbit.php
RTI Wire
• Online directory of RTI resources
http://www.jimwrightonline.com/php/rti/rti_wire.p
hp
Thank You!
Questions/Comments
Marie Fisher
[email protected]