Moving Toward a Problem-Solving Approach that Uses Response To Intervention Data

Laura Boynton Hauerwas Providence College Kristen Matthes Barrington Public School

Organization of Day – Teaming Morning Group 8:30-9:30 9:30-10:00 10:00-10:15 10:15-11:15 11:15-12:00 12:00-1:00 1:00-3:15 Review of the Five Components of RTI Introduction to Teaming Break Changing Role of Teams Group Activity Summary and Action Plan Lunch Building a Comprehensive Assessment System

Organization of Day- Assessment Morning Group 8:30-9:30 9:30-10:00 10:00-10:15 10:15-11:15 11:15-12:00 12:00-1:00 1:00-3:15 Review of the Five Components of RTI Introduction to Assessment Break Using Data: Case Studies Building a Comprehensive Assessment System Action Plan Lunch Changing Role of Teams

Response to Intervention (RTI)

What is it?

• a problem-solving philosophy • an intervention system • a way to monitor progress • a shared responsibility • in some case part of special

education referral

RTI: a problem solving philosophy

If a student isn’t performing as expected, we will change what WE’RE doing … and continue problem solving until we find what works.

Comprehensive Approach Curriculum What we teach Instruction Student How we teach Environment Learning context _____________________________________ Improved Student Outcome

What is problem-solving?

A decision making process 1. Problem Identification 2. Problem Analysis 5. Plan Evaluation Revise Modify Intensify With Expanding Support 3. Plan Development 4. Plan Implementation

1. Problem Identification

What is the discrepancy between what is expected and what is occurring?

Why is the problem occurring?

2. Problem Analysis

What is the goal?

What is the intervention plan?

How will progress be monitored?

3. Plan Development

4. Plan Implementation

How will implementation fidelity be ensured?

Did the student(s) respond to the intervention?

5. Plan Evaluation CELEBRATE?

REVISE?

MODIFY?

INTENSIFY?

WITH EXPANDED SUPPORT?

Next steps:

1. Problem Identification 2. Problem Analysis 5. Plan Evaluation 4. Plan Implementation Revise Modify Intensify With Expanding Support 3. Plan Development

RTI Components

Team Matrix

Actually Happening Ideally, Should Be Practiced Problem Solving Process Intervention Assessment Teams and Professional Roles Referral to Special Education

RTI: an intervention system

• School-wide system • Foundational curriculum • Variety of Interventions • Systematic Assessment Plan • Data-based decision making process

Effective Education for ALL Students Building a School-Wide Model

Tier 3 Tier 2 Tier 1

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What is an intervention?

 Instruction that need 

supplements

Academic or Behavioral  and intensifies Standard Protocol or Individualized  All interventions must have plan of assessment to monitor progress

RTI Components

Team Matrix

Actually Happening Ideally, Should Be Practiced Problem Solving Process Intervention Assessment Teams and Professional Roles Referral to Special Education

“Never argue with the data” Let it drive your decisions • Teachers use assessments as formative tools to inform instruction • School administrators use assessment data to help teachers meet the needs of students by providing necessary staff development and changes in curriculum • Teachers use progress monitoring assessments to determine if students are responding to instruction and intervention

Using Benchmark and Progress Monitoring Data to Chart RTI

Grouping students for instruction based on student skill, monitoring their progress over small periods of time, adjusting instruction based on the data and providing kids feedback on their performance … one of the most powerful practices that exists. sets of educational ~Dan Reschly

RTI Components

Team Matrix

Actually Happening Ideally, Should Be Practiced Problem Solving Process Intervention Assessment Teams and Professional Roles Referral to Special Education

RTI: a shared responsibility of a TEAM of Education Professionals • This is about each and every … – Student, class, school and district • For district-wide success, it needs to be everybody’s business •Michigan Teacher Network at michiganteacher.net

Expanding Circle of Support

Special Education Reading Specialist Counselor Other Specialists

Students Teachers Parents

School-Based Problem Solving Team EL Teacher Special Educators School Psychologists-Diagnosticians

Collaborative Consultation Special Education Reading Specialist Counselor Other Specialists

Students Teachers Parents

School-Based Problem Solving Team EL Teacher Special Educators School Psychologists-Diagnosticians

Communication and Problem Solving Skills

Adapted from Idol, Nevin, & Paolucci-Whitcomb, 2000 and Hauerwas & Woolman, 2005

RTI Components

Team Matrix

Actually Happening Ideally, Should Be Practiced Problem Solving Process Intervention Assessment Teams and Professional Roles Referral to Special Education

Response to Intervention… are we there yet?

Instruction

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Intervention

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What’s next?

Intervention

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Intervention

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Regular Education Consider adding Special Education support

Referral to Special Education

• In some case referral to special education is an extension of the problem solving process • Referral is based on RTI data • Data based on: • Student’s rate of learning • Gaps in student achievement • Intensity of intervention

RTI Components

Team Matrix

Actually Happening Ideally, Should Be Practiced Problem Solving Process Intervention Assessment Teams and Professional Roles Referral to Special Education