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Understanding Response to Intervention (RtI) :

Understanding Response to Intervention (RtI) :. What it Is & How it Works in Midway ISD. Our Focus Today. Introduce RTI Concepts Share Midway ISD’s general education procedures for helping struggling learners Progress Monitoring

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Understanding Response to Intervention (RtI) :

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  1. Understanding Response to Intervention(RtI) : What it Is & How it Works in Midway ISD

  2. Our Focus Today • Introduce RTI Concepts • Share Midway ISD’s general education procedures for helping struggling learners • Progress Monitoring * The examples in this power point target academic concerns, and a similar set of procedures are in place for behavior interventions and speech issues.

  3. Do You Have A Student That You Are Concerned About?

  4. Here’s Johnny! Current Grade Placement= 5th Current Reading Level= 3rd

  5. Johnny is Struggling… • Can Johnny’s problem be within- • Learning Disability OR • Can Johnny’s problem be with instruction- • The instruction was not delivered in a way that he understood • Changing schools created learning gaps

  6. The “Catch 22” of SPED • Students are historically 2 years behind “ability” to be eligible • No services until criteria are met • TWO years is TOO far behind! Catching up can take a lifetime!

  7. Enter… RtI With RTI we immediately ask… • How did Johnny get behind? • Did this happen gradually? Whatcan be done for him? Howcan we help him improve?

  8. How Does RtI Help You Know if Johnny’s Learning Problem is Instruction or Disability? • You monitor progress of ALL students • All subgroups should be responding • A few students will not respond • No curriculum works for every student • Come in with Tier 2 for those in need • Logic of RTI: If Tier 1 is working for most, if Tier 2 is effective for most of the rest, then… Those who do not respond may have a “problem” that is not due to instruction.

  9. Midway’s 4 Tier Model Designed by the Midway ISD RtI Committee, made up of Counselors, Instructional Specialists, Principals, OCIS • Instruction at 4 levels of intensity • Students get the level they need • Intensity of services increase as student is nonresponsive to intervention

  10. RTI Model Level IV Special Education ARD Determination HIGH Level III Intensive Interventions Level II Selected Interventions Intensity of Treatment Level I Universal Interventions LOW Degree of Unresponsiveness to Intervention HIGH

  11. Tier 1: Universal Interventions The teacher will: • Collect data (Universal screening, TAKS, TPRI, classroom progress, etc.) • Implement interventions and begin progress monitoring for at least 2 weeks • Meet with grade level/department team for initial intervention discussion • Implement interventions and collect data for 4-6 weeks • Contact the parent(s) to share concerns and interventions

  12. If Johnny Doesn’t Improve… • The teacher will meet with the Intervention Team to determine further interventions at Tier 1 or Tier 2 • The Intervention Team is made up of: • Teacher • Instructional Specialist • Other members may include the principal and/or counselor

  13. Tier 2: Selected Interventions The teacher will: • Implement interventions and collect bi-monthly data for 4-6 weeks • Tier 1 & Tier 2 teachers will meet to discuss student data and share lesson plans every 2 weeks • Reconvene the Intervention Team to analyze progress and decide where student should be placed: Tier 1, 2, or 3

  14. Interventions at Tier 2 • Supplemental Instruction • Good solid instruction • Covers all the bases • Essential components of Reading / Math • Progress Monitoring is continued • Progress evaluated frequently • Response to instruction assessed

  15. If Johnny Still Doesn’t Improve… • The teacher will meet with the Student Assistance Team (SAT) to determine Johnny’s placement and needed interventions in Tiers 2 or 3 • The Student Assistance Team is made up of: • Teacher • Instructional Specialist • Counselor • Administrator • Other educators as needed • Parent participation is invited and encouraged

  16. Tier 3: Intensive Interventions The Interventionists will: • Implement interventions and collect weekly data for 4-6 weeks • Reconvene SAT to analyze progress and decide where student should be placed: Tier 1, 2, 3 or 4

  17. Tier 4: Special Education The Interventionists will: • Refer Johnny for SPED

  18. To Summarize • Selecting interventions • Problem solving • Brainstorming, generating solutions, reachingconsensus • Standard Procedure • WHO does WHAT WHEN

  19. JOHNNY… the Old Way • Wait to fail • Test him using • Block design • Woodcock him • Compare to National Norms • Place in Special Services

  20. JOHNNY… the RtI Way • Screen early, help early • Compare to local norms • Intervene • Use intervention response to determine child needs

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