RESPONSE TO INTERVENTION (power point)

RESPONSE TO INTERVENTION: 

RESPONSE TO INTERVENTION A Collaboration for Students , Parents , Teachers , and Counselors

What is Response to Intervention? (RTI): 

A method of academic intervention. It is another resource in identifying students with learning disabilities. All students are screened for possible academic problems What is Response to Intervention? (RTI) It integrates assessment and intervention within a multilevel prevention system All students receive research –based instruction in general education

What are the Characteristics of RTI : 

What are the Characteristics of RTI

High quality, research-based instruction and behavior supports in general education: 

High quality, research-based instruction and behavior supports in general education

Scientific, research based intervention focused specifically on individual student difficulties and delivered with appropriate intensity: 

Scientific , research based intervention focused specifically on individual student difficulties and delivered with appropriate intensity

Collaborative approach by school staff for development: 

TEACHERS COUNSELORS ADMINSTATORS DISTRICT OFFICE Collaborative approach by school staff for development

Data Based Documentation: 

Email Newsletter and Correspondence sent home with students Letter (Mail) Meetings: How the meeting was publicized, Sign-in sheet, agenda, minutes or product; or Conferences : Teacher and parent meeting, Sign-in sheets should be maintained. Student Handbook Telephone: Maintain a telephone log Newspaper Website: Save an e-fi le of all website documents CELDT—California English Language Development Test CMA—California Modified Assessment CSTs—California Standards Tests Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills NAEP—National Assessment of Educational Progress PFT—Physical Fitness Test STAR Program—Standardized Testing and Reporting Program Data Based Documentation Documentation of parental involvement Systematic assessment that includes documentation

How collaboration starts: 

How collaboration starts

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• Define leadership roles • Develop plans for implementation, professional development and evaluation •Reallocating resources to support RTI implementation (e.g. funds, staff, and time ) •Engaging and building support among stakeholders throughout planning •Designing a program evaluation method

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•Create and/or purchase reliable and valid screening and progress monitoring tools that are culturally and linguistically responsive •Create and/or purchase evidence based curriculums for core instruction and interventions that match the needs of the population and are culturally and linguistically responsive •Revising the vision, framework, and goals, as necessary

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•Creating policies, procedures, and guidance that support RTI •Providing ongoing professional development •Performing an “audit” of existing assessment and curricular materials to determine if they are evidence-based and culturally and linguistically responsive. Screening and progress monitoring assessments should be brief, reliable, and valid •Conducting ongoing evaluation of progress in preparing for RTI implementation

WHAT TEACHERS CAN DO: 

WHAT TEACHERS CAN DO

THEY CAN…: 

Academic contracting. Adjust task difficulty. Choice making opportunities. Class-wide peer tutoring. Collaboration, which may improve student satisfaction Complimenting students Cooperative learning THEY CAN… Incorporating student interest. Individual curricular modifications. Informally interacting with students Structured academic tasks. Structured instructional system about school survival skills . Direct instruction. Discussing topics of interest to students. Dispel misconceptions and improve insight.

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WHAT COUNSELORS CAN DO

THEY CAN…: 

THEY CAN… Work with all of the students in the school in a instructional setting Teach critical thinking skills P rovide early counseling interventions Collaborate among all school personnel

WHAT PARENTS CAN DO: 

WHAT PARENTS CAN DO

They can…: 

They can… Advocate for their child Ask as many questions as possible Know their rights as they pertain to the IDEA Parents frequently receive progress data Actively support and participate at school and at home Answer parent questionnaires and surveys to assure that their school values their opinions

RTI is a “Multitiered Model”! What does that mean?: 

RTI is a “Multitiered Model”! What does that mean? http://youtu.be/nkK1bT8ls0M

What was that video about?: 

All students are universally screened Curriculum is research based Ongoing assessment and progress monitoring Parents are consulted and informed Teachers deliver research based intervention Students receive increasingly targeted interventions What was that video about? GENERAL CURRICULUM INTERVENTION CURRICULUM INTENSIVE CURRICULUM Students are provided with specialized, individual instructions Students progress is monitored daily Service providers provide individual services

RESPONSE TO INTERVENTION: 

RESPONSE TO INTERVENTION A collaborative effort between parents, teachers, school counselors, students, and administrators to insure that every child is educated