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Family Guide toRtI

Response to Intervention

Developedby:

In Cooperatio

n With:

Questions

What do we want students to know?

How do we know if they know it?

What do we do if they don’t know it?

CURRICULUMWhat is Being

Taught

A process that gives

teachers information

about students’

knowledge and skills

ASSESSMENT

An action or program put in place to improve

the progress of students who

are struggling or who need extra

challenges.

INTERVENTION

Use High-Quality, Research- Based

Materials and Instruction

Assess students to decide who needs

extra helpMake sure educators

and parents work together to make

decisions

Steps to Make Sure ALL Students Learn

What is High-Quality Instruction?

It is about finding out what works for each child and doing it.

What does Research-Based mean?

Ways of teaching that have been proven to work to help children learn specific skills.

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Questions to Ask

What are the instructional materials being used in my child’s classroom?

What does the research say about the effectiveness of these materials?What things are my child

expected to learn this year?

WE MAY WISH THAT…………

All students would learn everything wetry to teachthem the first time we teachit. BUT……… EVERY CHILD IS AN INDIVIDUAL

We cannot wait for a child to

fail. We must take action

when the child begins to

struggle in school.

We must also take action to

advance students.

Action Needed!

The Process or Journey is called RtI

Building Steps of Support for All Students

Main course of study and instruction for ALL students

MORE support for struggling students Or for students who need more challenge

MOST support for students with the most need Or for students who need a more challenging curriculum

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Response to Intervention is a way of teaching students that makes sure ALL students receive a High-Quality Education

It includes steps to provide extra help to those students who struggle or need more challenges

The progress that students make at each step is checked often

This data (information) is used to make decisions about the next steps that need to be taken

What is RtI?

RtI is a REGULAR EDUCATION Process

IMPORTANT!!

Wisconsin’s RtI Vision

What are the STEPS (or TIERS)?

In a RtI system, the STEPS to helping all students succeed are called TIERS.Most school districts, including MPS, use a 3-STEP or 3-TIER system.

MPS Support System

How Do We Decide Who Needs Extra Help?

Assess students to find out what they

know

Pay attention to and honor students’ background and

culture

Identify Student Strengths and Weaknesses

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WHAT is STEP or TIER 1?The Foundation

The Main Course of Study and

Instruction that All Students Receive

Supports MOST of the Students

Teachers use many tools to help them find out who’s doing OK, who needs

more help, or who needs more challenges.

Universal ScreenerClassroom-Based AssessmentsState TestsObservations

Who’s Doing OK?Who Needs Help?

The MAP test is a test taken on a computer.

This test shows teachers what each student knows in the areas of Reading and Math.

The test is different for each child.

What is the MAP Test?

How Do We Help Students Who Are Struggling or Who Need Additional

Challenges?Who is scoring above or below the benchmark?

Why is it happening?

What should be done about it?(Make a plan).

Did the plan work?

WHAT is STEP or TIER 2?Extra

EXTRATime

SupportPractice

Opportunities to Respond

Skill Building Opportunities

Some Studen

ts

HOW DO WE KNOW IF IT’S WORKING?

WeMONITOR

and ANALYZE DATA (or

information)

QuestionsAbout Interventions

The Extra Stuff

Who decides what interventions are right for my child?

How will I be informed? Is the teacher trained to use the

interventions? How will the team decide if my

child is making progress?

Making Progress?

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WHAT is STEP or TIER 3?

Few Students

The MOST amount of Extra Help

EXTRATime

SupportPractice

Opportunities to Respond

Skill Building Opportunities

How can I get my questions answered?

How can I support my child at home?

Are there materials available that I can use with my child at home?

Make sure to praise

your child for

any progress

or general

improvement

in the areas of concern.

Questions

Read to your child or have them read to you every day.

Play games that require your child to rhyme words, count, identify colors, add and subtract

Limit TV and video games

Support at Home

‣ Talk to your child

RtI is a Regular Education Initiative

Data or information from a RtI process can be used in a Special Education evaluation

Students with IEPs can receive some of the same interventions as students without IEPs

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Some

Few

Most

Where Does Special Education Fit in?

Questions When can I meet with the

team to find out how my child is doing?

Is the extra support working for my child or is it time to make a special education referral?

How will the data collected in the RtI process be used in the special education evaluation process?

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Does my child have to go through RtI interventions before I can make a Special Education referral?

RtI and SPED Referrals

The answer is no, you can make an evaluation request at any time.

Don’t be afraid to ask questions if you don’t understand something that the school is doing.

Be willing to work as a partner with the school.

Insist on being informed.

SPEAK UPASK QUESTIONS

SUMMARY RtI is a process that helps ALL students learn. RtI provides steps of support for students who

are struggling or are in need of more challenges.

RtI is successful when parents and school staff work together. RtI cannot stop a parent from receiving a special education referral for their child.

Visit the web @http://www5.milwaukee.k12.wi.us/dept/rti/resources/parents

http://www.wisconsinrticenter.org/http://www.wifacets.org/

http://www.pacer.org/

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