response to intervention (rti) & the ist process

Response to Intervention Response to Intervention (RTI)(RTI)

&&The IST ProcessThe IST Process

Mineola Middle SchoolMineola Middle School

Background:Background:

IST MeetingsIST Meetings IST PlansIST Plans 6 week Reevaluation6 week Reevaluation Then what?Then what?

The What?The What? A Three Tier RTI A Three Tier RTI

ModelModelTier III

Tier II

Tier IWithin the general education class

AIS (Content Area Teacher)

Small Group AIS (Reading / Special Ed. Teacher)

RTI can also be used to address the social / emotional needs of our children (e.g. BIP; Group Counseling; Individual Counseling)

Our Structure Our Structure 66thth Grade Grade

Double ELA --- with a Reading Teacher as a co-Double ELA --- with a Reading Teacher as a co-teacher (providing small group instruction)teacher (providing small group instruction)

Double Period Math --- Differentiated InstructionDouble Period Math --- Differentiated Instruction 77thth Grade Grade

44thth Period --- On-Target; AIS Math Tier II or III; AIS Period --- On-Target; AIS Math Tier II or III; AIS ELA Tier II or III; or any combinationELA Tier II or III; or any combination

88thth Grade Grade 44thth Period --- On-Target; AIS Math Tier II or III; AIS Period --- On-Target; AIS Math Tier II or III; AIS

ELA Tier II or III; or any combinationELA Tier II or III; or any combination

GOALS:GOALS:

Address the academic needs of students Address the academic needs of students Not a static programNot a static program Increase self-awareness of the students Increase self-awareness of the students

(e.g. skill breakdown on Assessments; (e.g. skill breakdown on Assessments; DIGS)DIGS)

To empower the IST to make a difference To empower the IST to make a difference Address emotional needs of studentsAddress emotional needs of students

AIMSWeb (Tracking Program)AIMSWeb (Tracking Program) READINGREADING

MAZEMAZE Reading CBMReading CBM

Tier II – Benchmarking Tier II – Benchmarking 3x/year3x/year

Tier III – Strategic Tier III – Strategic Monitoring 2x/monthMonitoring 2x/month

MATHMATH Math CBMMath CBM

Tier II – Benchmarking Tier II – Benchmarking 3x/year3x/year

Tier III – Strategic Tier III – Strategic Monitoring 2x/monthMonitoring 2x/month

Tier 1 - UniversalQuality classroom instruction using

research-based strategies with targeted students

Tier 2 - StrategicSmall Group (10-12 students) AIS Classes

Benchmarking three times / year

Tier 3 - IntensiveSmall group (4-6 students)

AIS classesProgress Monitoring every

2-3 weeks

At-Risk StudentTeacher analyzes data, refers student to IST and moves student to Tier 2.

Three data checks, regression/no progress IST Process

On Target StudentTeacher analyzes data and keeps student in Tier 1.

Three data checksIST Process

Regression /no progress, revise (repeat if not successful) --- consider referral to CSE

ProgressContinue with programIST Process

Next StepsNext Steps

Administer CBMsAdminister CBMs Score and Enter Data in AIMsWebScore and Enter Data in AIMsWeb Meet with AIS Teachers to discuss results Meet with AIS Teachers to discuss results

and provide them with Passwords to and provide them with Passwords to AIMsWebAIMsWeb

Talk about the “Philosophy” of AISTalk about the “Philosophy” of AIS Curriculum SkillsCurriculum Skills

Sample Sample AIMsWeb AIMsWeb

DataData88thth Grade Grade Tier II AISTier II AIS

Sample Student Benchmark ReportSample Student Benchmark Report

Reading Improvement Report for 2007-2008 School Year

Benchmark Scores for 2007-2008 School Year

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