from rit to rti
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From RIT to RTI Jonathan Strong, Reading Coach, Leslie Sanford, Math Coach, Confluence Academy, MO Fusion 2012, the NWEA summer conference in Portland, Oregon This presentation provides participants the opportunity to experience how an urban school has used the data from NWEA MAP to effectively develop and implement a Response to Intervention program. Featured are strategies to develop an RTI process from the initial screening to possible SPED diagnosis. Geared toward educators who want insight, suggestions, and ideas on how to use NWEA MAP to start or strength their RTI process. Learning Outcome: - Learn how to effectively track data - Short and long term planning. Audience: - Experienced data user - Curriculum and Instruction Confluence Academy is urban charter school located in the city of St. Louis. We have been administering the NWEA MAP for 4 years, and have continued to show growth each year. Our team includes our Reading and Math Coaches from the Old North Campus.TRANSCRIPT
From RIT to RTI
Mr. Jonathan Strong ~ Reading Coach
Ms. Leslie Sanford ~ Math Coach
Confluence Academy
Location
Demographics/Population
BPIS and RTI
Data history
A Typical 3-Tiered RTI Model
5%
5%
90%
OUR 3 Tier RTI Model….
50%
(450 students)
36%
(325 students)
14%
(125 students)
“Without data, you are just another person with an opinion”
~Rebecca DuFour
Problem-Solving Method
What is the problem?
Why is ithappening?
What should be done about it?
Did it work?
What does the RIT mean to us?
It’s more than just a number…..
Provides data to support individual student interventions
Provides grade level equivalence
Assists with proper placement on RTI tierTier 1 (green): on or above grade level
Tier 2 (yellow): one year below grade level
Tier 3 (red): more than one year below grade level
NWEA Trackers
Excel document that tracks individual growth of students in order to meet their goal
Enter RIT number and calculations are done automatically (color coded)
After fall, tracker provides end-of-year goals for each student based on their starting point
NWEA Trackers
Let’s take a closer look…
2011-2012 NWEA Trackers\Stout.xls
2011-2012 NWEA Trackers\Fitzgerald - 6th.xls
Triangulation of data
Using RIT as a guide, include other points of data to place students in an appropriate tier
Benchmarks
SRI
AIMSweb
Classwork
State Assessments
SRI NWEA
State Test
(MAP)
Data Boards
Allows visual representation of an entire grade level in one place
Able to see movement of students throughout the year
the name/picture is place on the colored card the students enters that grade at (from previous grade)As the student moves from tier to tier, the color signifies where he/she began the year
Available ResourcesFundations
Wilson
Math workshops
Reading workshops
KHAN Academy
College/University students
Title 1 Teachers
Title 1 Tutors
Slightly Adapted from RTI Action Network Symposium
RTI Reading Pyramid of Resources
Treasures (90min K-5)Elements of Literature
(60m 6-12)Elements of Language
(30-45m)Step Up to Writing
Fast Forward (K-3 30-50m)ALS
HomeworkParent Involvement
Small-GroupFlexible GroupWorkstations
NWEADIBELs Next
Series AssessmentsBenchmarks
PSAT
TriumphsTreasure Chest
Language!Fast Forward Plus (30min)
Great LeapsALS
Leveled HomeworkFlexible Grouping
Small-GroupsBig Five Resources
Progress Monitoring DIBELsAIMS Progress
MonitoringSeries Specific
AssessmentsFASST/CSST
FundationsWilson
Language!Systems 44Read 180
Great LeapsALS
DIBELsAIMS Progress
MonitoringSeries Specific
AssessmentsSRI/PRI
Core
Targeted
Intensive
Response to Intervention TEAM
Who will be responsible for leading?Principal
Curriculum Coaches
Classroom Teachers
Title 1 Teachers
SPED
Response to Intervention
RTI is not general education or special education – it is ALL education
Step #1
~ Initial Screening ~
Teacher academic concerns based on RIT and classroom work/data
Hearing and vision screening
(see green sheet)
Step #2
~ Parent/Teacher Collaboration ~
Review current data
Set goalsFluency/Comprehension
DesCartes
Meet with teacher/parent OR send RTI letter
Step #3
~ Team Meeting ~
Tutoring daily30 – 45 minute sessions daily in small group setting
Instruction to address specific goals
Progress monitoring weekly
(see Appendix pages 2 – 8)
Step #4
~ Continue Tutoring & Progress Monitoring ~
Continue to meet as a teamModify goals based on data
Observation by SPED teacher if no progress is made
Step #5
~ Continue Title 1 Intervention ~
Adjust and continue interventions based on data
What are the long term goals for this student?
Retention can be discussed
SPED testing can be considered
Back to NWEA…
After Spring testing, teachers enter RIT number into tracker
Has the student reached their 1.5 years growth?
If yes, reflect on what interventions were used
If no, reflect on why not
Moving forward…
Create new data boards for the next school year
Pass goal sheets to next year’s teacher
Let’s take a look….
After 3 years…. 22%
(200 students)
50%
(450 students)
27%
(250 students)
Questions?
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