Spicewood, IB World School

Response to Intervention

What is RTI?• RTI stands for Response To Intervention.• The RTI process is a multi-step approach to providing

services and interventions to students who struggle with learning at increasing levels of intensity.

• RTI is a system wide effort involving school improvement that includes general education, compensatory education and special education.

• RTI is not a model, but a framework that guides educator’s efforts at helping ALL children achieve their full potential

RTI prevents unnecessary and

excessive identification of students with

disabilities

“RtI is the practice of (1) providing high quality

instruction/ intervention matched to student needs and (2) using learning rate

over time and level of performance to (3) make

important educational decisions.”

Kurns & Tilly, 2008

Who benefits from RTI?

Everyone, because • RTI is the practice of providing high

quality instruction and intervention matched to student needs.

• At the heart of RTI is the common goal of helping all students achieve high standards.

• RTI allows struggling students to receive effective interventions early.

Key Components of RTI1. Decision making is done across general,

compensatory, and special education programs

2. There is a well-integrated and seamless system of instruction and intervention

3. There is high-quality instruction (scientifically- based & delivered with fidelity)

4. Universal screenings are routinely done5. Decision making is based on Student Data6. Services and interventions to struggling

learners are at increasing levels of intensity

7. There is frequent progress monitoring to determine effectiveness of intervention(s)

There may be different areas that There may be different areas that need intervention in order for a need intervention in order for a

student to be successful. Literacy student to be successful. Literacy and numeracy may need attention, and numeracy may need attention,

but behaviors can also interfere but behaviors can also interfere with learning.with learning.Literacy

BehaviorMath

Three-Tiers of Instruction

Tier 1 80-90%

of students are HERE

Tier 2 5-10%

of student

s are HERETier 3

1-5% of students are HERE

Primary Instruction

Secondary Intervention

Tertiary Intervention

Ehren, Ehren & Proly (2009)

Primary InstructionUniversal Instruction for all students

(Tier 1)–Instruction implemented by classroom teachers

–Differentiated instruction

–Ongoing assessment of student learning

–Frequent progress monitoring

Secondary Intervention

Targeted Interventions (Tier 2) for some students:

– Interventions designed to address specific needs identified through screening and progress monitoring

– Interventions supplement universal instruction rather than supplant it

Secondary InterventionContinued

Targeted Interventions (Tier

2)–Academic interventions

typically delivered in small

groups that may be a

different strategy

–May occur anywhere,

including the general

education classroom

–Progress monitoring and data

collection continues

Tertiary Intervention

Specialized Instruction (Tier 3)

–Targeted intervention designed to address areas where limited progress is being made by student

–Instruction delivered in small groups or individually

–Progress monitoring & data collection continues

–Instruction may be within general education or in special education

Tier 1

Tier 2

Tier 3

Ehren, Ehren & Proly (2009)

The Three-Tiers in a Venn Diagram

Tier 1

Tier 2

Who monitors RTI at Spicewood?

The Student Success Team (SST) leads the RTI efforts at Spicewood. It is represented across grade levels and disciplines and includes instructional support personnel

Who is part of the SST at Spicewood?

• Student Success Team Membership– Principal– Asst Principal– Counselor– Interventionist– IT/PYP Coordinator– Primary or Intermediate Collaborative Teacher– Parent Support Specialist– (Special Ed: Speech, Diagnostician, Resource,

etc.)– Referring and Monitoring/Data Collecting

Teachers

How does Spicewood’s RTI Process Work?

Spicewood administers Universal Screenings to all

students in Grades 1 – 5, three times a year.

Data is recorded from student results, then analyzed and monitored along with other student performance data.

AFTER A SPECIFIED PERIOD OF TIME, THE MONITORING OF SOME STUDENTS’ DATA MAY INDICATE A NEED FOR MORE INTENSIVE INSTRUCTION. TIER 2 INSTRUCTION WILL THEN BE DETERMINED & THE PROGRESS MONITORING PIECE WILL BEGIN AGAIN.

Students who do not respond to the Tier 2 more-intense interventions may need interventions changed or tweaked. The specified period of time (how often and how long) and the size of the instructional group are considered along with the specific interventions being tried.

If after significant intervention has been tried and progress monitoring (still) indicates insufficient progress has been made, a child may be referred to Special Education or Dyslexia for further evaluation.

We are responsible for ensuring each student’s educational success. We do not take this job lightly and never want to incorrectly place a label on a student. When a child is referred for Dyslexia or Special Education testing, we can ensure our parents that their children have been given exceptional consideration and instruction and that more is still needed in order for them to be successful.

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