PaTTAN-Harrisburg Update

1. PaTTAN-Harrisburg Update Angela Kirby-Wehr Director, PaTTAN-Harrisburg Response to Instruction and Intervention in Pennsylvania

2. PaTTAN’s Mission The Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network is an initiative of the Pennsylvania Department of Education working in partnership with families and local education agencies to support programs and services to improve student learning and achievement for all students.

3. What is Response to Instruction and Intervention (RtII) in PA? A comprehensive standards-aligned school reform strategy that enables early identification and intervention for students needing additional opportunities to learn high level content while providing benchmark students the opportunity to enrich and “grow” their skills and talents. An alternate to the aptitude-achievement discrepancy model for the identification of students with learning disabilities.

4. The RtII Framework This is the infamous triangle and what is noteworthy about PA’s RtII framework is its connection to our Standards Aligned System (SAS). In PA, RtII is viewed as the service delivery framework or vehicle if you will for our Standards Aligned System.This is the infamous triangle and what is noteworthy about PA’s RtII framework is its connection to our Standards Aligned System (SAS). In PA, RtII is viewed as the service delivery framework or vehicle if you will for our Standards Aligned System.

5. This slide provides specific details as to how RtII serves as the assessment and instructional framework to support the Standards Aligned System. Take time to discuss how the RtII framework supports each of the SAS components. The slide is animated and the RtII pieces come in as you advance the slide. This slide provides specific details as to how RtII serves as the assessment and instructional framework to support the Standards Aligned System. Take time to discuss how the RtII framework supports each of the SAS components. The slide is animated and the RtII pieces come in as you advance the slide.

6. RtII PennLink (9/1/09) Endorses RtII as the assessment and instructional framework to organize and implement PA’s SAS Connects RtII with Pennsylvania’s School Improvement Process Establishes a state-level RtII Team Defines RtII implementation and reporting requirements: RtII School Survey 6 The connection between RtII and SAS was officially recognized and made explicit through a Penn Link that was released in September of 09 that outlined these highlights. We covered the first bullet – the second bullet says that RtII and School Improvement Planning are both processes concerned with data-based decision-making; thirdly – we have a state level RtII team that will be comprised of representatives from each of the bureaus within PDE to align RtII and state level activities and finally, that all schools implementing RtII are now required to complete a survey each year prior to October 1st and update their information by March 31st of each year. The connection between RtII and SAS was officially recognized and made explicit through a Penn Link that was released in September of 09 that outlined these highlights. We covered the first bullet – the second bullet says that RtII and School Improvement Planning are both processes concerned with data-based decision-making; thirdly – we have a state level RtII team that will be comprised of representatives from each of the bureaus within PDE to align RtII and state level activities and finally, that all schools implementing RtII are now required to complete a survey each year prior to October 1st and update their information by March 31st of each year.

7. From RtI to RtII: We gained an ‘I’ Instruction is the Key! Promotes the provision of standards-aligned instruction for all students. Promotes the importance of effective instruction in building a strong core (Tier 1). Focuses Tier 2 and 3 implementation efforts on effective instructional practices. Discourages teams in building Tiers 2 and 3 structures without a strong, standards aligned instructional core. People commonly ask why PA moved from RtI to what is now officially RtII and The heart of PA’s RtII model is high-quality, standards aligned core instruction. Instruction is always first Instruction is ‘what matters’ All bets are off without instruction. Instruction is what must be changed for success. People commonly ask why PA moved from RtI to what is now officially RtII and The heart of PA’s RtII model is high-quality, standards aligned core instruction. Instruction is always first Instruction is ‘what matters’ All bets are off without instruction. Instruction is what must be changed for success.

8. 2009-2010 Agenda Where We’ve Been Elementary School Secondary RtII ELL/RtII SLD/RtII Statewide Workgroup Parent Engagement Statewide Training Onsite Support Where We’re Staying Colleges and Universities and RtII Math and RtII Administrator to Administrator Series Changing Roles of School Personnel Secondary RtII Scale-up ELL RtII Scale-up

9. SAS, RTII and the Common Core! Standards Aligned System Diagnostic Assessment-(Fall, 2010) Screener Progress Monitoring Tool Common Core Standards Alignment with our revised Chapter 4 Standards

10. RTII- CORE INSTRUCTION FOR ALL Elementary, Middle, High School

11. 2010-2011 Anticipated Areas of Focus Reading Secondary – 9th Grade Keystone English RWSL The Schedule Math Secondary- Keystone Algebra I Lesson Study The Schedule

12. Consider….. K-12 Learning Environments…. Teaching Content is Teaching Reading How can we make it more robust? Engaging for all students? Professional Learning Communities Lesson Study Student learning is SHARED responsibility of ALL!!!

13. Together…. All Children access a rigorous standards based education!!! Build systems that support CORE instruction for ALL Children Regardless of grade level, if student’s need MORE!!! Build systems FLEXIBLE enough to provide additional interventions and support if a child needs More!!!!