NCRTI Technical Assistance Documentation and Implementation

1. NCRTI Technical Assistance Documentation and Implementation Tessie Rose, PhD NCRTI Co-coordinator of TA and Implementation and Telecommunication Supports Stacia Rush, PhD NCRTI Task Leader for Direct Technical Assistance

2. Section Agenda • Development of TA Action Plan • Highlights of TA Activities in 4 states • TA Documentation • State Implementation Resources

3. Identifying Intensive States • Identify SEAs interested in intensive support • Conduct assessment of TA needs and level of state effort • Develop Memorandum of Understanding and establish state goals • Develop TA Action Plan

4. NCRTI Technical Assistance Tools • Purpose • Identify potential TA areas of need • Guide discussions for developing TA action plan • Center TA Tools • Rubric of State Efforts • Capacity Building Dialogue Guide

5. Rubric of State Efforts • Purpose • Document state level of effort and capacity for statewide scale-up of RTI • Components • Leadership • Systems of Support • Evidence of Need

6. Rubric of State Efforts

7. Capacity Building Dialogue Guide • Purpose • Guide discussions to identify level of implementation and potential areas of TA needs • Components • Six Stages of Implementation (Fixsen) • Capacity Building Elements

8. Capacity Building Dialogue Guide • NCRTI Capacity Building Elements • Vision • Leadership • Needs Assessment • Training and Outreach • Evaluation

9. NCRTI Capacity Building Dialogue Guide

10. NCRTI Capacity Building Dialogue Guide

11. NCRTI TA Action Plan • Purpose • Establish realistic state goals to match identified needs • Create clear action steps to achieve goals • Keep TA and state activities relevant and timely • Designed to be flexible as SEA needs change

12. Sample State TA Action Plan

13. NCRTI Technical Assistance in action Highlights of TA Activities for States at Varying Levels of RTI Implementation

14. South Carolina Goal: Create a guidance document and supporting documents for the state of SC, describing SC’s vision of RTI, salient components, and details of RTI framework. • Set agendas for and facilitate leadership team meetings • Facilitate establishment of salient components of guidance document and appropriate supporting documents

15. South Carolina, cont. • Provide examples from other states’ visions and guidance documents • Designate authors and writing assignments • Establish writing timeline • Participate in final electronic revisions and editing

16. Pennsylvania GOAL: Develop an implementation plan and provide technical assistance through PA’s technical assistance network for Secondary RtI Learning sites. • Assist in discussion and development of vision • Review and input on Secondary Guidance Document • Participate in Secondary RTI Workgroup meetings • Participate in State RTI meeting

17. Pennsylvania, cont. • Review and input on Pilot Study • Assist in data collection and analysis of needs assessment • Share costs of experts to build capacity with PaTTAN and IU consultants • Identify trainers/coaches to work with selected PaTTAN and IU staff • Identify consultant with expertise in evaluation of RTI implementation at district and school level

18. Kansas Goal: Imbed fidelity into the current MTSS, including a fidelity training manual for Kansas MTSS training; and to disseminate the fidelity information and materials to a larger audience. • Develop and deliver a power point presentation and materials on fidelity to pilot groups • Gather feedback data about the fidelity presentation and materials to guide further development

19. Kansas, cont. • Revise fidelity PowerPoint and materials • Embed fidelity materials within the MTSS structuring guides, implementation guides, and training power point slides • Present fidelity materials at Kansas’ MTSS Conference

20. Oklahoma Goal: Provide the technical assistance and professional development to prepare for implementation • Facilitate monthly planning meetings • Contribute resources and information • Coordinate with other TA centers to identify state associations and infrastructures for support • Facilitate activities at state meeting to identify roles in information dissemination

21. Oklahoma, cont. • Facilitate development of action plan to disseminate guidance document • Review and provide feedback for dissemination plan • Provide content support for developing modules • Provide train the trainer activities on NCRTI modules

22. Documenting TA: Portfolio • Compilation of information regarding state’s RTI activities • Five 5 Essential Parts • Introduction: Technical Assistance Information • Section I: State Demographics • Section II: Current Related RTI Activities • Section III: Monthly Update Summary • Section IV: NCRTI TA Tools (Select States Only) • Part I: Capacity Building Dialogue Guide • Part II: Rubric of State Efforts

23. NCRTI State Database COMING SOON! • Database to contain RTI information and resources from states, such as: • Policies • Guidance documents • Briefs • Handbooks • Presentations • Tools • Checklists

24. Additional State Resources • Workgroup Briefs • Bi-Monthly Updates of Workgroup Activities • State Implementation Briefs • Bi-Monthly Summaries of SEA Activities

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