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Enhancing RtI: Instruction and Intervention. PowerPoints available at www.fisherandfrey.com Click “Resources” Book available from ASCD. Nancy Frey and Doug Fisher www.fisherandfrey.com. Purpose of RtI.
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Enhancing RtI: Instruction and Intervention PowerPoints available at www.fisherandfrey.com Click “Resources” Book available from ASCD Nancy Frey and Doug Fisher www.fisherandfrey.com
Purpose of RtI An alternative way to identify students as having learning disabilities, making sure that students who struggle were not misidentified as disabled when different and/or more intensive instruction addressed their needs. “Big RTI”
A school improvement process designed to ensure that students receive the instruction, intervention, and support necessary to be successful. “little rti”
Paucity of Research The majority of RTI research focuses on students at the elementary level.
Constrained vs. Unconstrained Skills Phonemic Awareness Phonics Fluency
Constrained vs. Unconstrained Skills Comprehension Vocabulary
Research Questions As RtI is implemented in a high school, 1) What happens with student achievement? 2) How can RtI interventions be organized and delivered in a high school setting?
Student Participants 444 9-12th graders 62% free/reduced lunch 15% from military families 44% Latino/Hispanic 22% Black 16% Asian 18% White 70% EL students 8.5% Students with disabilities 4% with 504 plans
Outcomes: Schoolwide Outperformed state-identified similar schools by 11%. Student achievement increased 4% on state achievement measures. Independent auditor noted that the school, “… outperforms all [local] schools in the percentage of students at or above proficiency in ELA and math.” (Audit report, June 2009)
Outcomes: Grade Point Averages • GPAs increased from 2.89 to 3.36, (t=12.58, df=742, p<.001). • The largest gains in GPA came from students living in poverty and students with disabilities. • For students living in poverty, average GPA increased from 2.26 to 3.12 (t=16.84, df=414, p<.001). • For students with disabilities, average GPA increased • from 1.30 to 3.02 (t=7.26, df=61, p<.0001).
Outcomes: Attendance By the end of the two-year data collection period, attendance had increased from 90.4% to 95.6%.
Outcomes: Referrals to Special Education Reduced from 17% referral rate to 3%. 8.5% had an IEP, compared to county average of 11.5%.
“I used to refer students to special education when I needed help with them. Now I have that help, and I am part of that help.” 9th grade English teacher, May 2009
Response to Instruction and Intervention (RtI2) Tier 1: 75+% Tier 2: 10-15% Tier 3: 5-10% Manipulate variables…
Tiers 2 and 3 intervention are not a Band-Aid… …for ineffective Tier 1 instruction.
What could Tier 1 look like? Tier 1: 75+%
Tier 1: Quality Core Instruction Increased productive group work (school goal was 50% of instructional minutes) Competency-based grading Better implementation of Gradual Release of Responsibility instructional framework (Fisher & Frey, 2008)
TEACHER RESPONSIBILITY “I do it” Focus Lesson Guided Instruction “We do it” “You do it together” Collaborative “You do it alone” Independent STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY A Model for Success for All Students Fisher, D., & Frey, N. (2008). Better learning through structured teaching: A framework for the gradual release of responsibility. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
The sudden release of responsibility TEACHER RESPONSIBILITY “I do it” Focus Lesson “You do it alone” Independent STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY Fisher, D., & Frey, N. (2008). Better learning through structured teaching: A framework for the gradual release of responsibility. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
DIY School TEACHER RESPONSIBILITY (none) “You do it alone” Independent STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY Fisher, D., & Frey, N. (2008). Better learning through structured teaching: A framework for the gradual release of responsibility. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
TEACHER RESPONSIBILITY “I do it” Focus Lesson Guided Instruction “We do it” “You do it together” Collaborative “You do it alone” Independent STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY A Model for Success for All Students Fisher, D., & Frey, N. (2008). Better learning through structured teaching: A framework for the gradual release of responsibility. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
Video available to Principal Leadership subscribers at www.principals.org/pl0910frey September 2010 issue
Feed forward to improve programmatically
What could Tier 2 look like? Tier 2: 10-15%
Tier 2 Schedule Intervention to Supplement, Not Supplant Core Instruction Tutorials Academic Recovery Progress monitoring and assessments (did not exist prior to study)
Manipulate the variables
Access to Expertise
Increased guided instruction with smaller groups
Assessments & Screening tools
CBMs 1-2 times per month for progress monitoring Cloze assessments Oral fluency measures Timed math exercises Timed writing
Video available to Principal Leadership subscribers at www.principals.org/pl0211fisher February 2011 issue
What could Tier 3 look like? Tier 3: 5-10%
Tier 3: Intensive Interventions Did not exist at the beginning of the study 1:1 instruction By end of second year, every certificated adult had provided individualized instruction to at least one student
Keep the teacher at the center of communication
Analytic writing samples Vocabulary CBMs Increased Progress Monitoring with specialized assessments
Every certificated adult meets with students
TEACHER RESPONSIBILITY “I do it” Focus Lesson Guided Instruction “We do it” “You do it together” Collaborative “You do it alone” Independent STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY A Model for Success for All Students Fisher, D., & Frey, N. (2008). Better learning through structured teaching: A framework for the gradual release of responsibility. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
The Takeaway The Takeaway • Instruction and Intervention are linked • Manipulate variables (time, assessment, expertise, instruction) to intensify intervention • Build in a feed forward method so that RtI2 results inform classroom instruction and programmatic improvements • Keep the teacher and family at the center of communication