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Response to Intervention Model Using Data to Make Decisions About Students. Beth Gaubatz, School Psychologist Emily Mennitt, School Psychologist Martha Fether, Principal. The goal is prevention…. At the end of the 1 st grade... (Juel, 1988)
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Response to Intervention ModelUsing Data to Make Decisions About Students Beth Gaubatz, School Psychologist Emily Mennitt, School Psychologist Martha Fether, Principal
The goal is prevention… At the end of the 1st grade... (Juel, 1988) Poor word identification skills in 3rd grade…(Felton & Pepper, 1995) Remedial reading is not effective… (Johnson & Allington, 1991, p.1001)
In the past… • Kathy McNamara • Staff development • Needs assessment • Easycbm.com • AIMSweb
Response to Intervention • Systematic assessment • Universal screening – Tier 1 • Progress Monitoring – Tier 2 & 3 • Researched based instruction • Tier 1 • Tier 2 & 3
Systematic Assessment • What is AIMSweb? • How Does AIMSweb Work? • Benchmark • Strategic Monitor • Progress Monitor
Instruction & Intervention • Tier 1 (Universal) • High Quality Core Instruction • Differentiated Instruction • Flexible Groupings • Accommodations
Instruction & Intervention • Tier 2 (Strategic) • Standard Protocol of Intervention for Groups of Struggling Learners • Orton Gillingham • Project MORE • SRA Corrective Reading • Repeated Readings • Early Reading Inventory (OPTIMIZE)
Instruction & Intervention • Tier 3 (Intensive) • Functional Academic Assessment / Survey Level Assessment (SLA) • Individualized Intervention – Evidence Based
The Reality of Schools • “fair is not that everyone gets the same thing, fair means that everyone gets what they need” • We do not have unlimited resources • We have to make decisions regarding who gets more service
Using the framework • Data • Intervention Flow-Chart • Functional Academic Assessment
Data Meetings • Grade Level Team, School Psychologist, Principal, & Support Staff • Benchmark results allocate intervention resources
Project MORE • Tier 2 intervention • Recruit tutors • Train tutors • Schedule tutors • Organize materials
Project MORE • Communication • Appreciation
Is it working? • Rate of Improvement
Contact • Beth A. Gaubatz, Ed.S., NCSP • School Psychologist • bgaubatz@bgcs.k12.oh.us • Emily Mennitt, Ed.S., NCSP • School Psychologist • emennitt@bgcs.k12.oh.us • Martha Fether, Ed.D • Principal • mfether@bgcs.k12.oh.us