NHRESPONDS Demonstration Site Networking/Training Day March 9, 2012

1. NHRESPONDS Demonstration Site Networking/Training Day March 9, 2012

2. Agenda • Brief overview of Grant activities and outcomes • Demonstration Site exemplar presentations • Networking Lunch • Demonstration Site exemplar presentations • Groups: Sustainability Discussion with Checklist • Report out and Wrap up

3. Support for NH RESPONDSis provided by the NH Bureau of Special Education, NH Department of Education under a State Personnel Development Grant from the US Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services

4. NH RESPONDS Grant NH RESPONDS: Professional Development for Excellence in Education is a professional development (pre-service and in-service) grant focused on development and implementation of an integrated Response to Intervention system of literacy and behavior support that includes secondary transition supports at the high school level, implemented with fidelity resulting in improved student outcomes.

5. NH RESPONDS Lead Partners • NH Dept. of Education- Bureau of Special Education • NH Center for Effective Behavioral Interventions and Supports at SERESC • Expertise in Positive Behavior Supports • Expertise in integration of mental health and school supports • Institute on Disability at University of New Hampshire • Expertise in Literacy within an RtI model • Expertise in PBIS and Intensive Interventions (RENEW) for Secondary Transition and Dropout Prevention • Parent Information Center • Expertise in effective family involvement and communications

6. NH RESPONDS primary strategies for RTI Systems Change: • Demonstration Sites - comprehensive training and support in demonstration sites (K-12 schools and early childhood programs) in five SAUs. • Pre-service - work with institutions of higher education and other key stakeholders to improve pre-service educator preparation programs in grant related areas; align with certification standards from NH DOE. • Statewide Trainings – trainings offered yearly in grant areas to increase participants’ knowledge and skills.

7. NH RESPONDS Demonstration Sites Conway – SAU # 9 – North Country • Children Unlimited – Early Childhood Program • Pine Tree Elementary School • John Fuller Elementary School • Kennett High School Newport – SAU #43 – Southwest • Early Childhood Support Program • Towle Elementary School • Richards Elementary School Rochester – SAU #54 – Southeast • Chamberlain Street Elementary School Timberlane – SAU #55 South Central • Timberlane Learning Center • Sandown North Elementary School • Atkinson Academy Somersworth – SAU #56 – Southeast • Somersworth Early Education Program • Maplewood Elementary School • Idlehurst Elementary School • Somersworth High School

8. NH RESPONDS 7 RTI General Principles Describe, promote and sustain the features, logic, and application of a 3 tiered school improvement model (this includes: consensus building, infrastructures, and implementation) Describe and apply data-based decision making and action planning to guide school improvement Describe and apply effective, efficient and collaborative team meeting processes and leadership to impact student outcomes Describe and apply the multiple purposes of assessments (including screening, diagnostic, progress monitoring) Utilize research and evidence based curriculum, instruction and interventions and monitor for fidelity of implementation Provide high quality job embedded outcome-driven professional development aligned with school improvement Facilitate effective communication between internal and external stakeholders including parents

9. Pre-Service • Developed RTI competencies for administrators and coaches in content areas • Pre-service educator preparation programs incorporating general RTI competencies into course work at 4 IHEs (PSU, KSC, UNH, Rivier) to improve teacher preparation • Will be sharing competencies with NH Educator Effectiveness Taskforce members and NH Professional Standards Board

10. RTI Statewide Training Annually provided a 2-part NH RESPONDS RTI training in literacy or behavior to other NH schools interested in RTI • 2009 – Tier 1 – 200 participants - 34 teams • 2010 – Tier 2 – 115 participants – 14 teams • 2011 – Tier 3 – 115 participants – 20 teams (5 teams attended all 3 tier trainings and 6 additional teams attended at least 2 tiers of training)

11. Evaluation and Outcomes Data collected throughout the grant for continuous improvement • Evaluations of all trainings • RTI process & outcome data • Personnel surveys of demo site staff for RTI knowledge & skills gained • Focus group interviews of demo sites • PD/TA data provided To see federal reports on website: http://www.education.nh.gov/nhresponds/fed_rpts.htm

12. NH RESPONDS Resources • NH RESPONDS RTI competencies • NH RESPONDS Assessment & Tools Chart • NH RESPONDS Implementation Rating Sheet • Family Engagement Resources and Support • Family Resource Connection – RTI resources you can borrow at no cost • Resources from demo sites to be posted http://www.education.nh.gov/nhresponds/index.htm

13. Other NH RTI Resources NH RTI Professional Learning Community http://www.education.nh.gov/innovations/rti/index.htm • NH RTI Interactive Guide • Developing NH RTI Implementation Plan • RTI training –Summer Institute NH Literacy Action Plan http://www.education.nh.gov/innovations/pre_k_lit/index.htm NH Numeracy Action Plan http://www.education.nh.gov/innovations/pre_k_num/index.htm