RTI SAT 504

1. RTI SAT 504 Who wants to be an expert? Presented by Sue Broemmer ACE Conference Marriott Hotel August 6, 2010 Albuquerque, New Mexico

2. SAT stands for ____?___ • Students and teachers • Secretaries and teachers c. Student assistance team d. Saxophones and trumpets

3. SAT is what part of Response to Intervention? • Tier IA • Tier IB • Tier II • Tier III

4. Who handles SAT? • General ed • Special ed • Counselors • Administrators

5. Under what circumstances can a student be sent directly to SAT? • Parent request • Urgent/crisis situation c. Because the teacher wants it d. Because the superintendent wants it

6. What step is required only for K-3 students to go to SAT? • Observation • A classroom improvement plan • An AIP • Dual Discrepancy documentation

7. RTI is ____?___ • Reacting to Investigation • Reading takes Instruction c. Response to Intervention d. RATs taking Inventory

8. RTI is not closely related to what? • PBS • WHO c. 504 d. SAT

9. Dual Discrepancy measures what? • Rate of growth and rate of achievement • Level of intelligence to achievement c. Compares student achievement across the state d. Compares student achievement across the nation

10. PBS is a program to assist in developing student skills in what? • Language • Behavior c. Instruction d. Physical body systems

11. A 504 plan is ___?____ • A financial document • A plan to level the academic playing field for students • A plan for getting students into Special Ed programs • A plan schools develop to get additional funding

12. What type of plan is a 504 ___?___ • A federal plan • A state plan • An Albuquerque plan • An A.P.S. plan

13. Who should not be at a 504 meeting? • The mayor • The SAT chairperson • The parents • A local school administrator

14. How often are 504 files reviewed? • Weekly • Monthly • Annually • Only when needed

15. The main purpose of RTI is what? • To prepare a student for Special Education b. To keep parents from bothering teachers c. To keep students in the least restrictive educational environment d. To ensure getting federal funding

16. How often should progress monitoring occur? • Daily • Weekly c. Monthly d. Only at grading periods

17. Which students are in Tier IA • Special education students • ELL students • All students • AIP students

18. Once a student goes to SAT • He gets out when goals are met • He does directly to Special Education • He never gets out • He starts getting help from an SLP

19. A CIP (classroom improvement plan or ___?__ must be completed in Tier IB. • AIP • SIP • BIP • IEP

20. Students in what grades are eligible for AIPs? • Grades 9 – 12 • Grades 1 - 8 • Grades 6 – 8 • Grades K - 3

21. Parents must be notified of what? • Any SAT meeting regarding their student • Only if their help is required • Only if the student is going to be referred for Special Ed screening • A student’s Dual Discrepancy status

22. Under most circumstances a student should not have __?__ • A BIP and a FBA • A 504 and an IEP c. A CIP and a 504 d. A 504 and a SLP

23. Help in working with students in SAT may be obtained by what means? • E-mailing the RTI Hotline • Calling the NMPED • Checking with another school • Calling Rose Ann McKernan

24. In Tier IB a student is ___?__ • Given extra easier worksheets • Made to do extra work • Allowed to skip the hard work • Given extra small group help during classtime

25. If a student is to be recommended for summer school, he should have what? • A current AIP/CIP • A current demonstrated need • A SAT conference • All of the above

26. Who implements an SIP? • The Instructional Coach • The classroom teacher • The SAT chairperson • The principal

27. Who should not be a SAT chairperson? • The Head Special Education teacher • An educational assistant • A Physical Education Coach • A secretary

28. SAT files remain active until ___?____ • The student changes schools • A SAT meeting is held to close a file • The student is promoted • The student moves to another district

29. The SAT is guided by __?__ • The Instructional Council • The principal’s policies • Federal, state, and school district’s policies • The parent-teacher organization

30. When are interventions required to be done? • At home • During the school day • In after-school programs • In lunchtime programs

31. Who must be a member of the SAT committee? • The nurse • The social worker • An administrative representative • The school’s head Special Education teacher

32. In New Mexico, there are __?__ tiers in RTI. • One • Two • Three • Four

33. When should the first SAT meetings be held? • When the school year begins • After the 1st grading period • During the 1st parent conference time • Before the winter break

34. Dual Discrepancy is used in __?__. • Science and math • Science and social studies • Reading and social studies • Reading and math

35. 504 Plans can require __?__ • Hospitalization • Monitoring the student • Private tutors • One-on-one teaching

36. A copy of a 504 Plan does not go to whom. • The office of Instruction and Accountability • The principal • The Special Education Department • The parent

37. Fall AIPs are automatically generated based on the spring DBA for all students but _?_ • Kindergartners and 1st graders • 8th graders c. 2nd through 5th graders d. Middle schoolers

38. 504 Plans cannot be implemented for students who are __?__ • Actively using drugs and/or alcohol • Needing help because of a parent’s condition • In need of extra time to complete school work • Being treated by a doctor

39. How often should SAT committees meet? • Once a week • As often as necessary to accommodate student needs • Once a month • Once a grading period

40. PBS is based on Tiers just like RTI. How many tiers does PBS have? • One • Two • Three • Four

41. Who writes SIPs? • The principal • The SAT committee • The Instructional Coach • The Head Special Education teacher

42. What are the two prongs of Section 504? • Non-discrimination and special education placement • Accommodations and reservations • Accommodation and non-discrimination for individuals with disabilities • Plans and lawsuits

43. Non-discrimination means that special education and disabled students have access to • Students are allowed to compete and win even if they are not qualified • Accommodations have to be made so that students are always in a positive situation • What is in the IEP and services and educational opportunities available to all other children • Only what is in their IEP

44. An example of “Leveling the playing field” is • Adopting a district policy forbidding peanuts on APS campuses • Providing a hearing impaired student with interpreters when he/she tries out for the sports team • Making tryouts for students with disabilities easier than for all other students • Training all other participants in how to play with the disabled students

45. Parents must agree with a 504 Plan that includes reasonable accommodations or the school staff ___?__ • Must continue to meet and plan until the parent agrees • Does whatever they think is best and moves on past the parent objections • Attempts to meet the parent’s reasonable requests but moves forward with reasonable accommodations • Gives up and calls the district coordinator for Section 504

46. Why do school administrators NOT hate the phrase “reasonable accommodations” • It is too fuzzy and is a source of argument and disagreement • It makes lawyers rich • It allows flexibility at the school to meet the student’s needs within that environment • It gives the parents a million options to consider

47. Questions If you have questions about any of the topics discussed in this session, please feel free to contact : The RTI Hotline at rti@aps.edu. In most cases you will receive a response within 24 hours.

48. Thank you!