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Required Elements:. Universal Screening : The Universal Screening tool will be skills-based and provide national norms. It will be administered 3 times a year for grades K-8 and is recommended for grades 9-12 (see Component 1.3 of the Implementation Guide).
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Required Elements: • Universal Screening: The Universal Screening tool will be skills-based and provide national norms. It will be administered 3 times a year for grades K-8 and is recommended for grades 9-12 (see Component 1.3 of the Implementation Guide). • Tier I: Core instruction will be provided to ALL students using grade-level Common Core State Standards in ELA and Mathematics. • Tier II and Tier III: Tiered interventions will be provided in addition to the core instruction provided at Tier I. Interventions will be research-based and will address a student’s area of deficit. They will be provided within the time frames described in Components 3.2 and 4.2 of the RTI² Manual. • Progress Monitoring: Progress monitoring will occur in the specific area of deficit at the frequency described in Components 3.3 and 4.3 of the RTI² Manual.
Required Elements: • District and School RTI² Teams: District and School RTI² Teams will be established per the guidelines outlined in Component 1.2. School teams will meet every 4.5 weeks at a minimum to make data-based decisions that inform instruction/intervention. • Fidelity of Implementation: Fidelity monitoring will occur as described in Components 2.6, 3.6 and 4.6 of the RTI² Manual and Implementation Guide. • Parent Contact/Communication: Parents will be notified of student progress as described in Component 1.6 of the RTI² Manual and Implementation Guide. • Highly trained personnel: Highly trained personnel will provide interventions. Highly-trained personnel are those who are adequately trained to deliver the selected intervention as intended with fidelity.
Steps to begin RTI² • Where to Begin? • LEAs are at many different stages with implementation of RTI² across the state of Tennessee. Even LEAs that have been using elements of RTI² for a few years may have areas that need to be strengthened to meet the rigors of the RTI² Framework. After working with educators across the state, these questions were created to help districts begin to implement the RTI² Framework and prepare for full implementation in July 2014.
Areas of Deficit • Basic Reading Skills (letters, letter sounds, decode) • Reading Comprehension • Reading fluency • Written expression • Math calculation • Math reasoning (problem solving)
Begin by looking at your universal screener and your universal screening data.
Universal Screening & Progress Monitoring tool Update: • State has written a Request for Proposal (RFP) • The proposal is currently at the Central Procurement Office (CPO) • When sent out, expectation is that vendors will respond • An identified group will rate the vendors products based on specific criteria within the scope of RFP • State will identify Reliable and Valid universal screeners and progress monitoring tools for LEAs.
How to meet student need: Reteaching/Remediation/tutoring VS. Intervention Reteaching/Remediation/tutoring Intervention Tier II/III/Special Education Intervention Goal is provide research based interventions aligned to specific skill deficit(s) as identified by a universal screener. Skills Based Assessment: Skills based universal screener aligned to area(s) of deficit Skills based Progress Monitoring specific to area(s) of deficit Formative assessment Tier I-Common Core Standards • Goal is to reteach standards that students are struggling with rather than specific skill deficits. These are your “bubble kids”. Standards Based Assessment: • Benchmark Assessment • Summative Assessment • Formative Assessment
Are the interventions working? • Want to consider how many students are moving from Tier II to Tier III • Want to consider how many students are moving from Tier III to special education intervention • If determining the move to special education intervention, it must be the most intensive intervention
Core instruction plus Intervention (Tier II, Tier III or Sp.Ed)
Special Education Intervention for a student with a Specific Learning Disability is: • In addition to core instruction • Core instruction provided by the general education teacher to the extent possible • More Intensive then Tier III. Most intensive intervention • Specific to area of deficit/need • Research based intervention tied to specific area of deficit • Provided by a trained professional on the specific intervention • Progress monitoring student growth • Making data based decisions to determine appropriate interventions and services
Organize the 30 Minute Tier II Period • All “Hands on Deck” atmosphere • No one has planning • Schedule students with skills deficits first for intervention • Schedule students with standards deficits second for remediation • Schedule students in enrichment in areas of interest last
Organize the 30 Minute Tier II Period Priorities based on student needs
Departmentalized 6-12 • 45 minute period X 180 days = 8,100 min. • 47 minute period X 180 days = 8,460 min. • 50 minute period X 180 days = 9,000 min. • 85 minute block X 90 days = 7,650 min. • 90 minute block X 90 days = 8,100 min. • 30 minutes of intervention or remediation adds 5,400 minutes of instruction a year
6-12 Tier II - Block (85 minute blocks/ 5 minute class change/ 4 lunches/8 credit year/ 90 days)
6-12 Tier II Traditional (6 credit year/ 180 days)
6-12 Tier II A/B ( 425 minutes per week / 5 minute class change/ 2 lunches/ 8 credit year/ 90 days)
6-12 Tier II A/B ( 425 minutes per week / 5 minute class change/ 2 lunches/ 8 credit year/ 180 days)
6-12 Tier II Hybrid A/B and Traditional (5 minute class change/ 3 lunches/ 6 credit year)
High School Tier III Math & ELA Elective Courses • Based on Component 4 (Tier III) of RTI2manual • Courses are based on an individual student’s area of deficit and not a set of standards • Students can receive ½ credits • Students can take these courses multiple times based on the data • Courses must be taught by a 7-12 certified teacher • Does not replace the 4 required ELA and Math courses to graduate • recommended class size should not exceed a 1:12 ratio
9-12 Tier III A local school board can pass an "intervention academic elective focus" for students who are extremely behind and will need Tier III over 4 years. This is a local LEA decision and action.
RTI.questions@tn.gov Tie Hodack Tie.Hodack@tn.gov Tammy Shelton Tammy.L.Shelton@tn.gov
Resources • TNCore.org • www.TNSPDG.com • Markshinn.org-Specifically for Secondary • FCRR.org-Tier II Reading Interventions