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Intervention and Referral Services (I&RS)

Intervention and Referral Services (I&RS). Group Leader: Renae Bush Group Members: Alice Smith-Mansfield, Ed Benish, and Nina Franco Date: June 9, 2009. Mission. Enhance student achievement of high academic standards in safe and discipline learning environments.

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Intervention and Referral Services (I&RS)

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  1. Intervention and Referral Services (I&RS) Group Leader: Renae Bush Group Members: Alice Smith-Mansfield, Ed Benish, and Nina Franco Date: June 9, 2009

  2. Mission Enhance student achievement of high academic standards in safe and discipline learning environments. The educational mission is made more complex by the increased incidence, prevalence and intensity of problems students bring to schools.

  3. Rationale for Program • Required by Administrative Code • 6A:16-7.1 Establishment of Intervention & Referral Services • 6A:16-7.2 Functions of I&RS • 6A:16-7.3 Roles for Planning and Implementing I&RS • Special Education Statute • Response to Intervention Strategies • NJ QSAC

  4. Interventions

  5. Prior to Referring Students to I&RS • Strategies to Implement: • Differentiated Instruction • Effective Instructional Practices • Learning Styles • Assessments • Grouping for Instruction • Tier 1 Interventions (Academic and Behavioral) • Additional Resources • LDTC, Resource Room Teachers, Counselors, Nurse, Supervisors of Content Areas

  6. Referring to I&RS • Tier 2 • Students with some risk • Targeted interventions • Tier 3 • Students at high risk • Intensive intervention • Tier 4 • Referral to Child Study Team

  7. Hierarchy of Interventions Tier 3 • Intensive Individual Intervention • Assessment-based • Individual Students • Intense, Durable Procedures Decision Rules Tier 2 Intensity of Intervention • Targeted Group Intervention • Some Students at Risk • High Efficiency • Rapid Response Decision Rules Tier 1 • Core Instructional Interventions • All settings • Preventive • Proactive

  8. Implementation

  9. Professional Learning Communities • All Staff (tenure and non-tenured) • 1st Friday of every month for 2 ½ hours • I&RS Manual • Non-Tenured Teachers • In addition to Professional Learning Communities • 1 day of their 3 day training • Special Education, Section 504 and I&RS

  10. Proposed In-Service Schedule • September – Referral Process • October – Learning Styles • November – Differentiated Instruction • December – Effective Instructional Practices • January – Grouping for Instruction • February – Assessment • March – Tier 1 Strategies • April – Tier 2 Strategies • May – Tier 3 Strategies

  11. Programming Costs • Team Training • 2 Day in-service for team (Chairperson, Administrator, LDTC, SAC, 2 School Counselors, 1 Regular Ed Teacher, 1 Special Ed Teacher) • New Teacher Induction • Presenter for full day training • Monthly Professional Learning Communities • Turnkey Training for September, November, March, April and May • Presenters for October, December, January, February

  12. Programming Costs • Coverage of I&RS Teams • Middle and High School • Paid for a missed prep • Elementary School • 3 substitutes (2 for team, 1 for referring teacher) • Resources • RTIm Direct

  13. Funding • Department of Education • Free 2 day in-service training • www.ettc.net/intervention • NCLB • Title I: Basic Skills • Supplementary Educational Services • Title V: Innovative Programs

  14. Community Involvement • Back to School Night • Parent –Teacher Conferences • Newsletters • Counseling Department • Media Center • Web site • PTO meetings

  15. Timeline 2009-2010 Pilot with Professional Development 2010-2011 Implementation with support 2011-2012 Electronic Component 2012-2013 Evaluation of Program 2013-2014 Revised Implementation

  16. Evaluation • Number of Referrals to Special Education from 2010+ • Student success and achievement • Teacher Survey (Pre and Post) • CORE Team Referrals

  17. Resources I & RS Wikispace

  18. Discussion

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