Ptsdam Central Schl District District RTI Plan (Respnse t Interventin) Grades K 4 July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2019
Cmmnly Asked Questins What is RTI (Respnse t Interventin? RTI is a prcess. A general educatin initiative A multi-level (tiered) framewrk develped t maximize student achievement by prviding, specific and intentinal supprt t students at risk fr pr learning utcmes. The apprach includes: Cre instructin using a research based prgram fr all students Universal screening Increasingly intensive instructinal interventins fr students needing extra help Prgress mnitring RTI is the prcess, nt the service What are the cmpnents f RTI? Systematic apprach t assessment and identificatin f student needs Preventin and early identificatin Universal screening Multiple tiers f interventin Mnitring f student prgress Decisin making prcess Parent invlvement Cnsistency f implementatin
What is Tier 1? First level f cre instructinal interventins, which prvides a fundatin f curriculum, instructin and schl rganizatin that has a high prbability f bringing the largest number f students pssible t acceptable levels f prficiency Prvided t students within the classrm setting Data cllectin required fr examples f Differentiated Instructin and Prgress Mnitring What is Tier 2? Targeted shrt-term interventins in the frm f supplemental instructin which is prvided t thse students wh display pr respnse t the grup instructinal prcedures used in Tier 1 These services are prvided in additin t cre instructin and can be develped thrugh a prblem-slving prcess between classrm teacher and service prviders (i.e., Teacher, Teacher Assistant, Reading Specialist, Special Educatin Teacher). Typically prvided within the classrm r a pull-ut setting. Data cllectin required fr examples f Differentiated Instructin and Prgress Mnitring frm Tier 1. Shuld represent 15-20% f the ppulatin What is Tier 3? Targeted, intentinal lng-term interventins in the frm f supplemental instructin Services (1:1, 1:2, 1:3, 1:4 r 1:5) prvided utside f the general classrm setting by Tier 3 teacher (i.e., Teacher, Reading Specialist, Special Educatin Teacher) Shuld represent 1-5% f the ppulatin What des mnitring with iready and F&P BAS (Funtas and Pinnell Benchmark Assessment System) (Identificatin RED ) lk like? Intense, daily supprt service(s) which culd include such activities as regular prgress checks, further assessments, and meetings with the classrm teacher t adjust instructin, if necessary Using research-based interventins as deemed apprpriate based n student need frm r in cnjunctin with the fllwing: Cre Reading Prgram Cmmn Cre LLI (Leveled Literacy Interventin) Wilsn- Fundatins Interventincentral.cm
Educatin City Lexia Accelerated Reader Reading A t Z Prbes cmpleted as specified in District RTI Plan Recrds f this service will be maintained, as fr all AIS services Pull-ut r Push-in mdels (r a cmbinatin f bth) What des mnitring with iready and F&P BAS (Identificatin YELLOW ) lk like? Cre Reading Prgram Cmmn Cre LLI (Leveled Literacy Interventin) Wilsn- Fundatins Interventincentral.cm Educatin City Lexia Accelerated Reader Reading A t Z Supprt service(s) which culd include such activities as regular prgress checks, further assessments, and meetings with the classrm teacher t adjust instructin, if necessary Using research-based interventins as deemed apprpriate based n student need frm r in cnjunctin with the fllwing: Prbes cmpleted as specified in District RTI Plan Recrds f this service will be maintained, as fr all AIS services General Educatin Setting r pull-ut by classrm teacher, teacher assistant r Reading Specialist. What is Title I? Funding based n pverty level in the district
Why are sme teachers called Title I teachers Reading Teachers/Reading Specialists paid frm Title I Federal Funds are ften called Title I teachers What is a Prblem Slving Prcess? Discussin amng apprpriate staff members t determine details f apprpriate interventins (SST (Student Supprt Team) brainstrming sessins, grade level meetings, service prvider meetings) What is an Interventin? Any strategy r prgram used in additin t regular classrm instructin t help students prgress. What are AIS (Academic Interventin Services)? AIS is a service. Thse students identified as needing extra academic help, IN ADDITION t their regular classrm instructin are AIS students. Supplementary educatin prgram Required prgram t serve students that are nt r are at-risk f nt attaining the standards Wh are cnsidered qualified, apprpriately certified staff required t prvide academic interventin services? Districts must use staff t prvide academic interventin services wh are apprpriately certified under Part 80 f the Cmmissiner s Regulatins fr the area(s) f their instructinal assignment, i.e., reading, English language arts, mathematics, scial studies, r science, r fr the area f their student supprt service assignment, i.e., pupil persnnel services. The fllwing are examples fr teachers wh currently hld valid New Yrk State teaching certificates: At the elementary level, apprpriate certificatins fr instructinal assignments in mathematics, scial studies, and science include Cmmn Branch, PreK-6, and N-6 as defined in Sectin 80.15 f Cmmissiner s Regulatins. Fr the prvisin f AIS in reading, hwever, reading certificate (Sectin 80.7 f Cmmissiner s Regulatins) is strngly recmmended. At the secndary level (grades 7-12) apprvable certificatins fr AIS instructinal assignments include certificatin in reading (80.7) and cntent certificatins in English, mathematics, science, and scial studies as specified in Sectin 80.16 f Cmmissiner s Regulatins. Grade 5-6 anntatins t these cntent certificates are als apprpriate at the elementary level. At bth elementary and secndary levels, apprpriate certificatins fr prviding AIS include thse fr bilingual educatin (Sectin 80.9) and teaching English t speakers f ther languages (Sectin 80.10) f Cmmissiner s Regulatins.
At bth elementary and secndary levels, apprpriate certificatins fr prviding AIS include thse fr special educatin as defined in Sectin 80.6 f Cmmissiner s Regulatins. Hwever, if a special educatin teacher prvides AIS t a student, it is nt a special educatin service. Apprpriate certificatins fr the prvisin f student supprt services include thse pupil persnnel certificatins defined under Sectin 80.3 f Cmmissiner s Regulatins. In additin t certificatin requirements, schl districts shuld cnsider ther factrs such as experience, unique training, etc., t determine the qualificatins f staff hired t prvide AIS. Hw can a schl use the district s descriptin f AIS t implement services that meet the needs f students in a particular building? Each schl shuld analyze its ppulatin f students eligible fr AIS and select scheduling and intensity f service ptins frm the district descriptin t implement services in that schl that best meet the needs f its students. Factrs t cnsider include, but are nt limited t, the fllwing: The number f eligible students at each grade level and standards area; The range f perfrmance levels f eligible students as determined thrugh State assessment results and/r measures included in the district-adpted r district-apprved prcedure; and Staff and instructinal appraches t implement services at the level f intensity needed by all students in the schl requiring AIS. AIS Services can and ften are prvided by the General Educatin/regular classrm teacher What is meant by intensity f service? Intensity f service means the prvisin f services fr students based n the level f their needs as determined thrugh multiple measures and surces f evidence (data). Students with the mst intense needs wuld receive mre scheduled services, fr a lnger duratin, and with mre individualizatin. Students with the least intensive needs might nly receive prgress mnitring as a student supprt service. What scheduling ptins might the district/schls include in varying the intensity f service? The district and schls shuld include as many scheduling ptins as are necessary t meet the range f student needs in the district. Such ptins include, but are nt limited t, the fllwing: Extra perid(s)/time during the regular schl day melded within the schl day Within-class staffing that reduces student-teacher ratis (e.g., c-teaching, team-teaching) Summer schl (Grades 1-4, as ffered) Cautin shuld be exercised in scheduling s students are nt taken ut f regular instructin. Sme schls use study halls, activity r enrichment perids The RTI plan fr grade K-4 and will fllw this mdel. End f the year reprting will include any and all students wh have received additinal services.
Tier 1: Interventinist(s): Setting: Gruping: Curriculum/Prgrams: Type f Interventin: Duratin: Length f Instructinal Sessins Assessment: General Educatin Teacher General Educatin Classrm Variable and Flexible Gruping Frmats Scientific, research- based instructin aligned t state learning standards and Cmmn Cre Learning Standards in cre academic areas T Be Determined by Classrm Teacher 10-20 weeks minimum 90 minutes (ELA) instructin per day minimum All students are screened at least 3 times per year (Fall, Winter, Spring) DIBELS r like assessment. Students will be assessed (frmally/infrmally) using multiple measures including but nt limited t (Running Recrds, DRA s, Benchmark Assessments, LLI, etc.) Prgress Mnitring Students identified as at-risk thrugh the use f frmal/infrmal assessments, alng with ther types f multiple measures are prgress mnitred every 10 days, by the classrm teacher, using tw r mre interventins fr a minimum f 8 weeks. Data will be cllected as evidence f prgress r lack f prgress. Fllwing the analysis f at least 10-week s wrth f data, a decisin will be made regarding prgressin t Tier 2. Data Cllectin Daily, every ther day, r weekly, as determined by general educatin teacher Tier 2: Interventinist(s): General Educatin Teacher, Special Educatin Teacher, Reading Specialist and as apprpriate ther trained, skilled and knwledgeable schl persnnel
Setting: Gruping: Curriculum/Prgrams: Cre Reading Prgram Cmmn Cre Variable but typically general educatin classrm, pull-ut classrm, cmputer lab, library etc. Small, hmgeneus gruping (1:5) Scientifically, research-based instructin designed t remediate skill deficits f targeted students. Examples f prgrams that may be utilized (as deemed apprpriate) LLI (Leveled Literacy Interventin) Wilsn- Fundatins Interventincentral.cm Educatin City Lexia Accelerated Reader Reading A t Z Develpmental Reading Assessment (DRA) Type f Interventin Identified and implemented by interventinist(s) Duratin: 8-20 weeks minimum (9-11 week intervals recmmended) Length f Interventin Sessins30 minutes, 3-6 times per six day cycle Assessment: All students are screened at least 3 times per year (Fall, Winter, Spring) using iready. Students will be assessed (frmally/infrmally) using multiple measures including but nt limited t (Running Recrds, DRA s, Benchmark Assessments, edctrina, etc.) Prgress Mnitring Data Cllectin Bi-weekly t examine rate and level f perfrmance During each sessin, by interventinist(s) as nted abve
Tier 3: Interventinist(s): Tier 3 Teacher and ther trained, skilled and knwledgeable schl persnnel including general educatin teacher, special educatin teacher r reading specialist. Setting: Variable mst ften utside f general educatin classrm Gruping: Curriculum/Prgrams: Cre Reading Prgram Cmmn Cre Small, hmgeneus gruping (1:3, 1:4, 1:5) Custmized, intensive, systematic and research-based instructin that targets (specific) academic areas f greatest need. Examples f Prgrams that may be utilized (as deemed apprpriate) LLI (Leveled Literacy Interventin) Wilsn- Fundatins Interventincentral.cm Educatin City Lexia Accelerated Reader Reading A t Z Develpmental Reading Assessment (DRA) Type f Interventin Duratin: Identified and implemented by interventinist(s) the same interventin addressing a specific area f identified need 10-20 weeks minimum Length f Interventin Sessins30 minutes daily Assessment: All students are screened at least 3 times per year (Fall, Winter, Spring) using iready. Students will be assessed (frmally/infrmally) using multiple measures including but nt limited t (Running Recrds, DRA s, Benchmark Assessments, etc.)
Prgress Mnitring Data Cllectin Once per week minimum During each sessin, by interventinist(s) as nted abve