North Penn School DistrictPhase III Update

Introduction to Response to Instruction and Intervention (RTII): A Schoolwide Framework for

Student Success

January 2011

What Is Response to Instruction and Intervention?

•A comprehensive, multi-tiered regular education intervention strategy to enable early identification and intervention for students at academic or behavioral risk.

•The goal of RtII is to improve student achievement using research-based intervention matched to the instructional need and level of the student. (PDE, 2008)

NP Goals for Implementation

All students achieving at their highest level (NP Strategic

Plan)▫To phase in implementation of RtII in the

area of reading in grade K-6 in all 13 elementary school over time

▫To have 100% of our students proficient in reading at the end of 3rd grade

▫To use RtII as a process in identify students with specific learning disabilities

Who is guiding RtII implementation in North

Penn?

•RtII Research Committee•Phase I Schools•Amber Molloy – RtII Coach•Implementation Leadership

Team

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Cycle of Implementation

Implement portions of RtIIReflect, gather feedback, make changes for next

phase

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Key Characteristics of RtII in North Penn

• Standards aligned instruction

• Universal Screening of academics

• Data-Based decision making

• Parental Engagement

• Shared Ownership

• Tiered Intervention – Differentiated Instruction

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Strategic Interventions for

Students at Risk of Academic Failure

Tier 3:IntensiveInterventionsfor few studentsAdditional time,

support and resources.

Tier I: Foundation / Standards-Aligned Instruction for all students

Tier 2: Strategic Interventionsfor some students

Strategic Instruction, Increased Time

and Opportunity to Learn

THE 5 Pillars of Reading Instruction

Assessment Tools

Phonemic Awareness• DIBELS Initial Sound Fluency ISF

• DIBELS Phoneme Segmentation PSF

•NP Phonemic Awareness Assessment

Alphabetic Principle (Phonics)

•DIBELS Nonsense Word Fluency NWF

•NP Letter Knowledge Assessment

•NP Benchmark Running Records

Fluency •DIBELS Oral Reading Fluency ORF

•NP Benchmark Running Records

Vocabulary•NP Benchmark Running Records - Retelling

•NP Holistic Common Assessment

Comprehension•NP Benchmark Running Records - Retelling

•NP Holistic Common Assessment

(Foundational Skills in Reading Development)

•DIBELS Benchmarks (Reading K-2)▫Phonemic Awareness▫Phonics▫Fluency

•DIBELS Benchmarks (Reading 3) Oral Reading Fluency

North Penn’s Universal Screener

DIBELS

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Strategic Interventions for

Students at Risk of Academic Failure

Tier 3:IntensiveInterventionsfor few studentsAdditional time,

support and resources.

Tier I: Foundation / Standards-Aligned Instruction for all students

Tier 2: Strategic Interventionsfor some students

Strategic Instruction, Increased Time

and Opportunity to Learn

• Core Reading Instruction implemented with fidelity for all students

• STAR time is reinforcement or enrichment

• Classroom-Based Assessments and formative assessments are used to determine if students are progressing

TIER 1: Standards Aligned TIER 1: Standards Aligned Instruction Instruction

TIER 2: STRATEGIC Interventions: Small group instruction

with material that increases time and intensity of instruction for students

Core and supplemental materials

Instruction by designated educators according to student needs

TIER 3: INTENSIVE Interventions

Smaller group size / more time on task

Instruction with material that increases time and intensity of instruction for students

Increased direct instruction

Instruction by designated educators according to student needs

STAR Time

•Under the RtII model in North Penn, what is currently our “I/E time”, 20/30-minutes, will be devoted to “STAR time.”

•“Strategic Teaching And Reinforcing”

Is Tier Placement a Life Sentence?

All Students in Core Curriculum

Fall Universal Screener / NP Benchmark assessments

Student Score = BENCHMARK

Student Score = STRATEGIC

Student Score = INTENSIVE

TIER 2 InterventionProgress Monitoring every 2 wks

TIER 3 InterventionProgress Monitoring weekly

Winter Universal Screener

TIER 1 CORE ExtensionProgress monitoring 3x/year

Data Analysis Meeting and the process repeats – Consistently reflecting on the data to make decisions

about students.

What’s the purpose of

Progress Monitoring

within the RtII framework?

Data Analysis TeamsTeams of like teachers working together to…

•Access critical data•Analyze data•Set measurable goals•Identify research-based instructional

strategies

RtIIRtIIin Reviewin Review

Completed DIBELS training – Fall 2010

Administer DIBELS –K-3 Jan.31st – Feb 11th

DIBELS Data System Training

Administer DIBELS – K-3 April 2010

Data Team Training- Strengthening Core Instruction

Grade-Level Data Team Training/Meetings -

Strengthening Core Instruction• Tiered Instruction in grades K-3 starting in

Fall 2011!

Planning for RtII

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Why RtII?

Your RTI Implementation Team•[enter names / pictures of your team here]•

Bring your RtII Questions to…