Response to Intervention: Basics for families and community members

IDEA 2004 and Response to Intervention (RTI):

January 2010IDEA Partnership 1Response to Intervention: Basics for families and community members

July 20071January 2010IDEA Partnership 2The IDEA Partnership acknowledges the contributions of cross-stakeholders, including persons representing,Teachers,General Education Administrators,Special Education Administrators,Related Service Personnel,Families,Higher education , and Technical Assistance Providerswho collaborated to create Introducing Response to Intervention: Basics for families and community members-and-is deeply grateful for being allowed to adapt again the original presentation created by the AFT, NASP, and NEA in order to provide additional access to all education stakeholders, particularly families and community members.

July 20072January 2010IDEA Partnership 3Session AgendaFoundations and School ImprovementDefinitionCore Principles and Key PracticesExample Tiered ModelProblem-solvingVision for ImplementationJuly 20073January 2010IDEA Partnership 4 All educators want students to learn. All parents want students to learn. All students want to learn.Belief StatementsJuly 20074Shifts in Teaching and LearningJanuary 2010IDEA Partnership 5

July 20075January 2010IDEA Partnership 6National focusClosing achievement gaps

Emphasizing high quality, scientifically-based instruction and interventions

Holding schools accountable for the progress of all students in meeting grade level standardsJuly 20076January 2010IDEA Partnership 7Benefits of RTIStudent achievement and behavior improve as a result of early interventionFits within school improvement effortsAssists in appropriate identification of students with disabilitiesMay help reduce disproportionate representation of minority students in special education

July 20077Response to Intervention isJanuary 2010IDEA Partnership 8High quality instructionMonitoring of student progressData-based decision-making

July 20078January 2010IDEA Partnership 9Core Principles of RTIAll children can learnEarly intervening is essentialImplementation of a multi-tier model of service delivery Problem-solving guides practice

July 20079January 2010IDEA Partnership 10Key Practices of RTIUsing research-based instruction and interventionsMonitoring student progressMaking decisions based on dataUsing assessments for universal screening, progress monitoring, and diagnostics

July 200710January 2010IDEA Partnership 11An Example Tiered RTI ModelTier 1: CORE ACADEMIC AND BEHAVIORAL INSTRUCTION; UNIVERSAL SUPPORTS; universal screening and INSTRUCTIONAL and BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONSTier 2: TARGETED INTERVENTIONS and progress monitoringAcademicBehaviorSignificantly Low UnderachievementInsufficient Response to InterventionTier 3: INTENSIVE INTERVENTIONSJuly 200711January 2010IDEA Partnership 12RTI Problem Solving TeamStudents Classroom TeacherAdministrator/ Designee General Educators (2-3 recognized by peers for their expertise)ParentStudent (when appropriate)

July 200712January 2010IDEA Partnership 13Additional Resource Team Members to be included as neededBehavior/Mental Health specialist (school psychologist, social worker, nurse and/or counselor) Special Education representative (learning specialist or speech pathologist) Other Specialists (OT, PT, Adaptive P.E., Vision/Hearing Specialists, Assistive Technology, Transition Coordinator, etc.) July 200713January 2010IDEA Partnership 14Vision for Schools of TomorrowShared ownership, accountability, and leadershipFlexible delivery of support servicesAll struggling students receive supportsEligibility considered after intervention and ongoing progress monitoring of response to intervention Authentic assessments and progress monitoring throughout the curriculum; less focus on standardized assessments to determine eligibility for special education

July 200714January 2010IDEA Partnership 15For More Information: IDEA Partnerships RTI InitiativeWebsite: www.ideapartnership.org

A Partnership Collection on RTIMany Journals, Many VoicesResults for Kids: ResourcesJuly 200715January 2010IDEA Partnership 16Reflections!

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