2012 SSTAGE RTI STAR

AwardTeasley Middle School

Cherokee County

Amy Graham, Donna Bertram, Judy WitheyAssistant Principal, RTI Coach, Academic Coach

EQ: How does the RTI process address individual student needs?

Creative Approaches to the RTI Process in a Title I Middle School

Teasley at a glance…

Tier 1100%

Tier 3

1%

Tier 213%

Tier 4

15%

71% are exclusively on Tier 1Tier 4 includes district feeder self-contained programs

TIER 1

• Tier 1 • Data Analysis• Individual Scheduling • Universal Screenings• Benchmarks (Quarterly)• Differentiation• Academic Double Dip

• Learning Focused School• S.W.A.G Anti-bullying

Program• Teacher As Advisor• Classroom Guidance • Behavior Discipline

System

TIER 1 PROGRAMS• Family & Student Portal

• USATestPrep• Georgia On-line Assessment System

• Successmaker Math• 6 + 1 Writing Traits

While these are research based programs used in Cherokee County, there are many other programs a school may implement.

• Behavior Discipline Chart◦ “Point Sheet” is a part of each TMS student’s agenda.

RTI TERMINOLOGY

Created by Cherokee County School District

TIER 2 (13% of population)

• RTI Tuesday• POINT Plans• Academic and Behavioral Interventions

Tier 2 Interventions• Reading

Paired ReadingPeer TutoringRepeated Reading

• MathPeer TutoringSmall Group Tutoring

• BehaviorSuccess ContractCheck-n-Connect Rewards/Consequences

TIER 3 (1% of population)

• Weekly Progress Monitoring• Quarterly Parent Meetings• More Intensive Interventions• Consult SLP and School Psychologist

Tier 3 Interventions• Reading

Repeated Reading• Math

One-on-One Tutoring• Behavior

Continue Check-n-Connect Rewards/ConsequencesMentor

TIER 2 & 3 PROGRAMS• Study Island• Timez Attack• SOLO Literacy Support• READ 180• Wilson Reading • Check-n-Connect • Attendance Panels

While these are research based programs used in Cherokee County, there are many other programs a school may implement

Attendance Rewards & Interventions

• Quarterly and End-of-Year Rewards

• Letters sent home at 2, 5, 7, 10 and 12 absences

• TMS Attendance Panel • TADRA Requirements• Mentors Assigned

RTI Teasley Style• Scheduling • Academic Double Dose• Saturday School• EXP/Club Extreme• Title I Summer School

BELL SCHEDULE• Quarterly Rotation

◦ 1st 1234567◦ 2nd 2134576◦ 3rd 7634521◦ 4th 6734512

DOUBLE DOSE• Remediation vs. Acceleration

• Reading/Math Success• Math/ELA/Science Enrichment

TEACHER SUPPORT• Professional Development• Teacher-to-Teacher Observation• RTI Coach• County-level Training• Professional Learning Communities• CCGPS Curriculum• Technology• Double Planning Period

CCSD RTI PORTAL• Easy click access to current data for students being served through the RTI process

Created by Cherokee County School District

RTI PORTAL Demographics

Student Name ID Number

School and Attendance HistoryAcademic History

Student Name ID Number

Services Currently Provided

Student Name ID Number

What educational services are already being provided?

Standardized Test Scores at a glance…Assessment History

Strengths, Weaknesses, and Academic ConcernsMeeting History

Specific Concerns and GoalsAcademic Concerns

Listing of behaviors observed by teachersBEHAVIORAL CONCERNS

Created by Cherokee County School District

Georgia Department of Education in collaboration with theStudent Support Team Association for Georgia Educators RTI Star Award Winners: Georgia Pyramid of Interventions

EQ: HOW DOES THE RTI PROCESS ADDRESS INDIVIDUAL STUDENT

NEEDS?

Georgia Department of Education in collaboration with theStudent Support Team Association for Georgia Educators RTI Star Award Winners: Georgia Pyramid of Interventions

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