Response to Intervention (RtI)

Aldine ISDDistrict Staff Development

October 9, 2009

VocabularyAIMSWeb: a web-based progress monitoring system

direct, frequent and continuous student assessment Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBM) assessments

• benchmarking • progress monitoring

EIT: Early Intervention TeamCampus-wide team designed to help teachers with

struggling students academically and behaviorallyTeam meets regularly

• discuss individual student progress • make suggestions on strategies and interventions

Team consists of 5 – 7 members:• Campus administrator- chairman• Counselor (for behavior issues)• 3 – 4 master teachers• Ad-hoc members for particular situations

RtI Components Universal Screening

Tiered Instruction

Progress Monitoring

RtI Components: Tiered Instruction

Tier I: The interventions in Tier I occur within the regular classroom and are: Provided by the classroom teacher Research-based, high-yield instructional

strategies Differentiated instruction using flexible

grouping within the regular classroom

While this appears to be the same for all students, the targeted students receive additional instruction and interventions based on identified skill gaps and needs.

RtI Components: Tiered InstructionTier II: intervention occurs outside the regular classroom,

some students receive skill specific interventions Provided by an interventionist Small groups: 3 – 6 students 30 minutes 3 – 4 sessions weekly for specific skill

building

Tier III: intervention occurs outside the regular classroom, a small group of students receive intensive, skill specific interventions Provided by an interventionist Small groups: 2 – 3 students Two 30 minute or one 45 minute session daily for

specific skill building

Summary• RtI is a process with three components designed to

meet the instructional needs of all students

Provided by the classroom teacher Research-based, high-yield instructional

strategies Differentiated instruction using flexible

grouping within the regular classroom