Secondary Response to Intervention (RtI)

Team Training for Grades 6-12

Facilitated by:Sherry Faulk, Terryl Swejk and Karen Williams

Day 5

Ashland University CreditFinal Assignments:• 1 credit: the communication plan.• 2 credits: the communication plan and your

reflection paper (2-3 pages).

Final Submission Dates:• Cohort 1 April 30, 2013 • Cohort 2 May 10, 2013

Send electronically to: karen.williams @email.sparcc.org

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Roles and Responsibilities

Group Norms

Facilities

Getting Started

Parking Lot RtI Toolkit

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Coming Together

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Today’s Agenda8:30 – 9:00 Welcome to Our Final Day

9:00 - 9:45 Application 1: Communication

9:45- 10:00 Break

10:00- 11:30 Application 2: Tier 1 Core

Application 3: Interventions

11:30 – 12:30Lunch

12:30 – 3:00 Hear from the Experts

- Solon City Schools

3:00 – 3:30 Final Thoughts and Evaluations

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Learning Targets – Day 5

1. Review the RtI Basics

2. Complete RtI Plan/Timeline

3. Learn from the Experts: Solon City Schools

4. Share Final Thoughts6

RtI in a Nutshell

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etKCHLgW_o0

1. Identify struggling student(s)

2. Implement an intervention to solve the problem

3. Check to see if the intervention worked7

Essential Components of the RtI Process• Data Based Decision Making

Use in all tiers

• Universal ScreeningMeasure all students to identify those

that are behind• Tier 1 full class instruction

Progress monitor the intervention Conduct a fidelity check

• Tier 2 Small Group Intervention Progress monitor the interventionConduct a fidelity check

• Tier 3 Intensive Support for Complex LearnersProgress monitor

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Introduction to Pat Quinn’s Book“The RtI Guy”

• An electronic license for this book has been purchased for all staff in your building.

•Website:www.TotalRTI.com

• Email address: pat@betterteachingonline.com

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The Plan: Communication1. Complete the following sections of your RtI Plan:• 1, 3, 10, 11, and 12

2. Be prepared to share the following:• What specific tools/resources will be used to roll out the

plan?• What are the immediate PD plans?• What is the plan to achieve staff buy-in?

APPLICATION

Materials Needed:1. Team RTI Action Plan Form2. Ultimate RTI by Pat Quinn3. Notes from Kettering

presentation

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Assign:1. Taskmaster2. Recorder3. Reporter

Assign:1. Taskmaster2. Recorder3. Reporter

ResourcesThe Plan: CommunicationPat Quinn: pp. 34-48; Parent-focus 67-70; 97-98; 111-118; 119-127

Jim Wright - Chapters 2 & 6

Holly Windram, Kerry Bollman, Sara Johnson - Chapters 1, 2 & 3

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The Plan: Tier 1- Core Instruction1. Complete the following sections of your RtI Plan: 4 and 5

2. Be prepared to share the following:• What are the first two actions you will take to ensure a strong core?• What parts of the current curriculum are scientifically validated and

which ones are not?• What screening tools will be used to identify students who are

behind or struggling?

APPLICATION

Materials Needed:1. Team RTI Action Plan Form2. Ultimate RTI by Pat Quinn3. Notes from Kettering’s

presentation

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Assign:1. Taskmaster2. Recorder3. Reporter

Assign:1. Taskmaster2. Recorder3. Reporter

Resources The Plan: Tier 1 Core InstructionSusan Fitzell - Chapter 2

Pat Quinn - pp. 10-17

Margaret Searle- Chapters 5 & 6

Holly Windram, Kerry Bollman & Sara Johnson – Chapter 5

Steven McCarney – Pre-Referral Interventions Manual, 3rd Edition

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Break

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Ohio Leadership Advisory Council: Ohio’s 5-Step Process

(OLAC)

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http://ohioleadership.org/view.php?cms_nav_id=30

Connecting the Dots

The Plan: Interventions & Supports

1. Complete the following sections of your RtI Plan: 6, 7 & 9

2. Be prepared to share the following:What research-based interventions will be used when students continue to struggle?• How will student progress be monitored and recorded?• How will staff/time/space/technology be repurposed to

deliver Tier 1 and Tier 2 interventions?

APPLICATION

Materials Needed:1. Team RTI Action Plan Form2. Ultimate RTI by Pat Quinn3. Notes from Kettering

presentation

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Assign:1. Taskmaster2. Recorder3. Reporter

Assign:1. Taskmaster2. Recorder3. Reporter

ResourcesThe Plan: Interventions & Supports

Dr. Nancy Padak- www.ohioliteracyalliance.org

Susan Fitzell - Chapters 3,4,5,6,7 & 8

Pat Quinn- pp. 12-32; 54-66; 128-132

Jim Wright - Chapter 4 & 5

Holly Windram, Kerry Bollman, Sara Johnson- Chapters 8,11 & 12

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Lunch

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Solon City Schools

• Valerie Smith, School Psychologist Solon High School (9-12)• Cari Root, School Psychologist Solon Middle School (7-8)• Dale Jakab, Coordinator of Pupil Services

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‘Thought for the Day’Do not wait; the time will never be

“just right.” Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your

command, and better tools will be found as you go along.

Napoleon Hill, American speaker and motivational writer

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Evaluation

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Step 1: www.sst9.orgStep 2: ( (link is located on

our home page)

Step 3: Complete Survey Questions• #1: Date: 04/10/2013• #2: P.D. Event Title: Secondary RtI Day 5• #3: complete your position (select from list)

• #4: P.D. Category: General Education Instruction• #5: JOB EMBEDDED: can you use the info tomorrow?• #6-8: your opinions• #9: “State Support Team 9” (select from drop down menu) Select “Next”

• #10-#13: your opinions

Thank You for All You Do!