region one esc 2011-12 rti meeting and training schedule
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This document features a variety of workshops to meet the needs of districts or schools depending on the level of RtI implementation.TRANSCRIPT
Region One Education Service Center
2011-12
Response to Intervention Meeting and Training Schedule
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Effective Implementation
Levels of Response to Intervention Implementation ………………………………………… 3
Support from the State ………………………………………………………………………… 4
Culturally Responsive Response to Intervention
Assessing Your Needs ………………………………………………………………………….. 5
RTI CTRL: RTI Classification Tool and Resource Locator
Self Assessment (of School or District’s Current RtI Implementation Level) ………………6
References ………………………………………………………………………………………..7
Meeting and Training Schedule for 2011-12 ……………………………………………… 8-13
Additional Resources of Interest……………………………………………………...……….13
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Getting from Where We Are to Where We Need to Be
“Would you tell me please, which way I ought to go from here?” asked Alice.
“That depends a good deal on where you want to get to” said the Cat.
“I don’t much care where-’ said Alice.
“Then it doesn’t matter which way you go,” said the Cat.
“-so long as I get somewhere,” Alice added as an explanation.
-Excerpt from Lewis Carroll‘s Alice in Wonderland (1865)
Effective RtI Implementation
Effective implementation of Response to Intervention (RtI) is an important but overwhelming task.
The National Center on Response to Intervention (NCRTI) says ―Implementing RtI is a process that
requires thoughtful, purposeful planning and continuous evaluation and refinement.‖ Dr. George
Batsche articulates the need for districts to establish long term plans of RtI implementation and
emphasizes that it will take 4-6 years (or more) for full implementation. A caveat to this statement is
what is instituted in those 4-6 years must be aligned with best practice which includes local changes in
policy, staff development and transformation of building and campus level procedures (2007).
Levels of Response to Intervention Implementation
According to the Center on Instruction (COI, 2008), there are six levels of RtI implementation
including exploration, installation, initial implementation, full implementation, innovation, and
sustainability (Adapted from Fixsen, Naoom, Blase, Friedman and Wallace, 2005) The focus of the
exploration level of RtI implementation is to decide if the time is right for RtI implementation in your
district. Conversations must occur to evaluate the readiness and consensus to begin the process but most
importantly, evaluate the district’s current capacity to devote the amount of time, commitment and
resources that will be necessary to implement RtI properly.
The installation level begins by preparing for the implementation of RtI. The district will be preparing
for systemic change and adopt behaviors that are in line with second order change (Galvin, 2007 - See
Table 1). Districts that are in the initial implementation level has spent time educating all stakeholders,
provided extensive training to all staff, has leaders from the district and campus level that are
knowledgeable in the components of RtI and actively support all activities. The district in this stage has
established an interdisciplinary district level RtI committee that holds regular monthly meetings,
conducts training and provides support to all internal and external stakeholders and conducts regular
evaluation of RtI implementation.
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In the full implementation level, RtI has become ―part of typical practice.‖ All processes clearly
defined for all stakeholders and these processes are integrated with other district and campus initiatives.
RtI is seen as a model that includes ALL students in the district or building and all misconceptions about
the purpose of RtI have been dissolved. Extensive and ongoing professional development in the area of
RtI has become the focus and the new norm for this district. ―Until stakeholders are clear about what is
being implemented and why it is being implemented, many may be reluctant to support implementation
efforts‖ (Hall, 2011) . Hall further stresses that one of the most common RtI implementation ―pitfalls‖ is
confusing [RtI] awareness training with implementation training. Hall also highlights the need to move
beyond RtI Overview-type sessions to establishing follow-up training opportunities for stakeholders to
firmly grasp each critical component of the RtI model and receive on-going and coaching on the specifics
of the process.
Table 1. Characteristics of First- and Second-Order Changes
First-Order Change Second-Order Change
● An extension of the past ● A break with the past
● Within existing paradigms ● Outside of existing paradigms
● Consistent with prevailing values and norms ● Conflicted with prevailing values and norms
● Implemented with existing skills and knowledge ● Requires new skills and knowledge
● Implemented by experts ● Implemented by stakeholders
Retrieved from http://www.rti4success.org/pdf/0407rtifeature.pdf
The proposed activities in the innovation level involve intensified capacity-building efforts, all
processes are completed with high fidelity, schools have been reconfigured and refined and RtI is not
seen as an ―add on‖ but a new way of ―doing school.‖ Finally, RtI implementation efforts must include
plans for sustainability. At this level, the district recognizes how RtI fits into the broader context of
education to include preparing for and embracing changes in national and state educational trends.
Support from the State
To support RtI implementation efforts in Texas, the Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk
funded by the Texas Education Agency established a web page titled Building RtI Capacity. The goals of
this collaborative project are to support Texas schools in efficient and effective RtI implementation as a
means to improve student achievement by ―enhancing the knowledge and skill of educators …to
providing all students with opportunities to be successful learners‖ (2011). The focus is to build capacity
of all district and campus level staff in implementing each critical component of RtI and underscores the
need for school staff to learn new practices, use these new practices in instruction on an ongoing basis,
use data to inform instruction and make adaptations to instruction, schedules, staff and revise
professional development plans as needed.
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Culturally Responsive Response to Intervention
―The American educational system was designed for students from two-parent nuclear families with
middle class money and values, who came to school with all the necessary materials and preparation.
However these ‗ideal‘ students are not the only ones who walk through the doors of the schoolhouse
every morning. The real students of today are from various ethnicities, financial backgrounds and family
structures‖ (Kunjufu, 2002). What this means for school staff is that we must address the needs of our
underserved populations and hold courageous conversations about the changes that must be considered to
make RtI ‗work‘ at our school. (Jones, 2007). When interventions are applied to students who are
culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD), we must ensure that the methodologies used do not place
these groups of students at greater risk by using assessment tools or procedures that were not normed on
certain student groups (Harris-Murri, Rostenberg, 2006). When implemented with culturally responsive
practices in mind, RtI has the potential to support a wide range of learners and ensure that all children
receive an adequate opportunity to learn (Brown and Doolittle, 2008).
Region One Education Service Center accepts the responsibility to unite with the national and state RtI
implementation guidance and provide current information our area stakeholders. Our mission, ―to lead
and serve school communities in enhancing student success and school efficiency by providing quality
services‖ continues in the 2011-12 academic school year with our RtI meeting and training offerings. Our
focus will be in guiding school systems in using culturally responsive practices in RtI implementation.
We commit to be of assistance to you in this journey.♦
Assessing Your Needs
In order to target your needs, we are asking your district or campus to take this brief survey
from the Center for Instruction. After taking this survey, you will be able to identify which of
the six stage of RtI implementation your campus is in terms of Definition and Alignment,
Leadership, Capacity, and Instructional Aspects.
Once you complete the survey, you will be able to print your results and get a personalized
link to retrieve your report as needed. On this page you will also get recommendations and
additional resources to support your implementation efforts. The Region One Response to
Intervention trainings and meetings this year will be coded with the first four levels of
implementation. This year we will not offer trainings for the innovation and sustainability levels.
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Click on the tab below to be routed to the survey:
Please take a moment to complete this survey for your district or campus. For optimal
results, you are encouraged to collaborate on the responses with your campus or district
level RtI team.
If you are not able to access the link from the tab provided above, please copy and paste the
URL below to your Internet browser. Once you access this site, you will need to scroll down
the page to begin the self assessment.
This survey is free and is NOT affiliated with Region One Education Service Center. Your
survey results will not be accessible to Region One ESC.
http://www.rtictrl.org/selfassessment/?intro
For a printable version of this survey, go to:
http://www.rtictrl.org/selfassessment/RTICTRL_self-assessment.pdf
When you print your results you will receive levels assigned for each of the four Implementation
considerations: Definition of RtI and Alignment With Existing Initiatives (DA), Leadership (L),
Implementation Capacity (C), and Instructional Aspects of Implementation (IA). Each of these
components will serve as a TRAINING CODE on the schedules below and will guide you in
understanding the intended audience and purpose for each of the sessions offered.
All trainings are FREE unless otherwise indicated.
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References
Batsche, G. (2007). Problem-solving and response to intervention: focusing on improved academic
achievement for all students. Retrieved from
http://sss.usf.edu/resources/format/presentations/2007/fasn_batsche.pdf.
Brown, J.E. & Doolittle, J. (2008). A cultural, linguistic and ecological framework for response to
intervention with english language learners. Retrieved from
http://www.nccrest.org/Briefs/Framework_for_RTI.pdf .
Center on Instruction (2008). Levels of implementation. Retrieved from http://www.rtictrl.org/levels.php
Fixsen, D. L., Naoom, S. F., Blase, K. A., Friedman, R. M., & Wallace, F. (2005). Implementing
research: a synthesis of the literature. Tampa, FL: University of South Florida, Louis de la Parte Florida
Mental Health Institute, NIRN (FMHI Publication #231).
Galvin, M. (2007). Feature article: implementing response to intervention (rti) considerations for
practitioners. Retrieved from http://www.rti4success.org/pdf/0407rtifeature.pdf .
Hall, S. (2011). Create your implementation blueprint: avoiding implementation pitfalls. Retrieved from
http://www.rtinetwork.org/getstarted/develop/create-your-implementation-blueprint-avoiding-pitfalls .
Harris-Murri, N., King, K., & Rostenberg, D. (2006). Reducing disproportionate minority
representation in special education programs for students with emotional disturbances: Toward
a culturally responsive response to intervention model. Education & Treatment of Children,
29(4), 779-779-799. Retrieved from
http://search.proquest.com/docview/202668864?accountid=34899 .
Jones, S. J. (2007). Culturally responsive instruction. Leadership, 37(2), 14-36.
Kunjufu, J. (2002). Black students middle class teachers. Chicago: African American Images.
National Center on Response to Intervention (2011). Implementing rti. Retrieved from
http://www.rti4success.org/Howtoimplementrtilanding.
Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk (2011). Building capacity for rti project. Retrieved
from http://buildingrti.utexas.org/.
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Meeting and Training Schedule
(By Level of Implementation)
EXPLORATION LEVEL
Exploration — actively considering a change; thinking about making use of RTI (this requires some
degree of awareness that leads to acquisition of information and exploration of options).
Related Article: http://www.rtinetwork.org/getstarted/develop/create-your-implementation-
blueprint-stage-1-exploration
Trainings to Support the Exploration Level
Training
Code-See
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Date(s) Workshop
Number Workshop Title Location/Time
IC November 1,
2011 36123
Common Barriers to
RtI Implementation
Online Webinar
9:30 a.m. to 10: 45
a.m.
C November 9,
2011 36127
Online RtI Resources
to Support RtI
Implementation
Efforts
Computer Lab B
8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
C November 9,
2011 36129
Online RtI Resources
to Support RtI
Implementation
Efforts
Computer Lab B
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
DA, L, C
November 13-
December 18,
2011
36139 (3 different registration
processes required-call
for details)
The RtI Guide:
Developing and
Implementing a Model
in Your Schools
Online Course
(4 weeks)
$50 FEE
DA, L, C December 2,
2011 36151
RtI Overview-
Trainer of Trainers
Online Webinar
8:30 a.m. to 11:30
p.m.
DA, L, C December 2,
2011 36153
RtI Overview-
Trainer of Trainers
Online Webinar
12:30 p.m. to 3:30
p.m.
Related Online Resources/Professional Learning Community Support:
National Center for Response to Intervention: http://www.rti4success.org/
RtI Action Network: http://www.rtinetwork.org/
Building RtI Capacity (Texas-Based): http://buildingrti.utexas.org/
Region One ESC RtI Site: http://www.esc1.net/129310102210610280/site/default.asp
Implementation Blueprint and Self-Assessment for Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports:
http://www.pbis.org/common/pbisresources/publications/SWPBS_ImplementationBlueprint_vSep_23_2010.pdf
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INSTALLATION LEVEL
Installation — preparing for the implementation of RTI. Resources are being expended on active
preparation for doing things differently, in keeping with the tenets of RTI. Structural supports necessary
to initiate RTI are put in place.
Related Article: http://www.rtinetwork.org/getstarted/develop/create-your-implementation-
blueprint-stage-2-installation
Trainings to Support the Installation Level
Training
Code- See
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Date(s) Workshop
Number Workshop Title Location/Time
L, DA
TBD by
Requesting
District
TBD by
Requesting District
RtI Academy
3 Days
(Prerequisite Online
RtI course or
equivalent
REQUIRED)
Training is provided
on-site by request
only
$2500 FEE/up to a
10-member District
Level Team
DA, L, IA November 3-4,
2011 35591
Creating Behavior
IEPs and BIPs
Fort Ringgold Room
8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
DA, L, IA May 10-11,
2011 35592
Creating Behavior
IEPs and BIPs
Fort Ringgold Room
8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
L, C January 20,
2012 36178
RtI and the Classroom
Teacher
(Administrators
ONLY)
Willacy Room
8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
IA October 25-26,
2011 35754
Multisensory
Strategies for Reading
Instruction
Cameron Room
8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
$225 FEE
IA October 27,
2011 35755 Scientific Spelling
Cameron Room
8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
$150 FEE
IA December 7,
2011 35758
Evidence-Based
Writing Instruction
for Struggling Writers
Cameron Room
8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
$150 FEE
L March 4- April
5, 2012
36154 (3 different registration
processes required-call
for details)
The Culturally
Proficient School
Online Course
(5 weeks)-a signed
commitment form is
required
$50 FEE
L, IA October 27,
2011 35563
Practical Strategies
for Managing the
Angry, Aggressive,
and Impulsive Student
Falcon Dam/La
Lomita/Sal Del Rey
Rooms
8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
DA,C, IA November 15,
2011 36130
What Do I Do with a
Student that Did Not
Qualify (DNQ) for
Special Ed?
Willacy Room
8:30 a.m. to 11:30
a.m.
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INSTALLATION LEVEL
Additional Trainings to Support the Installation Level
Training
Code-See
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Date(s) Workshop
Number Workshop Title Location/Time
DA,C, IA November 15,
2011 36131
What Do I Do with a
Student that Did Not
Qualify (DNQ) for
Special Ed?
Willacy Room
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
IA December 6,
2011 35757
Multisensory
Grammar
Cameron Room
8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
$155 FEE
L, IC February 23,
2012 36182
Response to
Intervention-What’s
Culture Got to Do
With It? (Pathways to
Cultural Proficiency
and Family/School
Partnerships)
Willacy Room
8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
DA, L,
C, IA
November 1,
2011 36124
Dropout Prevention-
Using the Early
Warning Data System
(EWDS) Tool
Online Webinar
1:30 p.m.-2:45 p.m.
Related Online Resources/Professional Learning Community Support:
Resource Finder/Filter: http://www.rtictrl.org/resources/
National Center for Culturally Responsive Educational Systems (NCCRESt): http://nccrest.org/
Equity Alliance Learning Carousel: http://ea.niusileadscape.org/lc
Addressing Diversity in Schools Culturally Responsive Pedagogy:
http://www.nccrest.org/Briefs/Diversity_Brief.pdf
Culturally Responsive Differentiated Instructional Strategies:
http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/scmsAdmin/uploads/005/120/Culturally%20Responsive%20Differientiated%20Instruction.
Becoming Culturally Responsive Educators Rethinking Teacher Education Pedagogy:
http://www.nccrest.org/Briefs/Teacher_Ed_Brief.pdf
IRIS Resource Locator: http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/resources.html
Response to Intervention Ensuring Achievement for All (16-min video):
http://rtc.umn.edu/rtcmedia/responsetointervention/
All trainings are FREE unless otherwise indicated.
Additional training dates coming soon for Laredo area!
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INITIAL IMPLEMENTATION LEVEL
Initial Implementation — actively engaged in implementing and supporting RTI. Implementation
requires making changes and providing education, practice, and time for skill levels, organizational
capacity, organizational culture, and so on, to mature.
Related Article: http://www.rtinetwork.org/getstarted/implement/create-your-implementation-
blueprint-stage-3-initial-implementation
Trainings to Support the Initial Implementation Level
Training
Code-See
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Date(s) Workshop
Number Workshop Title Location/Time
L, C, IA November 10-
11, 2011 36132
**Systems of Support
Intervention Team
Training (2 days)
Webb Room
8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
L, C, IA December 13-
14, 2011 36134
**Systems of Support
Intervention Team
Training (2 days)
Willacy Room
8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
L, C, IA January 24-25,
2012 36150
**Systems of Support
Intervention Team
Training (2 days)
Willacy Room
8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
L, C, IA June 13-14,
2011 36188
**Systems of Support
Intervention Team
Training (2 days)
Willacy Room
8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
DA, L,
C, IA
November 16,
2011 36167
The Role of Student
Evaluation Personnel
in Schools
Implementing RtI
Online Webinar
9:30 a.m. to 10:30
a.m.
L, IA
October 23-
November 5,
2011
36141 (3 different registration
processes required-call
for details)
Turning Around
Chronically Low-
Performing Schools
Online Course
C, IA TBA
Edinburg and Laredo Area
Texas Early
Mathematics
Inventory (TEMI)
for Kindergarten
English and Spanish
TBA
C, IA TBA Edinburg and Laredo Area
Texas Early
Mathematics
Inventory (TEMI) for
Grades 1-2English
and Spanish
TBA
** The campus PRINCIPAL must attend with the intervention team of 5-8 persons. Principals, please select the best
training dates for you and your team to attend.
Related Online Resources/Professional Learning Community Support: Developing an RtI Guidance Document: http://www.rti4success.org/pdf/NCRTIGuidance_102910.pdf RtI Implementation Blueprints-School Building Level: http://www.nasdse.org/Portals/0/SCHOOL.pdf
RtI Implementation Blueprints-District Level: http://www.nasdse.org/Portals/0/DISTRICT.pdf
Intervention Central: http://www.interventioncentral.org/ Doing What Works: http://dww.ed.gov/
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FULL IMPLEMENTATION LEVEL
Full Implementation — RTI is part of typical practice. It is integrated into practitioner, organizational,
and community practices, policies, and procedures. At this point, RTI becomes fully operational with full
staffing complements, RTI is being used with all students, and all of the other realities of ―doing school‖
with RTI are being managed.
Related Article: http://www.rtinetwork.org/getstarted/implement/create-your-implementation-
blueprint-stage-4-full-implementation
Trainings to Support the Full Implementation Level
Training
Code-See
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Date(s) Workshop
Number Workshop Title Location/Time
DA, L,
C, IA
January 15-
February 19,
2012
36179 (3 different registration
processes required-call
for details)
RtI in Middle School
and High School
Online Course-
(5 Weeks)-a signed
commitment form is
required
$50 FEE
DA, L,
C, IA
January 26,
2012 36133
Diagnostic Tests to
Rock your World!
(Reading,
Mathematics and
Behavior)
Sal Del Rey Room
8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
DA, L,
C, IA
November 30,
2011 36125
Scottish Rite-Rite
Flight Comprehension
and Fluency
Webb Room
8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
$25 FEE/BOGO
L, C, IA February 9,
2012 36181 Adolescent Literacy
Willacy Room
8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
IA January 31,
2012 36193
Using Easy CBM for
Progress Monitoring
Grades K-8
(advanced training)
Computer Lab B
8:30 a.m.to 4:00 p.m.
IA January 12,
2012 36166
Conducting
Curriculum Based
Measurement (CBM)
in Mathematics,
Spelling and Writing
Zapata Room
8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
IA
November 17,
2011
36156
Using the DIBELS-
Dynamic Indicators of
Basic Early Literacy
Skills
Cameron Room
8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
IA December 15,
2011 36158
Using the IDEL-
Indicadores
Dinámicos del Éxito
en la Lectura
Zapata Room
8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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Related Online Resources/Professional Learning Community Support:
CBM Warehouse (Intervention Central): http://www.interventioncentral.org/cbm_warehouse
Curriculum-Based Measurement: A Manual for Teachers: http://www.jimwrightonline.com/pdfdocs/cbaManual.pdf
Research Institute on Progress Monitoring: http://progressmonitoring.org/
Additional Resources of Interest:
Straight Talk for Parents (information booklet):
Spanish – color version: http://buildingrti.utexas.org/PDF/SPANISH_Parent_Booklet_cv.pdf
Spanish - printer friendly version:
http://buildingrti.utexas.org/PDF/SPANISH_Parent_Booklet_pf.pdf
English – color version: http://buildingrti.utexas.org/PDF/Parent_Booklet_cv.pdf
English – printer friendly version: http://buildingrti.utexas.org/PDF/Parent_Booklet_pf.pdf
Beginning Reading Instruction Practical Ideas for Parents:
English version: http://buildingrti.utexas.org/PDF/Practical_Ideas_for_Parents.pdf
Spanish version: http://buildingrti.utexas.org/PDF/Ideas_Practica_Para_Padres.pdf
Instructional Decision-Making Procedures for Ensuring Appropriate Instruction for Struggling Students
in Grades K-3: http://buildingrti.utexas.org/PDF/Instructional_Decision-making_Procedures.pdf
Response to Intervention An Alternative to Traditional Eligibility Criteria for Students with Disabilities:
http://www.educationevolving.org/pdf/Response_to_Intervention.pdf
Professional Learning for Culturally Responsive Teaching:
http://www.equityallianceatasu.org/sites/default/files/Website_files/exemplarFINAL.pdf
Preparing for Culturally Responsive Teaching: http://www.sagepub.com/eis/Gay.pdf
K.E.W.L. (Kids Excellent Web Links): http://users.tellurian.com/teach/
Sites for Teachers: http://www.sitesforteachers.com/
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For additional information contact:
Jannette Reyes
Region One ESC
956-984-6175
956-984-6261