response to intervention 101
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Response to Intervention
(RtI)
A Brief Introduction to NH’s RtI Framework
for the State Advisory Committee on the Education of Students with
Disabilities
January 6, 2010
New Hampshire is committed
to the educational success
of all students.
In that spirit, the NH RTI Task Force was formed in
January 2008.
The goal of the Task Force is to provide leadership for NH
school districts through development of a state
framework, available for use by all districts, and that supports the understanding
and effective implementation of an RtI system to benefit
all NH children.
In order to reach ALL students,
it is necessary to reach EVERY student.
RtI - The Big Ideas
RtI is an approach to differentiating
instruction to meet all students’ needs. It addresses four
questions:
1. Exactly what is it we want all students to learn?
2. How will we know when each student has acquired the essential knowledge and skills?
3. What happens in our school when a student does not learn?
4. How will we enrich and extend the learning for students who are already proficient?
--Rick DuFour et al.
RtI is a whole-school,
systemic approach.
RtI involves high-quality instruction or intervention
matched to student needs and
using students’ learning rate
over time and level of performance to
make data-based educational decisions.
National Association of State
Directors of Special Education, 2005
(definition adopted by the NH RtI Task Force)
RtI is a Tiered Approach
Tier 2: 15% of students
Tier 1: 80% of students
Tier 3: 5% of students
Tier 1: Core Instruction
All students receive high quality, general
instruction and positive behavioral
support.
Tier 2: Targeted Group Interventions
Some (at-risk) students receive highly efficient,
rapid response instruction - in addition to core instruction.
Tier 3: Intensive, Individual Interventions
Individual struggling students receive assessment-based, high-intensity
instruction, in addition to core instruction.
What does RtI entail?
Effective leaders who can articulate the
vision for systemic change and
communicate and support plans to
realize it.
Changes to the school schedule,
if necessary!
Problem-solving, collaborative
instructional teams who can make data-
driven decisions in the service of high-quality instruction.
Ongoing, job-embedded professional
development to build staff capacity for learning and
change.
RtI is not a special education initiative
or prereferral system.
Because RtI became part of federal and state
law through the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act of 2004, tendency is to view RtI within the realm of Special
Education.
It’s about school improvement.
RTI – Guiding Principles*
1. ALL students are part of ONE proactive educational system
2. Use scientific, research-based instruction3. Use instructionally relevant assessments4. Use a problem-solving method to make
decisions based on a continuum of students needs
5. Data are used to guide instructional decisions
6. Quality professional development supports effective instruction for all students
7. Leadership is vital
*Adapted from Heartland (Iowa) AEA
NH RTI Task Force• Work to date
• Began its work in 2007 (Arlington, VA)• Completed the Interactive Guide in 2009• Offered RTI Leadership training in July 2009 (Cohort 1)
• Collaborated with NHSAA/Best Practices Conference• Developing 5 year Strategic Plan (final draft)
• Next Steps• Ongoing PD support for RTI Leadership• Ongoing support for new and existing RTI initiatives– Cohort I - April 2010– Cohort II - July 2010
• Future PD to be determined based on needs
For more information:
AN INTERACTIVE GUIDE TO RTI IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
http://www.ed.state.nh.us/education/programs/documents/INTERACTIVEGUIDETORTI-NH.pdf
A Family Guide to Response to
Intervention (RtI)
Developed byParent Information
Center
http://www.parentinformationcenter.org/images/RTI%20Booklet%20PQ.pdf
A Parent’s Guide to Response to
Intervention (RtI)by
Susan Bruce
http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/rti.parent.guide.pdf