the never-ending journey: developing and implementing response to intervention in middle school -hms...
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June 28, 1:45 – 2:45pm, Room: Delaware B Join a middle school principal, school psychologist, and language arts teacher, as they share their journey of successfully implementing Response to Intervention (RTI, including what has worked and what has not worked. Attendees will hear three different perspectives on the process and advice on how to work as a team. Attendees will gain a better understanding of benchmarking, specific intervention programs, data collection, reinventing the Intervention Assistance Team process, and changing the culture of how teachers work with students.Main Presenter: Charles DiLuaro, cipal, Hudson City SchoolsCo-Presenter(s): Julie Dittman and Amanda Mooney, Hudson City SchoolTRANSCRIPT
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The RtI
Never Ending Journey:
A Road Map
Hudson Middle School
Presenters: Chuck DiLauro (Principal); Kim Cockley (Assistant Principal);
Julie Dittman (ELA Teacher); Amanda Mooney (School Psychologist)
Copyright © DiLauro, Cockley, Dittman & Mooney An RtI Road Map
The RtI Journey
“Our lessons come
from the journey,
not the destination.”
~Don Williams, Jr.
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RtI is a Journey – Begin with a Smile
“The one thing that unites all human beings,
regardless of age, gender, religion, economic status
or ethnic background, is that, deep down inside,
we ALL believe that we are above average
drivers.”
~Dave Barry
“The shortest distance between two points is under
construction.”
~Noelie Altito
“The best car safety device is a rear-view mirror with
a cop in it.”
~Dudley Moore
“If all the cars in the United States were placed end
to end, it would probably be Labor Day Weekend.”
~Doug Larson
Let’s all move forward with the
confidence that we are above
average drivers and that we can
conquer this journey that is RtI!
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Hudson Middle School Profile
Located in northeastern Ohio between Cleveland and Akron
~1200 students grades 6-8
~75 teachers
Excellent with Distinction past 4 years
4th highest ranked middle school in the state (based on 2011 Ohio
performance index)
2012 Recipient of Ohio Middle Level Association Best Middle Level
Practice
16% of our students receive special education services in our district.
17% of our students receive special education services in our building.
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History of RtI at HMS
Year One: – No systematic RtI – teachers tried it during study halls
– Grant – Amanda Mooney and Susan Penrod
– Pilot AIMSweb in a 6th and 7th grade classroom
– No specific interventions
– Focus on Reading
Year Two: – Whole School benchmarking
– More formal RtI groups – still not reaching all students
– Focus on Reading – pilot Math
– Specific Interventions
– Problem Solving Team (PST)
Year Three: – Reading and Math
– Whole school available for RtI during FOCUS period
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4 Steps of RtI
1. Benchmark
2. Identify students who need
interventions (Team
Meeting)
3. Begin Interventions
4. Review progress data and
determine next steps (PST)
The next several slides illustrate how these
4 key steps fit within our 8 non-negotiable
tenets of a successful RtI program.
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Non-Negotiables of RtI: Our Travel Plan
1. Professional Development
2. Universal screening
3. Multiple tiers of intervention
4. Scientific research-based interventions
5. Progress monitoring
6. Intervention/data teams
7. Integrated data collection/assessment system
8. Fidelity
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Non-Negotiable #1:
Professional Development Year One
Mark Forget – MAX-Teaching
Margaret Searle -Raising the Bar For All Learners Pat Quinn – videos during staff meetings
Ross May – RtI Specialist for Summit County – Professional
Development for Language Arts and Math teachers
Visit to North Royalton Middle School
OSPA – Spring Conference – RtI team
Summit County SERRC – Academic/RtI series
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Non-Negotiable #1:
Professional Development Year Two & Three
Year Two -
– Pat Quinn - “RtI Guy”
– Dr. McCook
– Ohio Middle School Conference (RtI break out session)
– Model Schools Conference (RtI break out session)
Year Three –
– Pat Quinn – “RtI Guy”
– Dr. Daggett - Model Schools Conference
– Webinars in math/reading interventions
– Discussions in monthly staff meetings
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Non-Negotiables of RtI: Our Travel Plan
1. Professional Development
2. Universal screening
3. Multiple tiers of intervention
4. Scientific research-based interventions
5. Progress monitoring
6. Intervention/data teams
7. Integrated data collection/assessment system
8. Fidelity
& Step 1 of RtI Process
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Non-Negotiable #2:
Universal Screening
AIMSweb R-CBM - fluency
Three 1-minute reading prompts (online on AIMSweb)
MAZE – comprehension One 3-minute assessment (score by hand; input into AIMSweb)
Math – computation One 8-minute assessment (score by hand; input into AIMSweb)
Math – application One 8-10-minute assessment (score by hand; input into AIMSweb)
** Benchmark 3 times per Year
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Non-Negotiable #2
& Step 1 of RtI Process: Logistics
Step 1: Benchmark Logistics: Reading Comprehension and Fluency Benchmark 75-minute period; Adjusted schedule school-wide In homeroom whole-group Maze Assessment Individual fluency assessment: team teacher and a helper (computer
scoring) Other students should SSR while fluency assessment is occurring Grade maze and input into AIMSweb
Math Computation and Application Benchmark Math teachers administer in math class Team teachers all assist with scoring and entering into AIMSweb
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Non-Negotiable #2
& Step 1 of RtI Process: Problems/Suggestions
Step 1: Benchmark Problems/Suggestions:
School-wide reading benchmarking in AM: difficult to get started first thing in the morning; difficult to train substitute teachers before homeroom began. – Suggestion: Move benchmarking period to the end
of the day.
Password problems – teachers did not remember and password had to be changed often. – Suggestion: Have 2 to 3 “trouble shooters” available.
School-wide math benchmarking was not necessary,
given that the tests are given as a group. – Suggestion: Math teachers administer math
benchmarks during a portion of each math period.
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Non-Negotiables of RtI: Our Travel Plan
1. Professional Development
2. Universal screening
3. Multiple tiers of intervention
4. Scientific research-based interventions
5. Progress monitoring
6. Intervention/data teams
7. Integrated data collection/assessment system
8. Fidelity
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Non-Negotiable #3:
Multiple Tiers of Intervention
Tier One In our general education classrooms (key)
Tier Two Year 1: During planning/study hall (Reading)
Negatives: could not see all students – time issues
Year 2: LA teachers had one less class – used additional period for RtI
Negatives: could not see all students – no common planning
Year 3: FOCUS periods – all students are scheduled for intervention or enrichment period
Tier Three Increase frequency – decrease students
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Non-Negotiables of RtI: Our Travel Plan
1. Professional Development
2. Universal screening
3. Multiple tiers of intervention
4. Scientific research-based interventions
5. Progress monitoring
6. Intervention/data teams
7. Integrated data collection/assessment system
8. Fidelity
& Steps 2-3 of RtI Process
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Non-Negotiable #4:
Scientific Research-Based Interventions
Change curriculum
Add intensive one-on-one or small group instruction
Change scope and sequence of tasks
Increase guided and independent practice
Change types and method of corrective feedback
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Non-Negotiable #4
& Step 2 of RtI Process
Step 2: Identify students who need interventions (Team Meeting) – Decide which students would benefit from Tier 2
Intervention
Criteria to decide intervention: AIMSweb score
OAA scores
Classroom progress
Classroom assessment
Classroom Behavior
At-risk students list
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Tier 2 Interventions: Reading
RAZ-Kids (K-6) Comprehension
Fluency (recording capabilities)
Study Island Also good for short-cycle assessments
My Skills Tutor Comprehension
Read Naturally Fluency
Reading Detective Comprehension
Readers Theater/Poetry with Audacity
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Tier 2 Interventions: Math
Catch-up Math Computation
Application
ALEKS Comprehension
Application
Study Island Standards-based
Also good for short-cycle assessments
Moby Math Special education
Diagnostic
Lower grade levels
Progress monitoring
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Tier 2 Interventions: Organization & Behavior
Executive Function
Organization
Study skills
Impulse Control
Behavioral RtI
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Non-Negotiable #4
& Step 3 of RtI Process
Step 3: Begin Intervention
Meet 5 days with student for intervention per week
Choose 1-2 interventions to focus on for the duration of the intervention period
Write goal on AIMSweb
Progress monitor weekly
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Non-Negotiables of RtI: Our Travel Plan
1. Professional Development
2. Universal screening
3. Multiple tiers of intervention
4. Scientific research-based interventions
5. Progress monitoring
6. Intervention/data teams
7. Integrated data collection/assessment system
8. Fidelity
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Non-Negotiable #5:
Progress Monitoring
The purpose of progress monitoring is to take frequent measures, usually weekly, of a student’s performance to determine whether s/he is making progress in response to the intervention.
Most models that have been researched have used CBM for weekly progress monitoring.
***Hudson Middle School uses AIMSweb: CBM(Fluency), MAZE, MCAP, & MCOMP
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Non-Negotiables of RtI: Our Travel Plan
1. Professional Development
2. Universal screening
3. Multiple tiers of intervention
4. Scientific research-based interventions
5. Progress monitoring
6. Intervention/data teams
7. Integrated data collection/assessment system
8. Fidelity
& Step 4 of RtI Process
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Non-Negotiable #6:
Intervention/Data Teams
Belief systems
Team roles
Purpose
Leadership issues
***Hudson Middle School:
changed from IAT (Intervention
Assistance Team) to PST (Problem
Solving Team)
***PST Folder on Server
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Non-Negotiable #6
& Step 4 of RtI Process
Step 4: PST - Review Progress Data and Determine Next Steps
Review RtI data information with the team: At least 6 AIMSweb data points
Grades
OAA scores
After discussion, 3 possible choices: Exit Intervention (meet with Problem Solving Team & present data): If
exited, file paperwork in guidance & student returns to study hall or team support.
Continue Tier 2 Intervention: Set new deadline, increase frequency, change intervention.
Recommend Tier 3 Intervention: Guidance maintains paperwork
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Non-Negotiables of RtI: Our Travel Plan
1. Professional Development
2. Universal screening
3. Multiple tiers of intervention
4. Scientific research-based interventions
5. Progress monitoring
6. Intervention/data teams
7. Integrated data collection/assessment system
8. Fidelity
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Non-Negotiable #7:
Integrated Data Collection/Assessment System
Integrated data assessment/analysis
Team level for targeted students to alter instruction based on response to the intervention
School level use of data
District level use of data
*** Hudson Middle School teachers meet weekly in grade level teams
to discuss students’ data by team & Language Arts /Math teachers discuss reading/math data specifically at weekly PLC meetings.
***Final data discussed at Problem Solving Team Meeting
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Decision Point for Tier 2
Continue to Tier 3
AND Growth rate is less than average(25th percentile as a beginning point)
Student is at or below 10th Percentile on universal screening at grade level
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Decision Point for Tier 2
Continue Tier 2
Some progress but above 10th percentile
Exit Tier 2
Student achieves 25th percentile at grade level or above with 6 data points
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Decision Point for Tier 3
Proceed to Special Ed. Consideration
Growth rate is less than average(25th percentile as a beginning point)
And
Student is at or below 10th Percentile on universal screening at grade level
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Decision Point for Tier 3
HMS - 50%tile
Exit Tiers
Student achieves 25th percentile at grade level
Continue Tier 3 or Return to Tier 2
Student making progress but below 10th percentile at grade level
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Non-Negotiables of RtI: Our Travel Plan
1. Professional Development
2. Universal screening
3. Multiple tiers of intervention
4. Scientific research-based interventions
5. Progress monitoring
6. Intervention/data teams
7. Integrated data collection/assessment system
8. Fidelity
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Non-Negotiable #8:
Fidelity (2-Step Process)
1. Typical step: How long do we do the intervention
(number of sessions or time)?
2. Most overlooked step: Are we doing the intervention in
the manner it was designed?
6- to 12-minute walk-throughs
***Hudson Middle School has chosen programs that can be implemented
in our RtI timeframe/schedule. They are consistent from day to day.
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Hudson Middle School Schedule
FOCUS • FOCUS period at end of day (30
minutes)
• RtI for students who need interventions (Language Arts, Math, Special Education teachers)
• Enrichment for students who do not (Social Stud, Science, Unified Arts, Encore teachers) – Year 3: FOCUS Units were 3-weeks
long, developed by FOCUS teachers, as extensions of their curriculum
– Year 4: Literature Challenge in 9-week units, modeled after The Book Whisperer
Hybrid Block Schedule • 3 days/week of regular 9
period day (including lunch and FOCUS) – 50 minute core classes
– 40 minute encore classes
– 30 minute lunch
– 30 minute FOCUS
• 2 days/week of block periods for core classes – 100 minute block core classes
– 40 minute encore classes
– 30 minute lunch
– 30 minute FOCUS
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The Impact of RtI at HMS:
Initial ETR History
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The Impact of RtI at HMS:
Special Education Evaluations
STUDENTS INITIALLY EVALUATED, BUT NOT ELIGIBLE AS OF 02/08/2012
SY DNQ EHPS EV EH2 MD EW HMS HHS
06 07 27 3 2 4 2 13 3 0
07 08 31 8 4 0 4 11 4 0
08 09 33 12 6 2 1 6 5 1
09 10 10 1 0 0 1 5 1 2
10 11 11 2 0 0 2 3 1 3
11 12 4 0 0 0 1 3 0 0
6 YEAR TOTAL 116 26 12 6 11 41 14 6
Students may have been determined ineligible at initial testing,
OR may have exited special services since initial identification.
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OAA Data from 09-10 to 10-11 (with only Reading RtI at HMS):
– 6th Grade: 90% of students in RtI improved their Reading OAA score
– 7th Grade: 30% of students in RtI improved their Reading OAA score
– 8th Grade: 72% of students in RtI improved their Reading OAA score
The Impact of RtI at HMS:
Student OAA Progress
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Years 1-3 Problems/Obstacles:
What We’ve Learned
Too much paperwork! – AIMSweb allowed us to create a
goal, store progress monitoring data on the program, and have a central place to access data during PST meetings.
– We eliminated all paperwork.
Benchmarking school-wide has evolved into our current model due to obstacles discussed in Step 1.
Gradual implementation with teacher ownership is critical.
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Years 1-3 Problems/Obstacles:
Our Continued Journey
• How many data points are needed before the students can be brought to the PST for exiting student from interventions or to move to tier 3?
• What does tier 3 look like?
• Where will tier 3 take place?
• Who will provide tier 3 services?
• How do you establish progress?
• Educating teachers to think differently (IAT/PST)
• What interventions to use? When to change interventions?
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Two Purposes of RtI (Pat Quinn, The RtI Guy)
The first purpose of RtI is to help students get the help that they need. RtI is great at doing this because it is constantly asking the question, "Is what we are doing now actually working?" Progress monitoring helps you check this and if the current intervention is not working you should try something else.
The second purpose of RtI (and it is important to keep the two purposes separate) is to identify students as eligible for Special Education Services. Your state has adopted rules to show you how RtI can be used to identify a specific learning disability.
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Staff Testimonial
Just a quick note to say how valuable I think our math
RtI has been. This is making a tremendous impact on
many of the students I see on a daily basis. The extra
time, attention and effort they are putting forth is
allowing them to make progress they otherwise would
never have made. Without RtI, they would have dug
themselves into a much deeper hole this year.
I know you already know all this, but the results that I
am seeing are simply amazing. Kudos to you and
everyone who made this opportunity possible for the
students that need it the most!
Courtney (8th grade Math Teacher)
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Student Testimonials
“I liked coming to FOCUS. It was fun and I learned a lot.”
“I did not want other kids to know, but then I started to like coming!”
“It was valuable because it taught me everything I had trouble with.”
“I enjoyed learning more and it brought my grade up.”
“I was not happy at first, but happy in the end, because it made me better
because I wasn’t doing so good.”
“I do think my skills improved. I could read and infer better.”
“I got smarter.”
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RtI is a Journey
We wish you well on your journey and hope
that you’ve learned from our journey.
Thank you! Chuck, Kim, Julie, and Amanda
Hudson Middle School
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A Road Map