creating an rti culture at the building level in order to make sound eligibility decisions

Creating an RTI Culture at the

Building Level in Order to Make

Sound Eligibility DecisionsOak Hills Local School District

Cincinnati, OhioUC Summer InstituteJune 14 &15, 2010

Keri Bennett, Ed.S. School Psychologist at C.O. Harrison ElementaryChelsey Schneider, Ed.S. School Psychologist at Bridgetown MSBrooks Klosterman, M.Ed Regular Education Teacher at Bridgetown MSJessica Fuhrman, Ed.S. School Psychologist at Oak Hills High School Amy McNabb, Ed.S. School Psychologist at Oak Hills High School

Objectives•Demonstrate the shift from traditional intervention services to full RTI implementation

•Provide examples of the application of RTI at the building level

•Discuss how the implementation of RTI is building a culture for making sound eligibility decisions

RTI PAST, PRESENT,

AND FUTURE AT C.O.

HARRISON ELEMENTARY

KERI BENNETT, ED.SBENNETT_K@OAKHILLS.HCCANET.ORG

COH DEMOGRAPHICS Approximately 1000 students 94.9% White, Non Hispanic 9.8% Economically

Disadvantaged 11.0% Students identified with

Disabilities 1 Principal, 1 Assistant Principal 2 school psychologists COH rated “Excellent” for the

past 7 years

PAST….2007-2008 Universal Screening

DIBELS All students 3x per yearAdministered by classroom teachers

No fidelity checks

PAST….2007-2008 Tier 2 Intervention

PALS, Corrective Reading, Sight Word and Repeated Reading groups

Standard protocol approachProgress monitored bi-weeklyDelivered by intervention aides

Tier 3 InterventionOngoing problem solving for students

not making adequate progressDelivered by Intervention Specialist

PAST…2008-2009 Universal Screening

AIMSweb Reading All students 3x per yearAdministered by District TeamFidelity checks prior to each administration

PAST…2008-2009 Tier 2 Intervention

PALS (Kindergarten-First)Repeated Reading and Sight Word groups (Grade

2)Corrective Reading (Grades 3-5) Standard protocol approach 30 minutes daily per grade levelProgress monitored weeklyDelivered by intervention aides

Tier 3 InterventionOngoing problem solving for students not making

adequate progressDelivered by Intervention Specialist

PRESENT…2009-2010 Universal Screening

K-5 Reading measures 3x per year

K-3 numeracy measures 3x per year

Inter-rater reliability checks prior to each administration

PRESENT…2009-2010 Tier 2 Intervention

PALS, Repeated Readings, Sight Word groups, and Corrective Reading continue

6 Minute Solution added to Grade 3Weekly Progress MonitoringFidelity checksGrade level team meetings once per month

Problem solving meetings for students not making adequate progress

Outcome DataSee handout

PRESENT…2009-2010 Tier 3 Interventions

Ongoing problem solving for students not making adequate progress

Delivered by Intervention Specialist

FUTURE…2010-2011…AND BEYOND

Universal ScreeningContinue AIMSweb for literacy and numeracy

Tier 1 InstructionAdopt Reading Street as core curriculum

FUTURE…2010-2011…AND BEYOND Tier 2 Intervention

My Sidewalks-literacy Number Worlds-numeracy

Tier 3 InterventionOngoing problem solving for students not making adequate progress

Delivered by Intervention Aide and/or Intervention Specialist

Increase use of research based programs

RTI PAST, PRESENT, AND

FUTURE AT BRIDGETOWN

MIDDLE SCHOOL

CHELSEY SCHNEIDER, ED.SSCHNEIDER_C@OAKHILLS.HCCANET.ORG

BROOKS KLOSTERMAN, ME.DKLOSTERMAN_B@OAKHILLS.HCCANET.ORG

BMS DEMOGRAPHICS 622 students 6th – 8th 94.2% White, Non Hispanic 11.7% Students with Disabilities 1 Principal 1 Assistant principal 2 school psychologists 38 Certified Teachers

A. Student LearningB. Embraced Theory

of Change

C. Core leadership Team

D. Knowledge Building

E. Sustain success

CORE BELIEFS

PAST….2007-2008

Tier 2 InterventionStudents selected OAA, and teacher recommendation

Teacher created strategies focusing OAA

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PAST….2008-2009

Universal ScreeningAimsweb 3x per yearAdministered by District Team

PAST….2008-2009 Tier 2 InterventionStudents selected based on CBMs, OAA, and teacher recommendation

3 groups per grade levelTeacher created strategies focusing on fluency, decoding & OAA

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PRESENT…2009-2010 Building Level

RTI academic team createdYear 1 of School-wide PBS

Outcome Data (see handout) Universal Screening

All students assessed 3x per year R-CBM and MazeDistrict screening team

Tier 2 InterventionCorrective ReadingStudents selected based on CBM, OAA,

and teacher recommendation Tier 2 Outcome Data

See handout

PRESENT…2009-2010

PRESENT…2009-2010 Tier 3 Intervention

2-4 times per weekSmall group and individualRepeated reading with error correction

FUTURE…2010-2011…AND BEYOND

Academic Study skills & organization Increase Tier 1 supportBalance focus of OAA and basic skills Math Intervention

BehaviorStrengthen Tier 1 PBS support

Behavior screenings Social Emotional Curriculum

Tier 2 behavior interventions Mentoring Program Check & Connect

RTI PAST, PRESENT,

AND FUTURE AT OAK HILLS HIGH SCHOOL

JESSICA FUHRMAN, ED.SFUHRMAN_J@OAKHILLS.HCCANET.ORG

AMY MCNABB, ED.SMCNABB_A@OAKHILLS.HCCANET.ORG

OHHS DEMOGRAPHICS Approximately 2800 students 95.1% White, Non Hispanic 13.8% Students identified with

Disabilities 5 Principals 5 Counselors 2 school psychologists High School rated “Excellent” for

2008-2009 school year

PAST….2007-2008

Tier 2 Intervention Algebra 1 Rescue! Reading RewardsProgress monitored bi-weekly by AIMSweb maze

No selection process

PAST…2008-2009 Universal Screening

9th and 10th grade 3X per yearAIMSweb R-CBM and Maze

Tier 2 InterventionReading Rewards (grade 9)Progress monitored bi-weekly using maze

Buckle Down OGT Prep (grade 10)No selection process

PRESENT…2009-2010 Universal Screening

9th and 10th grade 3X per yearR-CBM and MazeMath concepts and Applications (MCAP)

PRESENT…2009-2010 Tier 2 Intervention

Corrective ReadingStudent Selection based on participation in a special education supplemental class

Progress MonitoringBi-weekly by AIMSweb maze 4 times per year with R-CBM

Outcome DataSee handout

PRESENT…2009-2010 Tiers 1, 2, and 3

PBS trainingPlanning phase for Tier 2 and Tier 3 math and reading interventions

FUTURE…2010-2011…AND BEYOND Screening

New enrollmentsAt risk studentsMazeUniversal screening at end of year

Tier 1 InstructionPBSRTI teams developedProblem solving/referral process re-designed

FUTURE…2010-2011…AND BEYOND Tier 2 Intervention

Read 180 (grades 9 and 10) Students selected based on Maze, 8th grade OAT,

teacher recommendation Progress monitored one time per month using

maze Data analyzed prior to end of each semester

Math intervention (grades 9 and 10) Students selected based on Spring MCAP, OAT,

teacher recommendation Progress monitored one time per month with MCAP Data analyzed prior to end of each semester

FUTURE…2010-2011…AND BEYOND

Tier 2 InterventionStructured study hallTarget: Organization, work

completion and study skills 9th grade regular education students Students selected based core class

failures, attendance, teacher recommendation

FUTURE…2010-2011…AND BEYOND

Tier 3 InterventionCorrective Reading (grades 9 and

10) Students selected based on Spring Maze

data, OAT, and teacher recommendation Progress monitored bi-weekly using maze Data analyzed monthly by Reading RTI team

MAKING SOUND ELIGIBILITY

DECISIONS AS A DISTRICT

•Problem Solving Process•Policies and Procedures Manual•Student Support Services Website