Response to InterventionResponse to Intervention

Henrico Implementation Update:

Winter 2011

Why Response to InterventionWhy Response to Intervention

RtI is written into the reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Act

It is written into regulations for the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Most importantly, it is the right thing to do for students..

Laying the Ground WorkLaying the Ground Work

Prioritizing it in the strategic plan. Focusing on reading and math core

programs at all levels. Putting universal screeners in place:

NWEA. Emphasizing use of data to make

decisions.

The Five Year PlanThe Five Year Plan

The plan delineates:

1. The Coalition of Inclusive Schools

2. Implementation of Core Programs and Interventions.

3. Training for the RtI process

The Five Year PlanThe Five Year PlanWe will be ready to implement in the fall!

1. Reading/Math Interventions have been selected.2. The Coalition is building behavior interventions.3. The Steering Committee has designed the process and

forms.4. The Management System has been selected.

The Secondary InterventionsThe Secondary Interventions

Carnegie Learning for Math

Achieve 3000, Teen Biz, and Empower for Reading

The Elementary Interventions-The Elementary Interventions-

Intervention Station and making connections for Reading

Moving with Math for Math

The Electronic Tracking SystemThe Electronic Tracking System

Special Education Automated Systems (SEAS)

Tracks student progress in Tiers II and IIIWill be use for the new IEP online system.

The Henrico School’s RtI ProcessThe Henrico School’s RtI Process

How it will work?

AssumptionsAssumptions

1. A strong core program is imperative for student success.

2. Every school must have a culture of inclusion.

3. RtI features a school-based Intervention Team that focuses on creating success in the general education program.

4. RtI will create a systematic way to catch learning needs BEFORE a student fails.

Important UnderstandingImportant Understanding

RtI and the Intervention Team is not meant to “circumvent” the special education eligibility process.

1. The school-based Intervention Team builds general education interventions.

2. There will be a separate “Eligibility Team” for determining eligibility for special education services.

Structure of the Henrico ModelStructure of the Henrico Model

There are typically two types of RtI models: Problem Solving Models, and Standard Intervention Models.

Henrico is using a Standard Intervention Model.

The Intervention TeamThe Intervention Team An administrator A school counselor A skilled teacher The teachers requesting the review

* One of these members is identified as the coordinator

The Team: Ad hoc membersThe Team: Ad hoc members

Title I teacher Content Specialist Psychologist Social Worker Community Agency Representatives

The Eligibility TeamThe Eligibility Team

*We recommend that this be a different group than the Intervention Team.

An administrator Specialist A teacher The referring party.

Walking Through the ProcessWalking Through the Process

1. Please close your laptops

2. Take out your flow chart

3. Take out your forms packet

Steering Committee Next StepsSteering Committee Next Steps

1. Continue work on parent communication templates and Eligibility Team forms.

2. Detail training needs.3. Create all forms and training documents in

the electronic system.4. Work with specialists on the “specific

implementation of tier I and II interventions.”5. Create a communication plan!

What are we getting with the process?What are we getting with the process?

1. Research-based Interventions.2. An electronic system to track what’s working

with students.3. An “early warning system” based on proactive

identification of learning needs.4. The ability to use the “lack of response to

research-based intervention” as a criteria for eligibility for special education services.

What is our Responsibility?What is our Responsibility?1. Careful consideration of students falling below

the established cut score on the universal screener for tier placement.

2. Quality implementation of the research-based interventions in ALL tiers.

3. Attention to progress monitoring in all tiers4. Commitment to a high functioning Intervention

Team.

Implementation of the Five-Year PlanImplementation of the Five-Year Plan

1. Our goal is to have all schools fully implementing the process by 2013-2014 school year.

2. Each school will decide which of the three years they will start.

3. Priority access to the interventions will be given to the schools implementing the Henrico RtI Model.