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Writing the Response to Intervention (RtI) District Plan
September 4, 2008Presented by: Beth Hanselman and
Marica CullenIllinois State Board of Education
Illinois Requirements
Federal Legislation
IDEA Regulations (2006) require RtI within a three-tier intervention model as part of special education eligibility decision-making
34 CFR 300.307 and 34 CFR 300.309
State Legislation
Illinois Part 226.130 Rule requires Illinois districts to implement RtI as part of their evaluation procedure for making Specific Learning Disability determinations by the 2010-2011 school year
State Legislation
More importantly, Rule 226.130 requires Illinois districts to complete a plan for transition (RtI Plan) to the use of a process that determines how a child responds to scientific, research-based intervention as part of the evaluation procedure by January 1, 2009
Illinois State Board of Education Beliefs
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) believes that increased student learning requires the consistent practice of providing high quality instruction matched to student needs. Response to Intervention (RtI) is a general education initiative which requires collaborative efforts from all district staff, general educators, special educators and bilingual/ELL staff. In a quality educational environment student academic and behavioral needs must be identified and monitored continuously with documented student performance data used to make instructional decisions.
The Illinois State Response to Intervention Plan, January 1, 2008
Quality Education for All Students
In an RtI Model educators will Use assessments for screening,
diagnostics and progress monitoring Use data from those assessments to
inform instructional decisions Use a multi-tier model of instruction to
respond to student needs
In an RtI Model educators willUse scientific, research-based
instructional interventions when data show students are not successful
Intervene early rather than adopt a “wait to fail” approach to education
Effectively teach all children
Quality Education for All Students
The RtI Plan Template
Access the District Improvement Plan
http://iirc.niu.edu/
Complete the RtI Components
RtI is based upon principles of improving academic achievement for all students
The components of RtI outlined in the Illinois State Plan are also contained within the district improvement planning process
Required Plan Components
District Improvement Plan – Section I
Section I-B – Local Assessment DataSection I-C – Item 1 Other Data
Attributes and ChallengesSection I-C – Item 3 Other Data
Parent InvolvementSection I-D – Key Factors
District Improvement Plan – Section II
Section II-A – Action Plan RtI ObjectiveSection II-B – Student Strategies and
Activities for RtISection II-C – Professional Development
Strategies and Activities for RtISection II-D – Parent Involvement
Strategies and Activities for RtISection II-E – Monitoring Process for RtI
District Improvement Plan – Section III
Section III-A – Development, Review and Implementation Stakeholder Involvement
Writing Tools and Resource Documents
E-Plan Writing Web Resources
E-Plan writing guides and other resources are available at
http://www.isbe.net/sos/htmls/improvement_process.htm
District Self-Assessment Template
Contains seven areas of implementation: Consensus Building and Collaboration Standards-Based Curriculum and Research-
Based Instruction Research-Based Assessment Practices Student Intervention/Problem Solving Team
Process Intervention Strategy Identification Resources Allocation Ongoing Professional Development for
Effective RtI
District Self-Assessment Template
Each of the seven sections contains multiple indicators
Use each template section with stakeholders to assess the district’s current state of RtI implementation
Each set of indicators can also be used to generate discussion and to assist stakeholders in developing a greater understanding of RtI
Crosswalk of Self-Assessment Template and RtI Plan Components
Self Assessment Section
District Improvement Plan
Sections I-VII Section II-A Action Plan – RtI Objective
Crosswalk of Self-Assessment Template and RtI Plan Components
Self Assessment Section
District Improvement Plan
I. Consensus Building and Collaboration
Section III-A Stakeholder Involvement
Section I-C, Item 3Parent Involvement
Crosswalk of Self-Assessment Template and RtI Plan Components
Self Assessment Section
District Improvement Plan
II. Curriculum and Instruction
Section I-C, Item 1 Attributes and Challenges
Section I-DData and Analysis Key Factors
Crosswalk of Self-Assessment Template and RtI Plan Components
Self Assessment Section
District Improvement Plan
III. Assessment Practices
Section I-B Local Assessment
Crosswalk of Self-Assessment Template and RtI Plan Components
Self Assessment Section
District Improvement Plan
IV. Intervention/ Problem-Solving Team
Section I-B Local Assessment
Section I-C, Item CParent Involvement
Crosswalk of Self-Assessment Template and RtI Plan Components
Self Assessment Section
District Improvement Plan
V. Intervention Strategy Identification
Section I-B
Local Assessment
Section I-C
Parent Involvement
Section II-BStudent Strategies and Activities
Section II-DParent Involvement Strategies and Activities
Section II-E Monitoring
Crosswalk of Self-Assessment Template and RtI Plan Components
Self Assessment Section
District Improvement Plan
VI. Resources Allocation
Section II-B Student Strategies and Activities
Section II-CProfessional Development Strategies and Activities
Section II-DParent Involvement Strategies and Activities
Section II-EMonitoring
Crosswalk of Self-Assessment Template and RtI Plan Components
Self Assessment Section
District Improvement Plan
VII. Professional Development
Section II-CProfessional Development Strategies and Activities
Additional Resources
Accessing the IIRC
Each District Superintendent has a User Name and Password to Access the IIRC
A Word document template is available at www.isbe.net/sos/word/eplan_template_districts.doc
Writing the Plan
The E-Plans Resource guide found at www.isbe.net/sos/htmls/improvement_process.htm has been updated to include RtI
The RtI Self-Assessment Template found at www.isbe.net/RtI_plan/default.htm provides a useful tool for writing teams
Plan Submission and Review
Submitting the Plan
The RtI Plan is submitted by each district through the IIRC website (http://iirc.niu.edu/) when it is complete
Local Board Approval is still required for Districts submitting a full District Improvement Plan
Reviewing the Plan
Staff teams at the Illinois State Board of Education will review RtI plans using the IIRC monitoring forms
Response to Intervention Web Resources
Information on Illinois RtI is available at www.isbe.net/RtI_plan/default.htm