How Do We Do This?

• Educate all students:– Build upon prior knowledge and experience– Address a wide range of skill levels – Instruct utilizing various forms of data– Provide instruction at the appropriate

instructional level matched to student needs

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In Other Words…

…The focus is placed on instruction rather than on what is wrong with the student…

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In Other Words…

…the focus is on the solution rather than the problem…

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In Other Words…

…The focus is on addressing the needs of ALL students…

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In Other Words…

…the focus is on ALL educators being responsible for ALL students

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In Other Words….

RtI is…– “a change in emphasis; toward assessing

risk and providing targeted intervention and away from determining failure.”

Allan Lloyd-Jones

Special Education Division

California Department of Education

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RtI is Not….

• A packaged program• A curriculum• Special Ed• Just for eligibility identification• A place in the building

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Blueprints for Implementation

District Level School Level

http://www.nasdse.org/Portals/0/SCHOOL.pdfhttp://www.nasdse.org/Portals/0/DISTRICT.pdf

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Blueprints for Implementation

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Component 1: Consensus Building

District Level

1. Develop an action plan to facilitate the sharing of information and the building of district wide consensus to support RtI

2. Provide information to internal and external stakeholders about RtI

Building Level

1. Provide information and coordinate with district administration

2. Provide information to school staff and others about RtI

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Component 1: Consensus Building

District Level

3. Examine and define district

structures to support your

RtI initiative.

4. Build consensus and

support from internal and

external stakeholders.

Building Level

3. Identify consensus level

among staff necessary

for implementing RtI.

4. Determine Next Steps

5. Plan to support change

initiative

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Self Assessment: Consensus

District Level

Complete Self Assessment for Consensus Building

Pg. 24

Building Level

Complete Self Assessment for consensus building

Pg. 49

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Team Time

1. With your team, review the 5 Actions of Consensus Building.

2. Use the Self-Assessment to discuss and begin rating strengths and areas of focus.

3. Discuss possible strategies for building consensus in your school/district.

4. Be prepared to share strategies with the whole group.

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Component 2: Infrastructure Building

District Level

1. Form a District Leadership Team

2. Identify the roles that District/Central Administration will play in implementing RtI

Building Level

1. Form a Leadership team

2.Leadership team receives

appropriate training and

skill development to lead

RtI initiative

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Component 2: Infrastructure Building

District Level

3. Develop and complete a district needs assessment.

4. Discuss and make decisions about the necessary components of RtI across universal, strategic, and intensive instruction

Building Level

3. The leadership team will

work through ten basic

questions to develop

action plans.

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Component 2: Infrastructure Building

District Level

5. Review and discuss the current level of performance of students in relation to universal, strategic, and intensive instruction

6. Identify and evaluation of plan and data collection system.

7. Develop an action plan to guide the implementation of RtI

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Leadership Teams

District Level

• Key decision makers• Vertical alignment• Cross departmentalizing• K-12 district vision• Stream lining LEA roll out

plans• Analyze LEA data

Building Level

• Infrastructure within school• Support staff with

implementation• Build school roll out plan• Analyze school data • Identify needs (professional

development, curriculum, etc.)

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Leadership Teams

District Level

• Examples of District Leadership Team– Assistant Superintendent of

Curriculum and Instruction– EC Director– Directors of School Levels– AIG Director– Student Services Coordinator

Building Level

• Example of School Leadership – Administrators– Data analysis– Curriculum Support– Knowledge of support staff

functionality/specialty

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Component 3: Implementation

District Level

1. Develop a multi-year (at least 3-5 years) of action plan to address implementation

2. Implement the RtI professional development plan.

Building Level

1. Provide professional development and ongoing supports for those administering assessments and providing instruction

2. Implement logistics of assessments and periodic data analysis

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Component 3: Implementation

District Level

3. Implement the

evaluation and data

analysis plan for RtI

implementation

4. Maintain the implementation

of RtI

Building Level

3. Implement logistics of core, supplemental and intensive instruction.

4. Monitor Implementation

5. Collect and summarize program evaluation data

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Component 3: Implementation

Building Level

6. Communicate regularly with school staff

7. Celebrate your successes.

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Team Time

• Review self assessment in the areas of infrastructure and implementation

• Talk with your team about:– Leadership team roles and personnel to fill

the roles– Possible meeting times

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Key Points

• RtI is a philosophical shift in thinking• System change is time intensive• Utilizing the blueprint for implementation

guides schools and LEAs through essential components

• Consensus is an imperative and essential step in implementation

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Next Steps

• Defining the core

• Problem solving the core

• Analyzing the core

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