SRBI & RTI: SRBI & RTI: Making sense of alphabet Making sense of alphabet

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Presented by Drs. W. Nelson & J. Nicoll-SenftDepartment of Special Education

Central Connecticut State University

(more) Food for Thought…

• The quality of a school as a learning community can be measured by how effectively it addresses the needs of all learners (Wright, 2005).

• Turn & Talk: Introduce yourself to your neighbor. Do you AGREE or DISAGREE with this statement? Why?

But first…some background information…

Shifts in THINKING… Shifts in the LAW…

Over the last 30 years how we address the needs of students has evolved:

•We have changed our thinking on how we teach and how children learn

•These discoveries have resulted in educational laws and practices

ESEA & NCLB 2001:•Accountability for learning•School improvement•Adequate yearly progress (AYP)•Ensuring academic achievement for all students•A demographic group that was once not counted is now counted

Reauthorization of IDEA 2004:•Effective (research-based) instruction)•Progress monitoring•Early intervening services (vs. “wait to fail”)•Educational benefit and FAPE

Response to Intervention (RTI) is:

1. A process for determining eligibility for special education services. An alternative to the IQ/Achievement discrepancy approach for determining the presence of a learning disability

2. A coordinated school-wide approach for intensifying instruction and intervention for all students at risk for not meeting grade level academic or behavioral goalsRTI in action…

Response to Intervention (RTI) isn’t:

A program, package, or product One size fits all Only top-down or bottom-up A special education initiative Just for kids who are struggling Anything new Business as usual

Scientific Research Based Intervention (SRBI):

Connecticut’s implementation of RTI…providing more effective instruction for all children through sound core curricula in key academic areas and positive behavioral supports, as well as through early interventions for youngsters experiencing learning or behavioral difficulties, using core curricular and interventions that are research-based.

Response to

intervention (RtI)

Scientific Research Based

Intervention(SRBI)

SRBI because:

• Many of CT’s entering kindergarten students do not have the expected language and literacy skills

• CMT & CAPT reading scores continue to be flat over the past decade

• English language learners and students with disabilities perform at very low levels on the CMT & CAPT

• Many regular education students fail to meet state goals across grades.

• There are persistent gaps in performance between non-poor and poor students and between white and their black and Hispanic classmates.

A recipe for SRBI: Comprehensive & coordinated classroom instruction for

all students. The effectiveness of classroom instruction is evaluated through universal assessments.

Universal assessments are also used to identify students who require additional intervention

Supplemental intervention and ongoing progress monitoring for students at risk for performing below grade level

Intensified intervention support for students who do not respond to core instruction and targeted intervention

The three tiers of SRBI…

Tier 1:Comprehensive & Coordinated Instructionfor All Students

Tier 2:SupplementalIntervention for Students Performing Below Grade Level

Tier 3:Specialized, IndividualizedIntervention for Students with Intensive Needs

~80% of Students

~15%

~5%

SRBI in action…SRBI in action…

Comprehensive & Coordinated Classroom Instruction for All Students

Aligned with key student outcomes Evidence based program(s) & materials Comprehensive, consistent, & high quality Implementation is coordinated & prioritized Ongoing teacher support

100% of Students

SRBI in action…SRBI in action…

80% of Students

The goal of classroom instruction is to enable a high percentage of students to meet grade level goals

SRBI in action…SRBI in action…

80% of Students

15%

5%Supplemental Intervention For Students at Risk for Performing Below Grade Level

Screening data used to identify students needing additional intervention Intervention options are evidence- based, consistent, and coordinated Intervention is planned, scheduled and implemented to best leverage resources Assessment data is used to adjust and intensify intervention

SRBI in action…SRBI in action…

• Schools use individual student progress monitoring data to identify students with the most intensive learning and behavioral needs based on lack of response to core instruction and targeted intervention

• Students at high risk receive individualized intervention at higher levels of intensity (e.g., more time, smaller group size, with highly trained professional, etc.)

5%Intensive Intervention Support

SRBI in action…SRBI in action…

SRBI…an opportunity to:

Significantly increase the effectiveness of schools’ educational practices so as to enable a higher percentage of students to meet essential academic and behavioral goalsMake more efficient use of existing resourcesFocus on preventing learning and behavioral difficulties before they become entrenched and intractable

How does all of this apply to you? Knowledge of SRBI/RTI logic Ability to deliver differentiated core academic and

behavioral instruction to all students. Ability to provide targeted supplemental or specialized

academic and behavioral intervention to students who don’t respond to primary instruction alone.

Ability to select, administer and interpret a variety of assessments to evaluate the effectiveness of instruction and intervention and to document students’ learning and growth to inform planning and instruction

Ability to adjust instruction and intervention in response to information gathered from ongoing assessment and monitoring of performance and progress.

A pop quiz!

• Practice with the tiers

Final Thoughts…

• Define SRBI with a neighbor. What does SRBI mean to you as a teacher candidate?

A virtual buffet of SRBI Resources!

• Connecticut’s Framework for SRBI:http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/lib/sde/pdf/pressroom/SRBI_full.pdf

• The Iris Center: http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/

• Connecticut’s Department of of Education Website:http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/lib/sde/PDF/DEPS/Special/Web_Resources_Extension.pdf

Bon Appét

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