IN-SIG: FOUNDATIONS &RESPONSE TO INTERVENTIONNovember 1, 2007
Presentation Scope
IN-SIG Foundations Response to Intervention Barriers & Bridges Topical Discussions
Management Content Implementation Evaluation Sustainability
GOALS
Goal 1: To assist school-age students to successfully meet challenging academic and behavior standards.
Goal 2: To improve early childhood programs and transitions.
Goal 3: To improve and enhance post-secondary education and employment outcomes for students with disabilities.
Goal 4: To improve system-level partnerships and collaborations among families, schools, and community agencies.
Goal 5: To improve the quantity and quality of personnel to meet student needs.
IN-SIG SITES
1. Challenging Academic & Behavioral Goals2. Early Childhood3. Transition 4. System Level Partnerships & Collaboration5. Quantity & Quality of Personnel
Early Childhood Initiative
INDIANA EARLY CHILDHOOD INITIATIVE
The Early Childhood Transition Video Steps to Success – Transition at Age 3
The Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale
1. Challenging Academic & Behavioral Goals2. Early Childhood3. Transition 4. System Level Partnerships & Collaboration5. Quantity & Quality of Personnel
IndianaEarly Childhood Initiative
IndianaTransition Initiative
INDIANA TRANSITION INITIATIVE
The Indiana Post School Follow-Up System
The Indiana Employability Skills Assessment & Reporting Initiative
1. Challenging Academic & Behavioral Goals2. Early Childhood3. Transition 4. System Level Partnerships & Collaboration5. Quantity & Quality of Personnel
IndianaEarly Childhood Initiative
IndianaTransition Initiative
IndianaCurriculum & Instruction Initiative
What are we doing to ensure that all students will meet Indiana’s Academic Standards?
Access to the General Education Curriculum
Literacy Differentiated
Instruction Co-Teaching &
Collaboration
1. Challenging Academic & Behavioral Goals2. Early Childhood3. Transition 4. System Level Partnerships & Collaboration5. Quantity & Quality of Personnel
IndianaEarly Childhood Initiative
IndianaTransition Initiative
IndianaCurriculum & Instruction Initiative
IndianaPositive Behavior Support Initiative
Indiana School- Wide Positive Behavior Support Initiative
11 SCHOOLS YEAR 1 9 SCHOOLS YEAR 2 18 SCHOOLS YEAR 3
1. Challenging Academic & Behavioral Goals2. Early Childhood3. Transition 4. System Level Partnerships & Collaboration5. Quantity & Quality of Personnel
IndianaEarly Childhood Initiative
IndianaTransition Initiative
IndianaCurriculum & Instruction Initiative
IndianaPositive Behavior Support Initiative
Indiana Task Force on Family, School, Community Partnerships
System level partnerships and collaborations
among families, schools & community agencies
The Indiana Task Force on Increasing Student Achievement Through Family, School and Community Partnerships
Collaborative effort with Indiana Partnerships Center (PIRC)
1. Challenging Academic & Behavioral Goals2. Early Childhood3. Transition 4. System Level Partnerships & Collaboration5. Quantity & Quality of Personnel
IndianaEarly Childhood Initiative
IndianaTransition Initiative
IndianaCurriculum & Instruction Initiative
IndianaPositive Behavior Support Initiative
Indiana Task Force on Family, School, Community Partnerships
Indiana Education Leadership Initiative
INDIANA EDUCATION LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE Increasing Student Achievement Through Leadership & Change
LEADERSHIP TEAMS PROFESSIONAL
LEARNING COMMUNITIES UNDERSTANDING &
MANAGING CHANGE KNOWING WHAT MAKES
SCHOOLS EFFECTIVE HIGH QUALITY STAFF
LEARNING DATA DRIVEN DECISIONS
1. Challenging Academic & Behavioral Goals2. System Level Partnerships & Collaboration3. High Quality Professional Learning
IndianaCurriculum & Instruction Initiative(P-12)
IndianaPositive Behavior Support Initiative(P-12)
Indiana Task Force on Family, School, Community Partnerships
Indiana Education Leadership Initiative
EFFECTIVELEADERSHIP
QUALITYSTAFF
LEARNING
IMPLEMENTWITH
FIDELITY
EVIDENCE-BASED
INTERVENTION(S)
FAMILY &COMMUNITY
PARTNERSHIPS
CULTURALRESPONSIVENESS
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT/STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
Tier 1 Instructional Interventions
All StudentsPreventative, proactive
Tier 1Instructional Interventions
All studentsPreventative, proactive
Tier 2 Targeted Group Interventions
At-risk studentsHigh efficiencyRapid response
Tier 2Targeted Group Interventions
At-risk studentsHigh efficiencyRapid response
Tier 3Intensive, individual interventions
Assessment basedHigh intensity/Longer duration
Tier 3Intensive, individual interventions
Assessment basedHigh intensity/Longer duration
Integrated Systems for Supporting Student Success
Indiana’s Integrated Focused System for Supporting Student Success
Data Based Problem Solving
Assessment & Progress Monitoring
Curriculum, Instruction,
Learning Environment
Principles of IFSPrinciple 1: We believe that we can effectively teach ALL children.
Principle 2: We believe that effective leadership is essential to support student success.
Principle 3: We believe in the use of an effective and collaborative decision making
process that utilizes assessment data.
Principle 4: We believe it is essential to intervene at the first indication of academic,
social-emotional, or behavioral needs.
Principle 5: We believe in providing an integrated and focused system of instructional
interventions and resources that is applied to successfully meet all students’
academic, social-emotional, and behavioral needs.
Principle 6: We will use research and evidence-based instruction and interventions that
are implemented with fidelity.
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Problem Solving Method
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Define the Problem: “Is there a problem”?
“What is it”?“How significant”?
Analyze the Problem:“Why is it
happening”?
Determine What to Do:
“Develop a plan to address the problem”.
Implement the Plan with Fidelity
Evaluate Progress:“Did the plan
work”? “What needs to happen next”?
Barriers & Bridges
Barriers Getting your arms around
the d_ _ _ thing Evaluation:
Large initiatives Components of initiatives School-based initiatives Change in adult behavior Student progress
Teachers’ Unions Collaboration Time Focus on Test Scores High Schools Resistance to Change
Bridges Leadership Teams Understanding Change Quality staff development
with follow-up Learning Communities Logic Model for Evaluation
Topical Discussions
Management
Content Implementation
Evaluation
Sustainability
MANAGEMENT
Site Selection Data Analysis, Demographic & Geographic Factors Memorandum of Understanding Pockets of Excellence/Demonstration Sites
State Project Management Team, District Leadership Team, Building Leadership Teams
Fiscal Resources Program Coordinator, Family Coordinator, Site
Coordinator
CONTENT IMPLEMENTATON Indiana Leadership Initiative
High Quality Professional Learning External Technical Assistance Providers Internal Technical Assistance Providers
Measures of Fidelity IN-SIG Team School Teams
EVALUATION
SUSTAINABILITY
Leadership: Especially teacher leadership & family and community involvement
Implementation Drivers
Learning Communities