1. Dr. Mary Thurman Deputy Superintendent Jeanice Kerr Swift Principal, Russell Middle School Cindy Shane & Yann Ulrich Assistant Principals Reta Staffeld Counseling Coordinator

2. Dr. Mary Thurman, Deputy Superintendent

3. Charles M. Russell Middle School Of the Performing Arts and Science

5. Goals/Desired Outcomes: ~ To narrow & close the achievement gap ~ To create dramatic improvement in student achievement for all students ~ To realize middle school as a transformative experience for students in achievement and behavior-

6. Response to Intervention A Focus on enhancing the performance of all students including those with disabilities through a common system in which classroom teachers, special education teachers, & other specialists work together

7. Response to Intervention Rationale: Fletcher (1998) maintains that the current model for identification is a “wait to fail” approach that often doesn’t get needed education services to students with disabilities proactively

8. Is a structured plan for the provision of appropriate interventions in three tiers to students performing below expectation in core academic and behavioral outcomes.

9. RtI Process: screening of all studentsscreening of all students assessment (focused) for those who are not progressingassessment (focused) for those who are not progressing diagnosis of the problemdiagnosis of the problem application of treatmentapplication of treatment monitoring of student progressmonitoring of student progress adjustment of planadjustment of plan

10. All Some Few RTI A Continuum of Support for All

11. ~ Designing/Improving Tiers of Intervention ~ Build from school’s strengths Build from school’s strengths Design for a menu/options approach Design for a menu/options approach Alternative instructional format is best Alternative instructional format is best Kid-friendly, age appropriate, “elective” feel Kid-friendly, age appropriate, “elective” feel Interventions should fly “first class” Interventions should fly “first class” Schedule students in prior to begin of year, if possible Schedule students in prior to begin of year, if possible

13. If we can really understand the problem, the answer will come out of it, because the answer is not separate from the problem. -Krishnamurti

14. 1 st ALL improved over time 2 nd Gap is reduced between high-performing and low-performing subgroups 3 rd ALL subgroups are improved HomeAdvanced performance is increased Unsatisfactory performance is reduced

15. Capacity-building in your system Three-Tier Intervention Systems For Closing the Achievement Gap at Middle Level