Resource Mapping, RtI Across Domains, RtI and Statewide Initiatives for External Coaches March, 2013 Facilitated/Presented by: The Illinois RtI Network is a State Personnel Development Grant (SPDG) project of the Illinois State Board of Education. All funding (100%) is from federal sources. The contents of this presentation were developed under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, #H325A However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. (OSEP Project Officer: Grace Zamora Durán) I-RtI Network

Review Activity Note about review activities – One of the best ways to remember something is to test yourself. The act of trying to retrieve information and checking your response helps us retrieve the information later.

Review Activity Effective Meetings – Without looking in the handout, list ideas for increasing meeting predictability, participation, accountability, and communication. – Check your responses with information in participant handouts. – Discuss as a group.

Review Activity Parent Involvement – Without looking in the handout, list important ideas related to parent involvement. – Check your responses with information in participant handouts. – Discuss as a group.

Check-in What’s happening in your district? questions do you have? What coaching

Outcomes Participants will: – Identify the steps to complete resource mapping – Identify key points related to resource mapping – List ways that common core will change classroom practice for math or writing – List the big ideas for the math or writing domain

Review Pre-Meeting Survey Results

RESOURCE MAPPING I-RtI Network

Resource Mapping: inventory and alignment of existing resources towards the greatest impact on student achievement.

Resource Mapping Why? What? Who? How? What are the steps?

Resource Mapping Activity Provide each participant with paper or online copy of Adelman and Taylor’s article about Resource Mapping Split into 4 groups

Resource Mapping Activity cont. Ask each group to review article and address one of the four questions: – Why is resource mapping important? – What is resource mapping? – Who is involved in resource mapping? – How is resource mapping done? What are the steps?

Resource Mapping Activity cont. Share responses with the group Ask coaches to discuss: – Has their district done resource mapping? – If not, how might resource mapping fit in their districts? – How might they apply resource mapping to their role as an RtI Coach?

Review and Example Provide participants with a copy of the Tier 1 Resource Mapping Example from: /EOCA%20Wisconsin.pdf What are some key points about Resource Mapping? What are the suggested steps in Resource Mapping?

RtI ACROSS DOMAINS I-RtI Network

How does it all go together? Behavior/Academics – Data – Grouping – Instruction MTSS Structures – Problem Solving – Tiered Supports – Assessment – ICEL – Consensus, Infrastructure, Implementation

Discussion Topics and Tools Tier 1 integrated (behavior and academics) data meetings—Data Audit Tool – Challenges – Ideas – Resources

Discussion Topics and Tools Tier 1 instructional grouping options— considering academics and behavior – Challenges – Ideas – Resources

Discussion Topics and Tools Tier 1 instruction addressing academics and behavior – Challenges – Ideas – Resources

Tying it together… What is one thing I can do in my district now?

RtI—TIER 1 MATH I-RtI Network

RtI—Tier 1 Math Big ideas Changes with Common Core Assessment Tier 1 Instruction

Big Ideas Conceptual understanding Procedural fluency Strategic competence Adaptive reasoning Productive disposition

Changes with Common Core Greater focus Coherence Skills, understanding, and application Emphasis on practices

Tier 1 Assessment Issues Reliability and validity of assessments: K- Grade 2: strong; Grades 3 and up: minimal Mastery monitoring and general outcome measures Not just assessing the students—assessing the math program (see handout) ISBE Common Core Document

Assessing Your Math Program Review the questions in the handout Consider your district and to the best of your knowledge, rate each statement from 1 to 5 (1-Disagree to 5-Agree) What are the strengths and weaknesses of your math program?

Assessment and Instruction: IES Practice Guide Recommendations Universal screening (Tier 1) Focus instruction on whole number for grades K- Grade 5 and rational number for Grades 4-8 Systematic instruction Solving word problems

Assessment and Instruction: IES Practice Guide Recommendations Visual representations Building fluency with basic arithmetic facts Progress monitoring Use of motivational strategies

TIER 1 Math Instruction Ideas Class-wide peer tutoring (Vanderbilt—Fuchs) Pre-teaching Vocabulary instruction Practice Others?

Review The ‘Big Ideas’ of Math Changes with CCSS for Math

Think and Write—Pair and Write—Share Think and write responses independently: – How do effective Tier 1 math practices match the practices in your district? In what ways are they similar? Different? – How can your role as an External RtI Coach support effective practices related to Tier 1 math?

Think and Write—Pair and Write—Share Share your responses with a partner. Add your partner’s best ideas to your list. Share your best ideas with the group.

RtI—TIER 1 WRITTEN LANGUAGE I-RtI Network

RtI—Written Language Big ideas Changes with Common Core Assessment Tier 1 Instruction

Big Ideas The writing process Text structure Peer interaction “The secretary role”

Changes with Common Core Focus on evidence Reading and writing taught across the curriculum. Write like an investigative reporter!

Assessment Issues Curriculum-Based Assessment for early writing (see article by Parker, Burns, McMaster, and Shapiro) Older Students—CBM CWIS with 5-7 minute sample Rubrics ISBE Common Core Documents

Assessment and Instruction: IES Practice Guide Recommendations Provide daily time for students to write. Teach students to use the writing process for a variety of purposes. Teach students to become fluent with handwriting, spelling, sentence construction, typing, and word processing. Create an engaged community of writers.

Eleven Elements of Effective Adolescent Writing Instruction Writing strategies Summarization Collaborative writing Specific product goals

Eleven Elements of Effective Adolescent Writing Instruction Word processing Sentence combining Prewriting Inquiry activities

Eleven Elements of Effective Adolescent Writing Instruction Process writing approach Study of models Writing for content learning

Review The ‘Big Ideas’ of Writing Changes with CCSS for Writing Instruction

Think and Write—Pair and Write—Share Think and write responses independently: – How do effective Tier 1 writing practices match the practices in your district? In what ways are they similar? Different? – How can your role as an External RtI Coach support effective practices related to Tier 1 writing?

Think and Write—Pair and Write—Share Share your responses with a partner. Add your partner’s best ideas to your list. Share your best ideas with the group.

INTEGRATING RtI AND STATE INITIATIVES I-RtI Network

Integrating Statewide Initiatives Activity Based on your group’s interests from pre- meeting survey, select one of the statewide initiatives to discuss in depth: – Common Core – Illinois 5Essentials Survey – Danielson Evaluation Framework

Integrating Statewide Initiatives Activity Review the PowerPoint provided and discuss using these or other guiding questions: – How does this statewide initiative compare (Similarities? Differences?) to RtI? – How does this initiative support implementation of RtI? – What visuals or other strategies may be used to help staff see the integration of RtI and the statewide initiative?

Optional State Initiatives Activity Brainstorming: The Shifting Technique – Have the group list challenges, questions, and/or concerns related to the initiative. – As a group, rank order by importance the challenges, questions, and/or solutions – Begin with challenge #1: Brainstorm solutions as a group for 5 minutes – Write down group brainstorming ideas.

Optional State Initiatives Activity cont. Brainstorming: The Shifting Technique cont. – Next—Individual Brainstorming: Have individuals brainstorm privately for 3 minutes. Each individual writes down any new ideas. – Invite participants to share their individual ideas. 1 minute per person – Finally, brainstorm as a group for 3 minutes to identify/prioritize/rank possible solutions. – Repeat as time allows for additional challenges.

COMMON CORE I-RtI Network

ILLINOIS 5ESSENTIALS SURVEY I-RtI Network

DANIELSON EVALUATION FRAMEWORK I-RtI Network

Technical Assistance Action Planning During the meeting: Complete the technical assistance action planning document Before the next meeting: Begin steps outlined in Technical Assistance Action Planning Document At the next meeting: discuss progress

Ideas to Consider When Completing the Technical Assistance Action Plan Write SMART goals that are do-able between now and the next External Coach Meeting The purpose is application of the content to your work and your school/district needs. Align your action plan to district/school goals.

Closing Activities Complete Post-Meeting Survey online External Coach Fidelity Checklist Evaluation