RtI/ExCel Update Cambrian School District January 17, 2013

Overview Response to Intervention (RtI) ExCel Model review ExCel in Cambrian schools Moving Forward

RtI Core Principles Data-based decision making Intervene early Effectively teach all students Research based instruction and interventions Assessment-instruction alignment Staff development through collaboration and training

ExCel Model Collaborative instructional delivery model Flexible student clustering by assessed instructional need Intense direct & differentiated instruction at each level Effective collaboration of teachers and support personnel – Lesson plans, differentiation, student placement Use of common assessments within each grade level Process, NOT a program

Successes Sustainability—the way we do businessSecond year of RSP teacher inclusionHigh quality, credentialed support staffIncreased focus on Tier 2 interventionsMainstreaming opportunities for SDC students Collaboration focused on student needs through analysis of growth assessments Use of Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA 2) in K-2Model schools visited by other districtsTrend data indicates ExCel key part of ELA success

Trend Data “Matched Student” trend data chart represents the CST scores of the 260 current 5 th grade students enrolled in our district since 2 nd grade or before. 2 nd grade3rd grade4 th grade5 th grade 116 students 91 students 46 students BB—7 students FBB—0 students 116 students 77 students 50 students BB—14 students FBB—3 students 163 students 48 students 38 students BB—8 students FBB—3 students 152 students 67 students 33 students BB—5 students FBB—3 students

Bagby Sixth full year Strong ExCel leadership team Creative collaboration and credentialed support staff Established part of culture Yearly check in with observe and feedback Fammatre Fifth year Strong collaboration and articulation Organized and established routine Observe and feedback

Farnham Fourth full year Extended time Model school Teacher walk through observations focused on instruction Sartorette Fourth full year Consistent support staff Organized and established routine Teacher walk through and observe and feedback Common Core in RtI training for 4 th grade

Moving Forward Common Core infusion, increased non- fiction reading during ExCel Broader, more varied coaching support –Support staff training –Guided Reading refresher training –Yearly check-in to maintain fidelity Junior Great Book refresher training Continue increased communication among support staff and teachers Increased cross grade level observations and articulation Continued building of collaborative teams Continued high level of district support