SkillsTutor Providing Tools and Support for classroom instruction and RTI Implementation

INNOVATION IN EDUCATION Differentiated Instruction to Meet the Diverse Needs of Your Students Using Online Teaching Tools Presented By: Teresa Davison, Southern Plains Education Coop Paulette Black, SkillsTutor SkillsTutor

INNOVATION IN EDUCATION SkillsTutor Proven, research-based instruction improves student achievement and tracks performance for students in grades K through adult. Over 1,800 activities and lessons help teachers focus on core skills commonly found on standardized tests.

INNOVATION IN EDUCATION Educational Software Guaranteeing Real Results for Real Schools Research-Based Content, Instruction & Tutorials Managed System Which Tracks, Measures and Reports Critical Data Diagnostic and Prescriptive Cost-Efficient Serves Multiple Learning Environments FREE Training and Support Guaranteed Results

INNOVATION IN EDUCATION Web-Based Instruction Designed To Improve Student Achievement Over 3 Million SkillsTutor Users Thousands of Success Stories Measured Gains in Schools and Institutions Supplemental Curriculum Hardware/Software Conflicts Eliminated Continuous Updates Received Automatically Throughout the Lifetime of Your Subscription

INNOVATION IN EDUCATION Why Math Fact Fluency? Grade 1 Developing understandings of addition and subtraction and strategies for basic addition facts and related subtraction facts. Grade 2 Developing quick recall of addition facts and related subtraction facts and fluency with multi-digit addition and subtraction. Grade 4 Developing quick recall of multiplication facts and related division facts and fluency with whole number multiplication. Grade 3 Developing understandings of multiplication and division and strategies for basic multiplication facts and related division facts. NCTM Curriculum Focal Points

INNOVATION IN EDUCATION SkillsTutor Math Fact Fluency Scope and Sequence Addition 0+0 through Lessons 1 Welcome lesson 1 Review lesson 8 Pretests 8 Posttests 1 Placement test 1 Final test 12 Monthly Benchmarks Subtraction 0-0 through Lessons 1 Welcome lesson 1 Review lesson 7 Pretests 7 Posttests 1 Placement test 1 Final test 12 Monthly Benchmarks Multiplication 0×0 through 12×12 67 Lessons 1 Welcome lesson 1 Review lesson 12 Pretests 12 Posttests 1 Placement test 1 Final test 12 Monthly Benchmarks Division 1÷1 thorough 144÷12 67 Lessons 1 Welcome lesson 1 Review lesson 12 Pretests 12 Posttests 1 Placement test 1 Final test 12 Monthly Benchmarks 362 Total Activities 60 hours of instruction

INNOVATION IN EDUCATION Employability Skills Online Build Effective Life Skills That INSPIRE SUCCESS Help your students: Assess skills and vocational interests Match career options to interests and skills assessment Develop an understanding of employer expectations Gain insight into how to keep a job Build interpersonal skills and personal financial management Become responsible citizens and build character

INNOVATION IN EDUCATION Minnesota Customer Base ? 2003 (15) ? 2006 (38) ? 2009 (152)

INNOVATION IN EDUCATION Minnesota Customer Base 2009 (152)

INNOVATION IN EDUCATION Usage Statistics - Registered Users

INNOVATION IN EDUCATION Usage Statistics - Hours of Instruction Hours Year-over-Year Growth: 36% Hours Life-to-Date: 12,572,607

INNOVATION IN EDUCATION Usage Statistics – Number of Lessons Delivered Year-over-Year Growth: 32% Lessons Life-to-Date: 100,371,873

INNOVATION IN EDUCATION An Ideal Tool for RTI Implementation SkillsTutor and Math Fact Fluency offer: Content in reading, language arts and math aligned to Minnesota state standards 25+ reports for continuous progress monitoring of student performance Early intervention with instruction tailored to individual student needs Different learning modalities Data to determine intervention adjustments and effectiveness Flexible use of resources for Title I, Tutoring and Special Education

INNOVATION IN EDUCATION SkillsTutor & Math Facts Fluency Solutions for Intervention

INNOVATION IN EDUCATION Skills Tutor Implementation RTI Tier 1: Enhancing the Core (Large group) General Education Classroom Focused Differentiated Research-Validated Instruction Focused on Teaching Strategies and Materials for All Students Tier 1

INNOVATION IN EDUCATION Provides scientifically-based K–Adult content that is easily integrated into your curriculum to help all learners master essential skills. Tier 1

INNOVATION IN EDUCATION Lessons are aligned to state standards. Tier 1 Choose your grade level State content standard. Easily find aligned lessons to support classroom instruction

INNOVATION IN EDUCATION Teacher can easily run data reports to show progress through assignments and specific skill strengths and weaknesses. Tier 1

INNOVATION IN EDUCATION Tier 2: Supplemental Instruction Push-in/Pull-out for specialized instruction May involve Intervention Specialist Small Group Instruction Additional minutes Continuous Progress Monitoring Skills Tutor Implementation Tier 2

INNOVATION IN EDUCATION Lessons may be projected and used to support small group instruction. Printable worksheets reinforcing online activities are available for many modules. Tier 2

INNOVATION IN EDUCATION Teachers Easily Assign Prescriptive Lessons Pretests can diagnose individual student weaknesses... Tier 2

INNOVATION IN EDUCATION Teachers Easily Assign Prescriptive Lessons and prescribe activities for additional practice in those skills. Tier 2

INNOVATION IN EDUCATION On-going group/individual progress monitoring through pretests, lessons, and posttests. Tier 2

INNOVATION IN EDUCATION SkillsTutor Implementation Tier 3: Intense Intervention Push-in or Pull Out General Education or Special Education Intensive Intervention Differentiated Content More Individualized Additional Time Tier 3

INNOVATION IN EDUCATION Multiple lessons can be assigned to fill identified gaps to increase student mastery Tier 3 Teacher can easily differentiate assignments within a class/group.

INNOVATION IN EDUCATION Teachers can easily monitor every attempt to reach mastery for each student. Tier 3

INNOVATION IN EDUCATION On- going progress monitoring across objectives and state standards. Tier 3

INNOVATION IN EDUCATION Skills Tutor Implementation A teacher quoted in Ultimate RTI, authored by Pat Quinn states, “We use SkillsTutor with our small groups of students who struggle with any particular skill. It is so easy to individualize the instruction to the deficiency. We are a middle school, but I know that our high school and elementary school use it as well.” Pat Quinn, (the “RTI Guy”) Pat Quinn is known nationally as “The RTI Guy” and is the author of the nation’s largest newsletter dedicated specifically to helping teachers implement Response to Intervention. Learn more at

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