RTI Center Presentation for the SPDGs January 27, 2009 RTI Center Presentation for the SPDGs January 27, 2009 Amy Elledge Tessie Rose

Presentation Overview  Introduction to the RTI Center  The Center’s Website  The Technical Review Committees (TRCs)  TA Documentation Portfolios  Questions

Center Mission To build the capacity of State Educational Agencies (SEAs) to assist Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) in implementing proven and promising models for RTI.

Center Objectives  Objective 1: To identify, adapt, evaluate, and scale up RTI models for identifying and serving students with disabilities;  Objective 2: To provide TA&D to SEAs and LEAs with ongoing TA support, as needed and appropriate, to implement comprehensive RTI programs in districts, schools, and classrooms nationally; and  Objective 3: To disseminate information about proven and promising RTI models to parents, service providers, program administrators, policymakers, and other interested stakeholders across the country.

Response to Intervention: An Overview 5 The RTI Center’s Website Amy Elledge January 27, 2009 RTI Center Presentation for the SPDGs

Response to Intervention: An Overview 14 The RTI Center’s Technical Review Committees (TRCs) Amy Elledge January 27, 2009 RTI Center Presentation for the SPDGs

Background  Role of the TRC:  To identify and disseminate information about tools and interventions that are grounded in a rigorous scientific evidence base  Three TRCs: (1)Screening; (2)Progress Monitoring; (3)Tiered Instruction  Model :  National Center on Student Progress Monitoring

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TRC Process  Nomination and recruitment of members Criteria: (a)member has strong methodological skills (and background in measurement, for screening and progress monitoring) (b)member has a background in screening/progress monitoring/instruction. -- Special attention was paid to including members with expertise on culturally and linguistically diverse populations.  Development of evaluation protocol  Submission and review of tools  Publication of results

TRC Status: Screening  Recruited TRC members  Developed protocol  Issued call for tools in reading in September  Received 15 submissions (15 tools across 6 vendors)  Currently conducting first level review  Results to be published in early 2009  Plan to issue a call in math and an additional call in reading in spring 2009

TRC Status: Progress Monitoring  Recruited TRC members  Developed protocol  Issued call for tools in September  Received 45 submissions (45 tools across 9 vendors)  Currently conducting first level review  Results to be published in early 2009  Plan to issue an additional call in spring 2009

TRC Status: Instruction  Recruited 9 “TRC consultants”  Held initial meeting on December 18  Plan to issue call for interventions in spring/summer 2009  Results to be published by end of 2009

TRC Timeline of Activities ScreeningProgress MonitoringInstruction Fall 2008  1 st call for tools in reading issued  1 st call for tools issued Winter 2009  Results published Spring 2009  1 st call for tools in math issued  2 nd call for tools in reading issued  2 nd call for tools issued  1 st call for interventions issued Summer 2009 Fall 2009  Results published

Response to Intervention: An Overview 22 The RTI Center’s TA Documentation: Portfolios Tessie Rose January 27, 2009 RTI Center Presentation for the SPDGs

Background  Need to provide TA liaisons with sufficient background information to work with states  Previous capacity building activities  Related initiatives and SPDG activities  Need to document TA activities AND relevant state activities  Identify needs and overlap  Need to document progress of states receiving intensive TA  Accountability

Goals of Portfolio  Enhance collaboration and dialogue between SEA and TA liaison  Share what we find  Look for overlap among state agency resources/activities  Identify potential collaborative opportunities  Document RTI Activities Over Time  Create a BIG PICTURE of RTI state, regional national  Evaluate TA Effectiveness  Monitor progress of activities in SEAs  Be responsive to current and future (e.g., identify additional TA needs, resources)

Creating and Maintaining the Portfolio  Systematic review of state websites  Use search features  Review RTI websites  Review Policies and Initiatives  Ongoing updates or additions  Monthly additions by TA Liaisons  Updates added from publications (e.g., Ed Daily, Center newsletters, state announcements)

State TA Portfolio: What is in it?  Compilations of information regarding state’s RTI activities  Five 5 Essential Parts  Introduction: Technical Assistance Information  Section I: State DemographicsState Demographics  Section II: Current Related RTI ActivitiesCurrent Related RTI Activities  Section III: Monthly Update SummaryMonthly Update Summary  Section IV: Capacity Building ToolCapacity Building Tool  Part I: Capacity Building Scale/Dialogue GuideCapacity Building Scale  Part II: Capacity Building Tool Supporting EvidenceCapacity Building Tool Supporting Evidence 

Contact Information Amy Elledge Tessie Rose