Intervention and Referral Services (I&RS) Group Leader: Renae Bush Group Members: Alice Smith-Mansfield, Ed Benish, and Nina Franco Date: June 9, 2009

Mission Enhance student achievement of high academic standards in safe and discipline learning environments. The educational mission is made more complex by the increased incidence, prevalence and intensity of problems students bring to schools.

Rationale for Program Required by Administrative Code 6A:16-7.1 Establishment of Intervention & Referral Services 6A:16-7.2 Functions of I&RS 6A:16-7.3 Roles for Planning and Implementing I&RS Special Education Statute Response to Intervention Strategies NJ QSAC

Interventions

Prior to Referring Students to I&RS Strategies to Implement: Differentiated Instruction Effective Instructional Practices Learning Styles Assessments Grouping for Instruction Tier 1 Interventions (Academic and Behavioral) Additional Resources LDTC, Resource Room Teachers, Counselors, Nurse, Supervisors of Content Areas

Referring to I&RS Tier 2 Students with some risk Targeted interventions Tier 3 Students at high risk Intensive intervention Tier 4 Referral to Child Study Team

Hierarchy of Interventions Tier 3 Intensive Individual Intervention Assessment-based Individual Students Intense, Durable Procedures Decision Rules Tier 2 Intensity of Intervention Targeted Group Intervention Some Students at Risk High Efficiency Rapid Response Decision Rules Tier 1 Core Instructional Interventions All settings Preventive Proactive

Implementation

Professional Learning Communities All Staff (tenure and non-tenured) 1st Friday of every month for 2 ½ hours I&RS Manual Non-Tenured Teachers In addition to Professional Learning Communities 1 day of their 3 day training Special Education, Section 504 and I&RS

Proposed In-Service Schedule September – Referral Process October – Learning Styles November – Differentiated Instruction December – Effective Instructional Practices January – Grouping for Instruction February – Assessment March – Tier 1 Strategies April – Tier 2 Strategies May – Tier 3 Strategies

Programming Costs Team Training 2 Day in-service for team (Chairperson, Administrator, LDTC, SAC, 2 School Counselors, 1 Regular Ed Teacher, 1 Special Ed Teacher) New Teacher Induction Presenter for full day training Monthly Professional Learning Communities Turnkey Training for September, November, March, April and May Presenters for October, December, January, February

Programming Costs Coverage of I&RS Teams Middle and High School Paid for a missed prep Elementary School 3 substitutes (2 for team, 1 for referring teacher) Resources RTIm Direct

Funding Department of Education Free 2 day in-service training www.ettc.net/intervention NCLB Title I: Basic Skills Supplementary Educational Services Title V: Innovative Programs

Community Involvement Back to School Night Parent –Teacher Conferences Newsletters Counseling Department Media Center Web site PTO meetings

Timeline 2009-2010 Pilot with Professional Development 2010-2011 Implementation with support 2011-2012 Electronic Component 2012-2013 Evaluation of Program 2013-2014 Revised Implementation

Evaluation Number of Referrals to Special Education from 2010+ Student success and achievement Teacher Survey (Pre and Post) CORE Team Referrals

Resources I & RS Wikispace

Discussion