RTI, SDUSD and the EXCEED Student Management System “Diversity is the norm, not the exception.” CAST, 2009

What is new…and What do I do with this? EXCEED Student Achievement Management System This replaces the current SST process Individual Intervention Plans are replacing the informal conferences and informal collaboration on student concerns A way to create and store your individual student goals and monitor student progress A way to know what everyone else is doing

Why Should I Care? Our district has a lack of systemic, documented academic and behavioral interventions iMiddle HAS BEEN implementing many informal interventions but we are lacking in concrete documentation of teacher interventions Our philosophy at iMiddle is more preventative vs. punitive; RTI (Response to Intervention-a system of academic and behavior supports) supports this philosophy

What does tiered instruction look like at? Positive Behavioral Supports Proactive approach to behavior Provide structures for behavioral success in all environments Develop common expectations Define positive behaviors Build relationships Universal Design for Learning Proactive approach to learning Provide instructional flexibility in the ways Information is presented Students demonstrate learning Students are engaged

Knowing that <20% of students are auditory learners, we differentiate instruction Gather facts about the students: strengths, interests, learning style(s), background, goals, etc. Look at content demands (what students need to learn), process demands (how they learn it), and product demands (how they show what they’ve learned) for each student Approach instruction with a Universal Design for Learning: curriculum should be designed from the outset to accommodate all kinds of learners Provide options for perception Provide options for physical action Provide Multiple Means of Engagement

DEFINE THE LEARNING PROBLEM Is there a problem? What is it? DEVELOP A PLAN / Intervention What should we do about the missing instruction? EVALUATE Did our plan/intervention work? Why or why not? ANALYZE What are the instructional “holes”?

Tier 1- The majority (80%) of students in a school should be experiencing academic and behavioral success. Tier 2- designed to supplement, support, and enhance Tier 1 instruction/intervention rather than replace it. Tier 3- a greater degree of intensive interventions (frequency, duration, and/or teacher-student ratio) are provided. All three tiers are provided in gen ed setting, utilizing school resources (curriculum and staff) as appropriate

Tier 1 Classroom Interventions Accomplished through frequent small group instruction organized by using consistent assessment of learning Changes in instructional practice Planning Instruction Managing Instruction Delivering Instruction Evaluating Instruction Peer Assisted Learning Strategies Practice Multiple mass opportunities to respond Immediate corrective feedback

Tier 2 Targeted Intervention, an approximation of the Skill Deficit Computer Assisted Instruction (PSI) Fluid and flexible small groups (4-6 students) located in classroom Direct instruction in small groups delivered by credentialed educator Immediate, frequent, and explicit feedback Guided practice Relevant independent practice Keeping students interested and motivated

Tier 3a Problem Solving Teams Systemic problem solving is what differentiates PST from traditional SST’s 1. Problem Identification. What is the difference between what is expected and what is occurring? 2. Problem Analysis. Why is the problem occurring ? 3. Developing a Hypothesis. What are the students needs? 4.Choosing an Intervention. What is the goal? What is the intervention plan to meet this goal? How will progress be monitored? 5. Plan Implementation. How will intervention integrity be ensured? 6. Plan Evaluation. Was the Intervention Plan Successful? EXCEED documents all of #4

RtI is Assessment Based Tier 1- assessment used for instructional and behavioral planning (i.e., CSTs, Benchmarks, DRA, CAHSEE) Tier 2- assessment used to Identify deficiencies Plan interventions Progress monitor

Some cool features of Exceed Assessment and Benchmark Data Student and parent information Behavior Attendance View Student IEPs Invite others to view your concerns and data and contribute to your progress monitoring

EXCEED RTI – Let’s get started! Please log in to Exceed Use your real ID and password You can’t click the Login button until the login screen has finished loading.

The Dashboard

Options Menu Custom/Edit Meeting Manager Lock Event Check Compliance Save Icons & Symbols You’ll See Today

Dashboard Navigation You will consistently see three (3) ways to control how you view information: Collapse Navigator Scroll Bar Expandable Sections

Dashboard – Educator Student List Quicklinks Look Back Look Ahead Calendar

The Student List Click the Student List dropdown button to see a list of system generated filters. The default list includes students in All Classes (your classes).

Searching for a Student Educator Search for a Student Click the Search dropdown button Enter name (last, first – at least 2 characters) or Student ID Click Search

Add a student to your watch list Click the options menu; then Add to My Watch List

Student added successfully

To see who is on your Watch List, Click the arrow by Search Results

Invite others to watch list 1) Click on name of student 2) Click on Watch List3) Click Add Staff

Invite another staff by clicking on pencil icon; write your reason for concern (subject + acad or beh)

Next Steps Grade Level Breakout Pick two students (non Spec Ed); all teachers in grade level on same watch list Add an Intervention Plan with Goals