1 Response to Intervention Background and Laws Gaynard Brown Paul Bunyan Special Education Co-op Director

WHAT IS RtI? SEE DICK AND JANE GO TO SCHOOL SCREEN DICK AND JANE PROVIDE DICK AND JANE WITH “REALLY GOOD STUFF” MONITOR DICK AND JANE’S PROGRESS ADJUST TO MEET DICK AND JANE’S NEEDS PROVIDE DICK WITH ADDITIONAL TIERED RESOURCES (HE NEEDS THEM!) USE DATA TO INFORM INSTRUCTION FOR DICK AND JANE CONTINUE WITH THE “REALLY GOOD STUFF” FOR DICK AND JANE SEE DICK AND JANE LEARNING AND SMILING

3 The Federal Special Education Law Discrepancy Model 1975 P.L IDEA Shift to OutcomesLate 1980’s Led to Reform Reauthorization of IDEA 1997 Accountability based on student performance and outcomes Few Real Changes occurred in practice IDEIA Emphasis on Prevention and Early Intervention Scientifically based Programs Reauthorization on NCLB2007 Both IDEIA and New NCLB have a strong Response to Intervention Base

4 Response to Intervention Federal Model A School-Wide System for Student Success 75-85% Universal Interventions All students Preventive, proactive Universal Interventions All settings, all students Preventive, proactive 5-10% Intensive, Individual Interventions Individual Students Assessment-based High Intensity Of longer duration 5-10% Intensive, Individual Interventions Individual Students Assessment-based Intense, durable procedures 10-15% Targeted Group Interventions Some students (at-risk) High efficiency Rapid response 10-15% Targeted Group Interventions Some students (at-risk) High efficiency Rapid response Behavioral SystemsAcademic Systems

5 Difference in RTI Models Deficit Model vs. Capacity Building Model

Literacy Collaborative Researched Based Whole Classroom Instruction Reading Recovery Research Based One on One intervention Leveled Literacy Intervention Research Based Small Group Instruction Referral to Special Education

Referral to Special Education Classroom Intervention s Reading Recovery Leveled Literacy Intervention

8 Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA 2004) The reauthorization of IDEA…or the New IDEIA(2004) mandates state and local education agencies to “establish systematic plans with timelines and defined responsibilities to ensure the successful implementation of RtI across the educational system.”

9 Core Principles of RtI We can effectively teach all children Intervene early Use a multi-tier model of service delivery Use a problem-solving method to make decisions within a multi-tier model 1.Is there a problem and what is it? 2.Why is it happening? 3.What are we going to do about it? 4.Did our intervention work?

10 Core Principles of RtI Use research-based, scientifically validated interventions/instruction to the extent available Monitor student progress to inform instruction Use data to make decisions. A data-based decision regarding student response to intervention is central to RtI practices

11 Core Principles of RtI 1.Screening applied to all children to identify those who are not making academic or behavioral progress at expected rates. 2.Diagnostics to determine what children can and cannot do in important academic and behavioral domains 3.Progress monitoring to determine if academic or behavioral interventions are producing desired effects Use assessment for three different purposes:

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21