1. Building Family Engagement into the RTI System
Michelle Lewis
Parent Information Center of NH

2. Funding for PIC’s work is provided by the NH Department of Education, Bureau of Special Education under a State Personnel Development Grant from the US Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services

3. Why build family engagement into the
RTI Process?

4. Family Engagement and Student Outcomes
Earn higher grades and test scores
Enroll in higher-level programs/classes
Be promoted and earn credits
Adapt well to school and attend regularly
Have better social skills and behavior
Graduate and go on to higher education
Rosenberg, H., Research and Best Practices for Engaging Families to Increase Student Success. 2011

5. Research-based definition indicates it must be effective, sustained and systemic
Rosenberg, H., Research and Best Practices for Engaging Families to Increase Student Success. 2011

6. Building the System in NH
NH RESPONDS Practice Profile Template
Critical Component 4:
There is a formal structure and process for diverse and active family leadership at the elementary, middle and high school to inform the design, implementation and evaluation of the RTI system

7. Building the System in NH
Gold Standard
There is a formal structure and process for diverse and active family leadership at the elementary, middle and high school to inform the design, implementation and evaluation
Schools and families collaborate to develop, implement and document their two way communication systems
There are family members as active participants on School Leadership Team

8. Building the System in NH
Gold Standard
Schools actively solicit input on the RTI framework
Families are consistently engaged in reviewing and problem solving about their child’s progress in general and about their child’s progress monitoring results
The school individualizes how it engages families based on each family’s needs

9. Building the District/School System: Brainstorming
What does the district/school do across the 3 tiers to engage families?
What does the district/school want to do to engage families?

10. Building the District/School System: Prioritizing
Two-way communication across the tiers
Evaluation (how are they going to measure what is working?)

11. Building the District/School System: Documentation
What family engagement activities included at each tier?
How are they going to measure what is working?

12. Successes
Family engagement is valued
Work is infused across initiatives
Recognition that a system ensures sustainability

13. Challenges
Dependant upon school/district readiness
Evaluating effectiveness of family engagement

14. NH Responds @ PIC Michelle Lewis 224-7005 ext. 114 mlewis@picnh.org
PO Box 2405
151 A Manchester St.
Concord, NH