1. Response to Intervention
White Bear Lake Schools
-Oneka Elementary
-Lincoln Elementary

2. Demographics
Approximately 55,000 people live within the borders of White Bear Lake Schools.
Second ring suburb of St. Paul
Population has significantly changed showing a more diverse student population, both racially and socio-economically.
During the school year, the student enrollment was 8, 347.
Special Education-12.6%
Free and reduced lunch district average 26%
ELL sites in 6 out of the 8 elementary buildings

3. Pre – RTI
Individual student need’s were addressed through the TAT process
Inconsistent data collection
Instructional decisions not always based on data
Intervention implementation inconsistent
TAT process was a “hoop to jump through” to get to a special education assessment.
Wait to Fail Service Model approach
Inconsistent collaboration.
Interventions not always researched based

4. How Did RTI unfold in White Bear Lake?
Special Education Director began discussion with District Leadership
Two elementary principals identified to join in the initiative
Early Intervening Services dollars to research and began RTI planning (.4 FTE)
Applied for and received RTI Coaching grant through MN RTI Center
Met monthly as an RTI District Team and attended a variety of workshops.
Action Plans written for each building.
Small kindergarten pilot with AIMSweb progress monitoring

5. Oneka Elementary Oneka: Implemented K-5 RTI model 752 students
ELL site
Measurement: All school AIMSweb benchmarking and progress
monitoring
Interventions: Tier 1- Houghton Mifflin
Tier 2- EIR, Scripted Interventions, Read Naturally, Tune
into Reading, Earobics
Tier 3- Orton, Fundations (Wilson System)
Problem Solving: Created RTI documentation, problem solving at grade levels and PST involvement with Tier 3
Intervention Teachers: Reading specialist .8, special education staff,
ELL, Reach, paras

6. Lincoln Elementary Lincoln: Added 1st grade to RTI model 403 students
Measurement: AIMSweb K, 1st benchmarking and progress monitoring
Interventions: Tier 1- Houghton Mifflin
Tier 2 -EIR, PALS, Repeated Readings
Tier 3 - Orton, TV Teacher
Problem Solving: Improved process, data collection, and matching
interventions to needs.
Intervention Teachers: Special education, reading specialist, classroom teachers, behavior assistant, Reach

7. Accomplishments Site visits to a variety of schools
Attended a variety of SCRED trainings
Created an Action Plan
Established literacy block schedule
Established AIMSweb universal screening and progress monitoring
Adopted research-based tier 2 and tier 3 interventions.
Survived the “bumps in the road”!!!!

8. Current Focus Sustainability
Grade level data review and intervention reviews
Problem Solving Team
Diagnostics
Fidelity
Alternative Delivery of Specialized Instruction

9. Contact Information
Tracy Presseller