1. Winchendon Public Schools Tiered Instruction D. E. S. E. Curriculum Summit December 7 th and 8 th 2010

2. Tiered Instruction CIA Grant 2008/2009 Focus: Intervention in literacy for struggling readers with a focus on inclusion Focus: Intervention in literacy for struggling readers with a focus on inclusion Site visits Site visits Workshops Workshops Book study: Whatever It Takes Book study: Whatever It Takes

3. Tiered Instruction Summer 2009 Schedule was created with 90 minute uninterrupted literacy block Schedule was created with 90 minute uninterrupted literacy block Tiered Instruction introduced to staff for the start of the 2009/2010 school year Tiered Instruction introduced to staff for the start of the 2009/2010 school year Established new roles for Title One, Special Education Staff and classroom teachers Established new roles for Title One, Special Education Staff and classroom teachers

4. Tiered Instruction Students are placed in tiers based on data Students are placed in tiers based on data Specific skills are targeted Specific skills are targeted Progress monitoring is used to determine if students have reached benchmark Progress monitoring is used to determine if students have reached benchmark

5. Tiered Instruction Data Sources-Year 1 DIBELS DIBELS GRADE GRADE Fountas-Pinnell Benchmarking Fountas-Pinnell Benchmarking Assessment System Assessment System Teacher input Teacher input

6. Tiered Instruction Professional Development Literacy Coach: K - Grade 2 Literacy Coach: K - Grade 2 Effective Inclusion Graduate Level Effective Inclusion Graduate Level Course-focus on Tiered Instruction Course-focus on Tiered Instruction School wide book study: Whatever It School wide book study: Whatever It Takes Takes Regular Intervention Team meetings Regular Intervention Team meetings P.B.I.S. training P.B.I.S. training

7. Tiered Instruction First Year Results Reduction in Special Education referrals Reduction in Special Education referrals Over 80% of students moving to next Over 80% of students moving to next school at benchmark school at benchmark Positive staff buy-in Positive staff buy-in Increase in student centered collegial Increase in student centered collegial discussion discussion Increased focus on student learning Increased focus on student learning

8. Tiered Instruction Year Two Literacy Coach moved to Grades 3 - 5 Literacy Coach moved to Grades 3 - 5 Trained Data Coaches for each elementary Trained Data Coaches for each elementary grade level grade level DIBELS Math initiated in Grade 2 DIBELS Math initiated in Grade 2 DIBELS NEXT replaced DIBELS DIBELS NEXT replaced DIBELS Beginnings of a 90 minute uninterrupted math block Beginnings of a 90 minute uninterrupted math block Summer book study all elementary staff Summer book study all elementary staff Galileo added to Grades 3 - 5 Galileo added to Grades 3 - 5

9. Tiered Instruction Year Two Behavioral component Behavioral component –P.B.I.S.-Grades 3-8 –S.O.S.-Grades K-2

10. Tiered Instruction Year Two Systems of Tiered Instruction Grant Allows for Common Planning Time  Weekly grade level meetings  Data review  Examination of student work  Instructional planning

11. Tiered Instruction Resources Whatever It Takes - Richard DuFour, Rebecca DuFour, Robert Eaker, Gayle Karhanek Whatever It Takes - Richard DuFour, Rebecca DuFour, Robert Eaker, Gayle Karhanek Raising the Bar and Closing the Gap - Whatever It Takes - Richard DuFour, Rebecca DuFour, Robert Eaker, Gayle Karhanek Raising the Bar and Closing the Gap - Whatever It Takes - Richard DuFour, Rebecca DuFour, Robert Eaker, Gayle Karhanek Pyramid Response to Intervention - Austin Buffum, Mike Mattos, Chris Webber Pyramid Response to Intervention - Austin Buffum, Mike Mattos, Chris Webber Tiers Without Tears – DVD Austin Buffum Tiers Without Tears – DVD Austin Buffum Learning CPR – DVD Austin Buffum Learning CPR – DVD Austin Buffum

12. Tiered Instruction Contact Information Jane Ripley, Director of Curriculum & Instruction, Winchendon Public Schools Jane Ripley, Director of Curriculum & Instruction, Winchendon Public Schools jripley@winchendonk12.org jripley@winchendonk12.org Cindy Landanno, Director of Special Education, Winchendon Public Schools Cindy Landanno, Director of Special Education, Winchendon Public Schools clandanno@winchendonk12.org clandanno@winchendonk12.org