Family Guide to RtI
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Family Guide to RtI
Response to Intervention
Darienne B. Driver, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools
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Questions
What do we want students
to know?
How do we know if they
know it?
What do we do if
they don’t know it?
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CURRICULUM
What is Being Taught
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ASSESSMENT
A process that
gives teachers
information
about students’
knowledge and
skills
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INTERVENTION
An action or
program put in
place to improve
the progress
of students who
are struggling or
who need extra
challenges.
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Steps to Make Sure ALL
Students Learn
Use High-Quality,
Research- Based Materials
and Instruction
Assess students to decide
who needs extra help
Make sure educators and
parents work together to
make decisions
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What is High-Quality Instruction?
It is about
finding out
what works
for each
child and
doing it.
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What does Research-Based
mean?
Ways of teaching that
have been proven to
work to help children
learn specific skills.
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Questions to Ask
What are the instructional materials
being used in my child’s classroom?
What does the research say about
the effectiveness of these materials?
What skills are my child expected to
learn this year?
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WE MAY WISH THAT…………
All students would
learn everything
we try to teach
them the first time
we teach it.
BUT………
EVERY CHILD IS
AN INDIVIDUAL
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Action
Needed!
We cannot wait for a
child to fail.
We must…
Take action when the
child begins to
struggle
Take action to
advance students.
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Building Steps of Support for All
Students
Main course
of study and
instruction for
ALL students
MORE
support for
struggling
students
Or for
students
who need
more
challenge
MOST
support for
students with
the most
need
Or for
students who
need a more
challenging
curriculum
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What have we learned so far?
RtI is a framework that includes
High-Quality Education for ALL
Steps to provide extra help for students who
struggle or need more challenges
Checking student progress at each step often
Using data (information) to make decisions
about next steps
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IMPORTANT!!
•RtI is a SCHOOLWIDE Process
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Wisconsin’s RtI Vision
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What are the STEPS (or TIERS)?
The STEPS to
helping all
students succeed
are called TIERS.
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How Do We Decide Who Needs
Extra Help?
Assess students to
find out what they
already know
Pay attention to and
honor students’
background and culture
Identify Student
Strengths and
Weaknesses
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WHAT is STEP or TIER 1?
The Foundation
The Main Course of
Study and Instruction
that All Students
Receive
Supports ALL Students
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What is the STAR Test?
The STAR test is an assessment taken
on a computer.
It shows teachers what each student
knows in different areas
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How Do We Help Students Who
Need It?
Who is scoring above or below
the benchmark?
Did the plan work?
Why is it happening?
What should be done about it?
(Make a plan).
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WHAT is STEP or
TIER
2?
Extra
Some
Students
EXTRA
Time
Support
Practice
Opportunities to Respond
Skill Building Opportunities
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HOW DO WE KNOW IF IT’S
WORKING?
MONITOR
and
ANALYZE
DATA
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Questions
About Interventions
Who decides what interventions are
right for my child?
How will I be informed?
Is the teacher trained to use the
interventions?
How will the team decide if my child is
making progress?
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Making Progress?
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WHAT is STEP or TIER 3?
Few Students
The MOST amount of
Extra Help
EXTRA
Time
Support
Practice
Opportunities to
Respond
Skill Building
Opportunities
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Questions
How can I get my
questions
answered?
How can I support
my child at home?
Are there materials
available that I can
use with my child
at home?
Make sure to praise
your child for any
progress or general
improvement
in the areas of
concern.
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Support at Home
• Read to your child or have
them read to you every
day.
• Play games that require
your child to rhyme words,
count, identify colors, add
and subtract
• Limit TV and videogames
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Where Does Special Education Fit
in?
• RtI is a School-Wide
Initiative
• Data or information from a
RtI process can be used
in a Special Education
evaluation
• Students with IEPs can
receive some of the same
interventions as students
without IEPs
Few
Some
Most
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RtI and SPED Referrals
Does my child have to go
through RtI interventions
before I can make a Special
Education referral?
The answer is no, you can make an
evaluation request at any time.
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SPEAK UP
ASK QUESTIONS
Don’t be afraid to ask
questions if you don’t
understand something
that the school is doing.
Be willing to work as a
partner with the school.
Insist on being informed.
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SUMMARY
RtI is a process that helps ALL students learn.
RtI provides steps of support for students who are
struggling or are in need of more challenges.
RtI is successful when parents and school staff work
together.
RtI cannot stop a parent from
receiving a special education
referral for their child.
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For More Information
http://www5.milwaukee.k12.wi.us/dept/rti/resources/parents
http://www.wisconsinrticenter.org/
http://www.wifacets.org/
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Family Guide to RtI
MPS Board of School Directors
MPS Senior Team
Mark Sain, President, District 1
Darienne B. Driver, Ed.D., Superintendent
Larry Miller, Vice President, District 5
Gina Spang, P.E., Chief of Staff
Wendell J. Harris, Sr., District 2
Tonya Adair, Chief Innovation & Information Officer
Michael Bonds, Ph.D., District 3
Daniel Chanen, J.D., Chief Human Capital Officer
Annie Woodward, District 4
Ruth Maegli, Chief Academic Officer
Tatiana Joseph, Ph.D., District 6
Gerald Pace, J.D., Chief Financial Officer
Claire Zautke, District 7
Keith Posley, Ed.D., Chief School Administration Officer
Carol Voss, District 8
Wendell Willis, Chief Operations Officer
Terrence Falk, At-Large
Sue Saller, Manager, Superintendent’s Initiatives
Ashley Lee, Special Assistant to the Superintendent
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