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Current Status – RtI in NYS
Matthew Giugno
Program Manager for RtI
VESID
(518) 486-7462
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Collaborative Effort
• Internal SED Workgroup VESID and P-16
• Reading First• Regional School Improvement• Bi-Lingual • CIIT
External Stakeholders
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Information Sources
• Federal Statute (PL 108-446)
• Federal Regulations (300 CFR)
• State Laws and Regulations
• Materials from “National Research Center on Learning Disabilities” (NRCLD)
• National Center on Response to Intervention
• NASDSE publication on LD/RtI (revised 2007)
• Other States
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Presentation Content
• IDEA Requirements
• Part 117 Regulations (Screening)
• Part 100 Regulations (pre K -12)
• Part 200 Regulations (Special Ed.)
• Contracts for Excellence (C4E)
• Guidance to School Districts
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IDEA Requirements
Procedures to determine LD through RtI (or similar approach):
• Evaluation
• Data-based progress
• Student observation
• Written Report
• Group determination of disability
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Information
• April, 2008 http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/
publications/policy/RTIfinal.pdf
• Guidance Support Guidance Document Parents Version
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Regulatory Amendments
• Part 117
• Part 100
• Part 200
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Part 117
• 117.3 Diagnostic Screening Screening in literacy, math, motor and cognitive
development Students with low test scores
• Review of instructional programs• Periodic monitoring through screenings and on-
going assessments• Instruction tailored to meet needs “with increasing
intensive levels of targeted intervention and instruction”
• Written notification to parents
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Amendments to Parts 100 and 200
• Section 100.2 (ii)Response to Intervention Programs (RtI)
• Section 200.2 (b)Board of Education Requirements
• Section 200.4 (j) - LD ProceduresReferral Individual EvaluationProcess for determining eligibilityCriteria for LD determinationsDocumentation for eligibility determination
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Amendments to Section 100.2 (ii)
• Schools may establish RtI as follows:Appropriate instruction for all students
• Scientific research-based reading programs
Screenings Instruction matched to student need
• Increasing levels of intervention
Repeated assessmentsApplication of information to make decisions
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Amendments to Section 100.2 (ii)
Written notification to parents
• Student performance data & gen. ed. services
• Strategies to increase learning• Parents right to request evaluation
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Amendments to Section 100.2
• District selects RtI structure Criteria to determine levels Types of interventions Data to be collected Progress monitoring
• Staff Development to implement RtI
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LD Definition Section 200.1(zz)(6)
• Learning disability means a disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding or in using language, spoken or written, which manifests itself in an imperfect ability to listen, think, speak, read, write, spell, or to do mathematical calculations…
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200.2
• adopt written policy that establishes administrative practices and procedures which may include a RtI process pursuant to
100.2(ii)
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Additional Procedures for
Identifying Students with LD
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Evaluation- 200.4 (j) (1)
• Variety of assessment tools and strategies
• No single procedure
• Observation From routine classroom instruction; or Arrange to have observation conducted
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Evaluation- 200.4 (j) (1)
• Underachievement is not due to lack of appropriate instruction, CSE must consider: Data that demonstrates appropriate instruction in
regular education settings delivered by qualified personnel
Data-based documentation of repeated assessments reflecting student progress provided to parents
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200.4 (j) (2)
• CSE makes determination Gen. Ed. Teacher Person qualified to conduct diagnostic exams
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Criteria – 200.4 (j) (3)
• Student does not achieve adequately for age, or grade level standards in one or more of:Oral expressionListening comprehensionWritten expressionBasic reading skillsReading fluency skillsReading comprehensionMath calculation Math problem solving, and
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Criteria – 200.4 (j) (3)
Student does not make sufficient progress when using RtI; or
Exhibits patterns of strengths and weaknesses:• Performance, achievement or both• Relative to age, grade-level standards, or
intellectual development
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Criteria – 200.4 (j) (3)
• Exceptions Visual, hearing or motor disabilities Mental retardation Emotional disturbance Cultural factors Environ. or economic disadvantage; or LEP
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200.4 (j) (4)
• Not prohibited from considering severe discrepancy, except Not allowed after 7/1/2012 for
• K-4• To determine LD in Reading
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Documentation – 200.4 (j) (5)
• Written report includes:Whether student has LDBasis for determinationRelevant behaviorEducationally relevant medical findingsStudent does not achieve adequately, and
• Does not make sufficient progress, or• Exhibits pattern of strengths and weaknesses
Exclusion factors
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Documentation – 200.4 (j) (5)
• If RtI process is used: Instructional strategies used and data Parents notified
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C4E Allowable Program: Dedicated Instructional Time(100.13 CR)
1. dedicated block(s) of time created for instruction;
2. research-based core instructional program;
3. a response-to-intervention program; and/or
4. individualized intensive intervention shall be provided.
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Guidance Document
• Minimum Requirements of a Response to Intervention Program (RTI)
Appropriate Instruction Screenings Applied to all Students in the
Class Instruction Matched to Student Need Repeated Assessments of Student
Achievement (Progress Monitoring) Application of Student Information to
Make Educational Decisions Notification to Parents
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Guidance Document
• School District Selection of Specific Structure and Components of an RtI Program
• Ensuring Staff Knowledge and Skills Necessary to Implement RtI Programs
• Use of Response to Intervention in Determination of Learning Disability
• Readings and References
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Systemwide School Approach
• Integration of general and special ed service delivery
• Leadership
• Identification of current support systems to support RtI (i.e., PBIS)
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Principles of RtI
• Systemwide school approach
• Prevention and Early identification
• Universal Screening
• Multiple tiers of intervention
• Progress monitoring
• Decision making process
• Design of service delivery model
• Parent involvement
• Fidelity of implementation
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Tools to Guide Implementation
• School readiness survey
• Identification of screening tools
• Identification of research based reading instruction
• Decision-making process – problem solving or standard protocol
• Implementation of a multi-tiered processDetermination of cut-off pointsProgress monitoring and analysis of dataDetermination of appropriate interventions
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Special Considerations
• Cultural
• Upper elementary, intermediate and secondary students
• ELL students
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Professional Development
• Collaboration between general and special educators
• Changing roles
• School leadership
• Data gathering and data analysis
• Identifying appropriate research-based instruction/interventions
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LD Determination
• Definition of LD
• Using data from RtI as part of the comprehensive multidisciplinary evaluation
• Criteria to determine LDStudent was provided appropriate instructionData from screenings, curriculum based measures
and progress monitoring to determine• Performance level• Rate of learning or pattern of strengths and weaknesses
Exclusion factors
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Schoolwide Systems
Academic Behavioral
Intensive Interventions Intensive Individual Interventions
Small Group Interventions Targeted Group Interventions
Scientific, Research Based Core Instruction
Universal Interventions
1-5%
5-10%
80-90%
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Resources/Links
• www.rti4success.org
• www.nrcld.org
• www.ncld.org
• www.nasdse.org
• www.aimsweb.com
• www.dibels.org
• www.interventioncentral.org
• iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/resources.html
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NYS RtI - TAC
Dr. Theresa M. Janczak
Project Director
NYS RtI-TAC
Buffalo State College
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NYS RtI TAC= New York State Response to Intervention Technical
Assistance Center
• Consortium: Buffalo State College Rochester Institute of Technology New York University College of St. Rose Syracuse University (pending) Mid Hudson Region -TBA
•
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NYS RtI TAC
• Location: Buffalo State College
• Exceptional Education Department
• Funded by: New York State Education Department
• Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID)
5 – year period• January, 2009 – December, 2014
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Support capacity-building efforts
of NYS schools to implement
proven and promising practices
within a Response to Intervention
model
Mission:
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Overall
Goals
1. Compile/disseminate relevant & useful information, resources, and tools relative to RtI
2. Provide indirect technical assistance (TA) & professional development (PD) to NYS schools on RtI-related topics
3. Provide direct technical assistance & professional development to 14 VESID-identified schools on RtI programs
Goals:
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Establish & maintain NYS RtI-Website
Provide electronic access to RtI web-based library Progress monitoring tools Data-based decision making Efficacy of RtI Effective interventions grounded in empirical
research Legislative updates RtI Implementation Tools
Go
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usefu
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ls relative to R
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STRATEGIES:
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Indirect Technical Assistance & Professional Development to NYS schools via access to NYS-RtI web-site Webinars Discussion boards Regional trainings Effective interventions grounded in empirical research Legislative updates RtI Implementation tools RtI Pilot Programs Web-based library Related resources
Go
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RtI-related
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STRATEGIES:
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Direct Technical Assistance & Professional Development to 14 VESID-identified schools NYS schools over 5 years On-site TA by consortium member
RtI Readiness Survey RtI Implementation Plan Periodic site-visits by consortium member
School-embedded professional development opportunities
Evaluation of RtI programs
Go
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vide d
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& P
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14 V
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STRATEGIES:
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Queens
Bronx
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Mid - West
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7/14/06
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CONSORTIUM MEMBERS
Dr. L. Strong College of St.
Rose
Mid-Hudson Region TBA
Dr. K. Stahl NYU Dr. R.
Vuhovic NYU
TBDSyracuse Univ.
Dr. S. Graney
RIT
Dr. A. PiperFredonia CSD
Dr. T. Janczak
BSC
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NYS-RtI TAC NEXT STEPS:
• Functional web-site- late May 2009
• Identify 14 schools to serve as RtI pilot sites
• Pair schools with consortium member
• Provide TA and PD to pilot schools – summer of 2009
•Schedule Regional Trainings