Response to Intervention Model
Using Data to Make Decisions About Students
Beth Gaubatz, School PsychologistEmily Mennitt, School PsychologistMartha Fether, Principal
The goal is prevention…
At the end of the 1st grade... (Juel, 1988)
Poor word identification skills in 3rd grade… (Felton & Pepper, 1995)
Remedial reading is not effective…(Johnson & Allington, 1991, p.1001)
In the past…
Kathy McNamara Staff development Needs assessment Easycbm.com
AIMSweb
Response to Intervention
Systematic assessment Universal screening – Tier 1 Progress Monitoring – Tier 2 & 3
Researched based instruction Tier 1 Tier 2 & 3
Systematic Assessment
What is AIMSweb?
How Does AIMSweb Work?o Benchmarko Strategic Monitor o Progress Monitor
Instruction & Intervention
Tier 1 (Universal)o High Quality Core Instructiono Differentiated Instructiono Flexible Groupingso Accommodations
Instruction & Intervention
Tier 2 (Strategic)o Standard Protocol of Intervention for Groups
of Struggling Learnerso Orton Gillinghamo Project MOREo SRA Corrective Readingo Repeated Readingso Early Reading Inventory (OPTIMIZE)
Instruction & Intervention
Tier 3 (Intensive)o Functional Academic Assessment / Survey
Level Assessment (SLA)o Individualized Intervention – Evidence Based
August 2010
The Reality of Schools
“fair is not that everyone gets the same thing, fair means that everyone gets what they need”
We do not have unlimited resources
We have to make decisions regarding who gets more service
Using the framework
Data
Intervention Flow-Chart
Functional Academic Assessment
Data Meetings
Grade Level Team, School Psychologist, Principal, & Support Staff
Benchmark results allocate intervention resources
Data Meeting Forms
Data Meeting Forms
Project MORE
Tier 2 intervention
Recruit tutors
Train tutors
Schedule tutors
Organize materials
Project MORE
Communication
Appreciation
Is it working?
Rate of Improvement
Rate Of Improvement
Questions
Contact
Beth A. Gaubatz, Ed.S., NCSP School Psychologist [email protected]
Emily Mennitt, Ed.S., NCSP School Psychologist [email protected]
Martha Fether, Ed.D Principal [email protected]