www.earnperhit.com/essay => Professional academic writing www.lucky-bet.site => Bet on Sports - 50% Deposit Bonus www.lucky-bet.site/casino => Online Casino - 5000$ Welcome Bonus www.lucky-bet.site/lotto247 => Lotto247 - Win Big, Live Free www.lucky-bet.site/eurobet => Best European Bookmaker From RIT to RTI Jonathan Strong, Reading Coach, Leslie Sanford, Math Coach, Confluence Academy, MO Fusion 2012, the NWEA summer conference in Portland, Oregon This presentation provides participants the opportunity to experience how an urban school has used the data from NWEA MAP to effectively develop and implement a Response to Intervention program. Featured are strategies to develop an RTI process from the initial screening to possible SPED diagnosis. Geared toward educators who want insight, suggestions, and ideas on how to use NWEA MAP to start or strength their RTI process. Learning Outcome: - Learn how to effectively track data - Short and long term planning. Audience: - Experienced data user - Curriculum and Instruction Confluence Academy is urban charter school located in the city of St. Louis. We have been administering the NWEA MAP for 4 years, and have continued to show growth each year. Our team includes our Reading and Math Coaches from the Old North Campus.

1. From RIT to RTI
Mr. Jonathan Strong ~ Reading Coach
Ms. Leslie Sanford ~ Math Coach

2. Confluence Academy
Location
Demographics/Population
BPIS and RTI
Data history

4. A Typical 3-Tiered RTI Model
5%
5%
90%

5. OUR 3 Tier RTI Model….
50%
(450 students)
36%
(325 students)
14%
(125 students)

6. “Without data, you are just another person with an opinion”
~Rebecca DuFour

7. Problem-Solving Method
What is the problem?
Why is it
happening?
What should be done about it?
Did it
work?

8. What does the RIT mean to
us?
It’s more than just a number…..
Provides data to support individual student interventions
Provides grade level equivalence
Assists with proper placement on RTI tier
Tier 1 (green): on or above grade level
Tier 2 (yellow): one year below grade level
Tier 3 (red): more than one year below grade level

9. NWEA Trackers
Excel document that tracks individual growth of
students in order to meet their goal
Enter RIT number and calculations are done
automatically (color coded)
After fall, tracker provides end-of-year goals for
each student based on their starting point

10. NWEA Trackers
Let’s take a closer look…
2011-2012 NWEA TrackersStout.xls
2011-2012 NWEA TrackersFitzgerald - 6th.xls

11. Triangulation of data
Using RIT as a guide, include other points of
data to place students in an appropriate tier
Benchmarks
SRI
AIMSweb
Classwork
State Assessments
SRI NWEA
State Test
(MAP)

12. Data Boards
Allows visual representation of an entire
grade level in one place
Able to see movement of students
throughout the year
the name/picture is place on the colored card the
students enters that grade at (from previous
grade)
As the student moves from tier to tier, the color
signifies where he/she began the year

13. Available Resources
Fundations
Wilson
Math workshops
Reading workshops
KHAN Academy
College/University students
Title 1 Teachers
Title 1 Tutors

14. Slightly Adapted from RTI Action
Network Symposium
RTI Reading Pyramid of
Resources
Treasures (90min K-5)
Elements of Literature
(60m 6-12)
Elements of Language
(30-45m)
Step Up to Writing
Fast Forward (K-3 30-50m)
ALS
Homework
Parent Involvement
Small-Group
Flexible Group
Workstations
NWEA
DIBELs Next
Series Assessments
Benchmarks
PSAT
Triumphs
Treasure Chest
Language!
Fast Forward Plus (30min)
Great Leaps
ALS
Leveled Homework
Flexible Grouping
Small-Groups
Big Five Resources
Progress Monitoring
DIBELs
AIMS Progress
Monitoring
Series Specific
Assessments
FASST/CSST
Fundations
Wilson
Language!
Systems 44
Read 180
Great Leaps
ALS
DIBELs
AIMS Progress
Monitoring
Series Specific
Assessments
SRI/PRI
Core
Targeted
Intensive

15. Response to Intervention
TEAM
Who will be responsible for leading?
Principal
Curriculum Coaches
Classroom Teachers
Title 1 Teachers
SPED

16. Response to Intervention
RTI is not general education or special education – it is
ALL education

17. Step #1
~ Initial Screening ~
Teacher academic concerns based on RIT and
classroom work/data
Hearing and vision screening
(see green sheet)

18. Step #2
~ Parent/Teacher Collaboration ~
Review current data
Set goals
Fluency/Comprehension
DesCartes
Meet with teacher/parent OR send RTI letter

19. Step #3
~ Team Meeting ~
Tutoring daily
30 – 45 minute sessions daily in small group setting
Instruction to address specific goals
Progress monitoring weekly
(see Appendix pages 2 – 8)

20. Step #4
~ Continue Tutoring & Progress Monitoring ~
Continue to meet as a team
Modify goals based on data
Observation by SPED teacher if no progress is made

21. Step #5
~ Continue Title 1 Intervention ~
Adjust and continue interventions based on data
What are the long term goals for this student?
Retention can be discussed
SPED testing can be considered

22. Back to NWEA…
After Spring testing, teachers enter RIT number
into tracker
Has the student reached their 1.5 years growth?
If yes, reflect on what interventions were used
If no, reflect on why not

23. Moving forward…
Create new data boards for the next school year
Pass goal sheets to next year’s teacher
Let’s take a look….

24. After 3 years….
22%
(200 students)
50%
(450 students)
27%
(250 students)

25. Questions?
? ..

26. Contact Information
Jonathan Strong
strongjo@gmail.com
Leslie Sanford
leslie.sanford@confluence.edisonlearning.co
m
lsanford128@gmail.com