RTI Center Presentation for the SPDGs
January 27, 2009
Updates from the National Center on Response to
Intervention February 25, 2009
Dr. Darren Woodruff, Co-Director Dr. Tessie Rose, Southeast Technical Assistance Liaison
Center Mission
To build the capacity of State Educational Agencies (SEAs) to assist Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) in implementing proven and promising frameworks for RTI.
Center Objectives
Objective 1: To identify, adapt, evaluate, and scale up RTI frameworks for identifying and serving students with disabilities;
Objective 2: To provide TA&D to SEAs and LEAs with ongoing TA support, as needed and appropriate, to implement comprehensive RTI frameworks in districts, schools, and classrooms nationally; and
Objective 3: To disseminate information about proven and promising RTI frameworks to parents, service providers, program administrators, policymakers, and other interested stakeholders across the country.
Center Updates
Web site and Resources The Technical Review Committees (TRCs) Workgroups Technical Assistance
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Updates: RTI Center Web Site and Resources
What’s New!
Implementing RTI Using Title I, Title III, and CEIS Funds (Audio Presentation) – Coming Soon Ongoing Funding Dialogue via RTI Center website
State Resources Database – Coming Soon
Screening and Progress Monitoring Tool Charts
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Updates on the RTI Center’s Technical Review Committees (TRCs)
Background
Role of the TRC: To identify and disseminate information about tools and
interventions that are grounded in a rigorous scientific evidence base
Three TRCs: (1) Screening; (2) Progress Monitoring; (3) Tiered Instruction
Model: National Center on Student Progress Monitoring http://www.studentprogress.org/chart/chart.asp
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TRC Status: Screening
Recruited TRC members Developed protocol Issued call for tools in reading in September Received 15 submissions (15 tools across 6
vendors) Currently conducting final review Results to be published in early 2009 Plan to issue a call in math and an additional call
in reading in spring 2009
TRC Status: Progress Monitoring
Recruited TRC members Developed protocol Issued call for tools in September Received 45 submissions (45 tools across 9
vendors) Currently conducting final review Results to be published in early 2009 Plan to issue an additional call in Spring 2009
TRC Status: Instruction
Recruited 9 “TRC consultants”
Held initial meeting on December 18
Plan to issue call for interventions in Spring/Summer 2009
Results to be published by end of 2009
TRC Timeline of Activities Screening Progress Monitoring Instruction
Fall 2008 • 1st call for tools in reading issued
• 1st call for tools issued
Winter 2009 • Results published • Results published
Spring 2009 • 1st call for tools in math issued
• 2nd call for tools in reading issued
• 2nd call for tools issued
• 1st call for interventions issued
Summer 2009Fall 2009 • Results published • Results published • Results published
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Updates on Workgroup Activities
NCRTI Workgroups
Formed five workgroups to explore relevant RTI topics that will inform work on identifying, evaluating, and scaling up RTI frameworks. SEA Implementation – Ed Shapiro, Lehigh University, PA
SLD Identification – Daryl Mellard, University of Kansas, KS
Disproportionality – Darren Woodruff, NCRTI
English Language Learners – Darren Woodruff, NCRTI
RTI in High School Setting – NCRTI, COI, and NHSC
RTI in Middle School Setting – Daryl Mellard, University of Kansas, KS
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Updates on RTI Technical Assistance Activities
TA Levels of Support
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Level 3 – Intensive TA Provided to approximately one state per
region or 10–12% of states*
Level 2 – Targeted TA Provided to at least 2–3 states per region
or 13–25% of states
Level 1 – Universal TA Provided indirectly (via Web site) to all states and directly to at least 4 states per region or 63–75%
Current TA Activities
TA Liaisons working across six regions Tessie Rose, Southeast Region
Stacia Rush, Mid-South Region
State information sharing communities Web site: www.rti4success.org
Supporting state, regional, and national events
Current TA Activities
Eight States Selected for Intensive TA Support South Carolina
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Maine
Hawaii
Kansas
New Mexico
Missouri
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Other TA Updates
Webinars on requested RTI topics
Training modules – Coming Soon Introduction to Universal Screening
Introduction to CBM for Progress Monitoring
Early Literacy/Reading CBM
Math CBM
Other Ways to Use CBM Data
CBM for Determining RTI
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Questions or Comments?
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