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ISOA MARCH 2, 2011 Sustaining Response to Intervention 1
ISOA
MARCH 2, 2011
Sustaining Response to Intervention
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Overview
What is Response to Intervention (RtI)?
What have we done so far?
Why sustain RtI?
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RtI is a frameworkA way of thinkingSystemic approach
RtI Is NOTA programA curriculumThe latest educational fad
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What is RtI?
Research based
National movement
Many states mandate RtI
Positive results
The future of education
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What is RtI?
National Perspective
ESEA legislation-No Child Left Behind and AYP
IDEA Re-Authorization Focus on academic outcomes General education as baseline metric Labeling as a “last resort” Increasing general education options Pooling building-based resources Flexible funding patterns RtI required for LD eligibility
National focus: reading & behavior
Evidence-based/scientifically-basedinstruction
Heartland, June, 2006 (modified)
What is RtI?6
RtI Framework
Eight key components
Universal screening Progress Monitoring Data-based decision making Shared Leadership Research-based Instruction and Interventions Problem Solving Tiered Systems Parent Involvement
Research supports the RtI approach
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Academic Systems Behavioral Systems
1-5% 1-5%
5-10% 5-10%
80-90% 80-90%
Intensive, Individual Interventions•Individual Students•Assessment-based•High Intensity•Of longer duration
Intensive, Individual Interventions - Individual students• - Assessment –based - Intense, durable procedures
Targeted Group Interventions•Some students (at-risk)•High efficiency•Rapid response
Targeted Group Interventions•Some students (at-risk)•High efficiency•Rapid response
Universal Interventions•All students•Preventive, proactive
Universal Interventions•All settings, all students•Preventive, proactive
School-wide Systems for Student Success
Why is a New Approach Needed?
- We cannot wait for students to fail
- Current system moves at-risk learners to SE- High cost of special education impact resources for all
- Too many GE students are at risk
- SE has not closed the achievement gap - SE legislation and funding 25+ years
- Resulted in poor student outcomes
- Failed to demonstrate cost effectiveness
- Failed to validate aligning instruction to SE diagnostic classification
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Steps for Successful ReadersSteps for Successful Readers (Schools in Kalamazoo County 2004-2006)
Phonemic Awareness(Spr, Kdg)
Fluency(Spr, 1st)
Alphabetic Principle(Win, 1st)
Fluency(Spr 2nd)
Fluency(Spr, 3rd)
Fluency(Spr, 4th)
Fluency(Spr, 5th)
.16 (n=114)
.14 (n=336)
.05 (n=238)
.03 (n=401)
0 (n=190)
.09 (n=185)
Probability of “Catching-Up”
.62 (n=1178)
.83 (n=910)
.82 (n=849)
.85 (n=770)
.92 (n=561)
.97 (n=372)
Probability of “Staying on Track”
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Ingham ISD Collaboration
ARRA funding 100% of districts joined RtI collaboration Over two years: $10 million Local Districts and Ingham ISD Unique in Michigan
Federal grant through State MiBLSi
Scope 12 districts 79 buildings Training for hundreds of staff
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Sustaining RtI
1. Why must we sustain RtI?
2. How do we sustain RtI?
3. What is the $ impact?
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Why Sustain RtI?
To accelerate student achievement and increase student outcomes
and….
Be cost effective
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How is RtI Progressing?
We’re just beginning
Our initial data is strong!
RTI has….Reduced Special Education referrals
Increased student literacy outcomes
Reduced behavior incidences
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Ingham ISD Oral Reading Fluency 2009-2010 & 2010-11
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National Data - Learning Disabilities
80% of LD are eligible in the area of reading
The majority of LD students have average to above average intelligence
Most reading difficulties result from poor instruction, lack of reading readiness, cultural differences
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Ingham ISD Special Education
7,200 students with SE IEP 16% of all students
4% severe/moderately impaired 12% mildly impaired
Most SE students are mildly impaired 72% mildly impaired 28% moderately/severely impaired
Very expensive $102 million for SE Added Costs (Over and above GE costs)
Balance of SE cost from General Ed $13 million in excess of dedicated SE revenue sources
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Ingham ISD Local District Special Education Revenue $101,803,888 2009-10 (est)
State Aid Districts & IISD
$36,351,820 36%
IISD Allocation$49,362,187
48%
General Fund$12,389,679
12%
Net Tuition Revenue from Other Districts
$1,046,934 1%
Medicaid Fee-for-Service
$1,999,999 2%
Other $653,269
1%
Ingham ISD Special Education Students Served2009-10 7,232*
Other Mild Impairments (SLI,
ECDD, OHI)2,691 Students
37% of SE Total
Learning Disabled2,542 Students
35% of SE Total
Severe/Moderate Impairments
2,000 Students28% of SE Total
*SE = 16% of total K-12 Enrollment
Ingham ISD - Learning Disability
Total SE (LD) cost $16,108,304
Number of LD students 2,449
Avg. SE cost per LD student $6,578
- above and beyond GE cost
- instruction and support services only
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What is the $ Impact?
If LD student count and costs decrease
No reduction in revenue No reduction in Foundation revenue No reduction in SE state aid categorical No reduction in ISD SE Allocation No reduction in Medicaid revenue No reduction in Federal IDEA revenue
Portion of savings could be applied to RtI
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What is the $ Impact?
If 10% Decrease
SE LD student decrease (245)
SE cost decrease ($1,610,190)
Revenue change, GE & SE 0 ($1,610,190)
New costs to realign to RtI TBD
Net $ Change TBD
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What is the $ Impact?
If 20% Decrease
SE LD student decrease (491)
SE cost decrease ($3,229,018)
Revenue change, GE & SE 0 ($3,229,018)
New costs to realign to RtI TBD
Net $ Change TBD
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Fall '05 National
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Where should you invest your resources?
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How do we Sustain RtI?
Building systems of technical skillsTargeted professional development
based on dataSkill-based leadershipFocusing on adaptabilityShared leadershipSelection and recruitmentRedeployment of resourcesPriorities
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The Collaboration Continues
Meetings with local districts Curriculum Directors Special Education Directors Business Officials
Individual district meetings Discuss district-specific plans Identify needed support
Ingham ISD organizational and resource support
Local district planning and resource allocation
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