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Problem Solving-Response to Instruction/Intervention:
What Do Parents Need to Know?
The mission of Polk County Public Schools is to ensure rigorous, relevant learning experiences that result in high achievement for our students.
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A way to help students who struggle with learning or behavior
Considers how students respond to changes in how they are taught
Focuses on the skills students need to improve
A plan is developed for struggling students Progress on this plan is monitored Has three tiers or levels of instruction
/intervention
What is PS-RtI?
PS-RtI gives extra help to students who work below grade level or have behavior problems
There is no delay to providing extra help
Student progress is monitored closely
Much of this extra help occurs in the general education classroom
More frequent communication between you and the teacher
How Will This Help My Child?
Tier 1◦ Core instruction all students get in the general
education class Tier 2
◦ Usually small group help given based on results of screenings at Tier 1
◦ This extra help is in addition to what student gets in general instruction
Tier 3◦ Usually individual or very small group help
focusing on particular skills and/or behaviors◦ This is in addition to what is given at Tiers 1 and 2
What Are The Steps Involved?
Thinking Inside the Triangle
o Tier 1 = Greeno Tier 2 = Yellowo Tier 3 = Red
Students will flow back and forth between the tiers depending on the level of help needed on a certain skill or behavior.
Help starts as soon as a skill or behavior problem is noticed
A plan for improvement is implemented immediately
Decisions about progress occur every few weeks
If not enough improvement, the plan is changed
Changing behavior usually takes longer than changing academic skills
How Long Does The Process Last?
Tools used to screen ALL students
Results used to review academic or behavior progress of all students
Results help schools find students who may need additional instruction or more support
Examples of screening tools include Discovery (new tool) and Teacher/Grade Level Nomination Process
What Are Universal Screenings?
Instructional or behavioral strategies/ methods that have been proven to be effective in helping children with similar academic or behavior problems
Specific type of instruction/method/strategy for a specific type of problem
Examples include teacher-led small group instruction on learning letter sounds, or using a self-monitoring behavior chart for work completion
What Are Interventions?
A way to show how well instruction or the intervention is working
A way to show if a student is meeting instructional or behavioral goals
A way to determine if the intervention plan needs to be changed
Uses quick tools or measures to determine progress on a regular basis◦ Examples include 1-minute reading or math
probes, or behavior charts
What is Progress Monitoring?
Oliver’s Assignment Completion Chart
Behavioral Progress Monitoring
Oliver’s Chart – Letter Sounds
Academic Progress Monitoring
PS-RtI is NOT a way to delay referral to special education
It is part of the individual student evaluation process through the observations and progress monitoring data collected on the interventions being implemented
You have a legal right to ASK that your child be evaluated by the school to determine eligibility for special education services. The PS/RtI process will be used for this evaluation
The school has a legal responsibility to provide a response to this request
The School psychologist evaluation will be only a part of the comprehensive evaluation done at your child’s school
Can I Still Have My Child Tested?
Web Resources◦ www.ld.org◦ www.rtinetwork.org◦ www.ncld.org
Your school’s guidance counselor or school psychologist◦ Name, title, phone number◦ Name, title, phone number
Where Can I Learn More?