The KSI/RTI Puzzle: Do the pieces fit?

The KSI/RTI Puzzle:Do the pieces fit? Judith Halasek Pamela Pickens

Is RTI required by law? • RTI was first introduced to schools with the reauthorization by Congress in 2004 of Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA 2004).

Legislative Guidance… • KRS 158.6453 (subsection 20) The reporting structure shall include… • (b) requires An individual student report to parents for each student in grades three (3) through eight (8) summarizing the student's skills in reading and mathematics. The school's staff shall develop a plan for accelerated learning for any student with identified deficiencies or strengths;

Legislative Guidance… KRS 158.6453 (subsection 20) The reporting structure shall include… • (20) (c) An individual report for each student who takes a high school or college readiness examination administered under subsection (11)(a) of this section that: 1. Provides the student's test scores; 2. Provides a judgment regarding whether or not a student has met, exceeded, or failed to meet the expectations for each standard assessed; and 3. Is designed to assist students, parents, and teachers to identify, assess, and remedy academic deficiencies prior to high school graduation

Legislative Guidance… KRS 158.6459 (Interventions) - Any student who does not meet ACT benchmarks on the EXPLORE or PLAN - Any student who does not meet college readiness benchmarks on the ACT … Shall have intervention strategies included in their individual learning plan * Intent is not to wait until their junior year to intervene- but to intervene early, and often, to assure college readiness.

Legislative Guidance… 704 KAR 3:305 (Minimum Graduation Requirements) - If students do not meet college readiness benchmarks on the ACT (English, Math, Reading) … a transitional course or intervention (which shall be monitored to address remediation needs) shall be required before exiting high school.

Legislative Guidance KRS 158.305 • Reading and Writing - 2013 • Mathematics - 2014 • Behavior - 2015

Proficiency Plan- Target Indicators

Proficiency Plan- Target Indicators The target indicators define the work required to realize Unbridled Learning: Proficiency for All.

Defining RtI Log on to CIITS Click on the PD 360 Icon Type “Defining RtI” in the Search Box

Kentucky System of Interventions The Kentucky System of Interventions (KSI) is a framework for providing systematic, comprehensive services to address academic and behavioral needs for all students, preschool through grade 12.

Core/Tier 1 • Quality academic and behavioral instruction • Research based instructional strategies • Characteristics of Highly Effective Teaching and Learning (CHETL) • Regular formative assessment • Approximately 75-80% of all students should be successful with academic and behavioral instruction • Do you know how your students are performing?

Tier 2 Tier 1 + small group for targeted interventions

Tier 3 Tier 1 + Tier 2 + individualized intensive interventions

Things to Remember • There may be a significant change in staff roles and responsibilities • Provide appropriate professional learning opportunities

Team Work – Heart of KSI School Implementation Team – The Whole Process Student Intervention Team – The Individuals

First Pieces of the Puzzle Teach

First Pieces of the Puzzle Universal Screener

First Pieces of the Puzzle Examine the Core

First Pieces of the Puzzle School and Student Teams

First Pieces of the Puzzle Examine and Utilize Evidence-Based Interventions

First Pieces of the Puzzle Analyze Data

Focus on Individual Students Finishing the Puzzle

Implement Interventions with Fidelity Finishing the Puzzle

Progress monitor effectively Finishing the Puzzle

Address the needs of ALL Students Finishing the Puzzle

Provide Professional Learning Finishing the Puzzle

Involve families in the process Finishing the Puzzle

Celebrate Success Finishing the Puzzle

Resources • Kentucky System of Interventions (KSI) http://www.education.ky.gov/KDE/Instructional+Resources/Kentucky+System+of+Interventions/ • Academic & Behavioral Response to Intervention (ABRI) http://louisville.edu/education/srp/abri • National RTI Center http://www.rti4success.org/ • Kentucky Center for Instructional Discipline (KYCID) http://www.kycid.org/ • IRIS Center http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/ • Characteristics of Highly Effective Teaching & Learning (CHETL) http://www.education.ky.gov/KDE/Instructional+Resources/Highly+Effective+Teaching+and+Learning/HETL+Common+Characteristics.tm • What Works Clearinghouse http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/publications/practiceguides/

Questions? 502-564-4970 KSI/RTI General Questions April Pieper – april.pieper@education.ky.gov Reading Interventions Judith Halasek - judith.halasek@education.ky.gov Math Interventions Pamela Pickens – pamela.pickens@education.ky.gov Behavior Interventions Bonnie Tomberlin – bonnie.tomberlin@education.ky.gov

The KSI/RTI Puzzle: Do the pieces fit?