Response to Instruction & Intervention Framework

1 RTI2 Implementation Guide 1 Updated: February 2016 Response to Instruction & Intervention Fr amework Updated February 2016 RTI2 Implementation Guide 2 Updated: February 2016 Introduction .. 7 What is RTI ? .. 7 Intent of the RTI2 Implementation Guide .. 8 Component 1: General Procedures .. 9 General RTI2 Procedures .. 9 Required Elements .. 10 1-Page Summary: Response to Instruction and Intervention Framework .. 11 2-Page Summary: Response to Instruction and Intervention Framework .. 12 4-Page Summary: Response to Instruction and Intervention Framework .. 14 Parent Request for Opting Out of Intervention .. 18 District/School Level Teams .. 19 District RTI2 Leadership Team .. 20 District RTI2 Leadership Team Assignment of Roles and Responsibilities .. 24 School Level RTI2 Support Team .. 25 School Level RTI2 Support Team Assignment of Roles and Responsibilities .. 30 Example 1: Sample District RTI2 Leadership Team Monthly Guidelines.

2 32 Example 2: Sample School Level RTI2 Support Team Suggested Timeline .. 34 Example 3: Sample School Level RTI2 Support Team Meeting Agenda .. 36 Example 4: Sample Initial School Level RTI2 Support Team List of Students at Risk .. 37 Example 5: Sample On-Going School Level RTI2 Support Team List of Students at Risk .. 38 Example 6: Sample Next Steps Assignment of Interventions for Students at Risk .. 39 Example 7: Sample Student Intervention Documentation Form .. 40 Example 8: RTI2 Folder Contents .. 42 Example 9: Student Referral to RTI2 School Team .. 43 Example 10: Classroom Accommodations & Differentiation .. 44 Example 11: RTI2 Team Notes: Student Intervention Plan .. 55 Example 12: RTI2 Team Notes: Intervention Plan Evaluation .. 56 Universal Screening Procedures .. 57 Students Entering 61 Example 1: Sample RTI2 Intervention Record for School Records.

3 62 Contact with Parents / Guardians .. 63 RTI2 Implementation Guide 3 Updated: February 2016 K-5 Reading Letters .. 64 K-5 Math Letters .. 70 6-12 Reading Letters .. 83 6-12 Math 91 Miscellaneous Communication .. 97 Procedures to be used with English Learners .. 101 Scenarios: Decision Making Process for English Learners .. 102 World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) English Language Proficiency Levels 111 Individual Learning Plan for English Learners .. 116 Component 2: Tier I Procedures .. 118 Informal Walk-through Guide for Participants in the K-3 Reading 118 Re-teaching/Remediation versus Intervention .. 120 Data-Based Decision Making Procedures .. 121 Example 1: Outline of School Level RTI2 Team Meeting .. 123 Scenario: Third Grader Requiring Both Reading and Math Intervention .. 124 Scenario: Second Grade Reading .. 125 Scenario: Third Grade Math.

4 126 Scenario: Fifth Grade Reading .. 127 Scenario: Sixth Grade Reading Scenario (Middle School) .. 129 Example 2: Tier II Decision Tree .. 130 Fidelity Monitoring of Tier I: Core Instruction .. 131 Example 1: Sample School RTI2 Support Team Tier I Fidelity Checklist .. 132 Example 2: Sample Tier I Principal Fidelity Checklist .. 133 Example 3: Sample Tier I Lesson Plan Checklist .. 134 Example 4: Sample Tier I Behavior Checklist .. 135 Resources for High Achieving Students within an RTI2 Framework .. 136 Component 3: Tier II Procedures .. 140 Informal Walk-through Guide for Participants in the K-12 Intervention Course .. 140 Guidance for Students Who May Need Interventions in More Than One Area .. 142 Data-Based Decision Making Procedures .. 143 Example 1: Outline of School RTI2 Support Team Meeting .. 145 Scenario: Second Grade Reading .. 146 Scenario: Third Grade Math.

5 148 RTI2 Implementation Guide 4 Updated: February 2016 Scenario: Fifth Grade Reading .. 149 Scenario: Sixth Grade Reading (Middle School) .. 150 Example 2: RTI2 Team Notes: Student Intervention Plan .. 151 Example 3: Tier III Decision Tree .. 152 Example 4: Rate of Improvement (ROI) Worksheet .. 153 Example 5: Gap Analysis Worksheet .. 154 Reading Associated Areas of Deficit Table .. 155 Mathematics Associated Areas of Deficit Table .. 156 Fidelity Monitoring .. 167 Example 1: Sample Tier II Intervention Attendance Documentation .. 168 Example 2: Sample Tier II Five-Minute Direct Observation .. 169 Example 3: Sample Tier II Direct Observation Rubric .. 170 Example 4: Sample Generic Tier II Observation Checklist .. 172 Example 5: Sample Intervention Log .. 173 Component 4: Tier III Procedures .. 174 Data-Based Decision Making Procedures .. 174 Scenario: Third Grade Math.

6 177 Scenario: Third Grade, Both Reading and Math .. 178 Scenario: Fifth Grade Reading .. 180 Scenario: Seventh Grade Reading .. 181 Example 1: RTI2 Team Notes: Student Intervention Plan .. 182 Example 2: Referral Decision Tree .. 183 Example 3: Rate of Improvement (ROI) Worksheet .. 184 Example 4: Gap Analysis Worksheet .. 185 Fidelity Monitoring .. 186 Example 1: Reading Program Specific Tier III Fidelity Checklist: Road to the Code .. 187 Example 2: Reading Program Specific Tier III Fidelity Checklist: Read Naturally .. 188 Example 3: Math Program Specific Tier III Fidelity Checklist Grades 2-6 Math PALS .. 190 Example 4: Generic Tier III Intervention Walkthrough .. 193 Example 5: General Tier III Fidelity Checklist .. 194 Consideration for Special Education .. 195 Scenario: Fifth Grade Referred to Special Education .. 196 High School Tier III Intervention 197 RTI2 Implementation Guide 5 Updated: February 2016 Component 5: Special Education Procedures.

7 199 Special Education Referral Procedures .. 199 Example 1: Referral Decision Tree .. 200 Example 2: Student Support and Interventions Team Referral for Comprehensive Evaluation 201 Example 3: General Education Teacher s Input Form .. 204 Example 4: Teacher Checklist Basic Reading .. 205 Example 5: Teacher Checklist Reading Fluency .. 206 Example 6: Teacher Checklist Reading Comprehension .. 207 Example 7: Teacher Checklist Mathematics Calculation .. 208 Example 8: Teacher Checklist Mathematics 209 Example 9: Teacher Checklist Written Expression .. 210 Example 10: Parent Input .. 211 Components of a Special Education Evaluation / Re-Evaluation .. 213 Specific Learning Disabilities Eligibility Criteria .. 213 Condition 1: Underachievement (Level of Learning) .. 214 Example 1: Assessment Resource List .. 218 Example 2: Systematic Observation Form .. 220 Condition 2: Response to Intervention (Rate of Learning).

8 221 Example 3: Rate of Improvement (ROI) Worksheet .. 223 Example 4: Gap Analysis Worksheet .. 224 Condition Three: Exclusionary Factors .. 225 Example 5: Exclusionary Factors Worksheet .. 226 Data-Based Decision Making .. 228 Scenario: Student Eligible with Specific Learning Disability .. 229 Dismissal from Special Education .. 230 Scenario: Student Exiting Special Education .. 231 Appendixes and Supporting Documents .. 232 Appendix A: Acknowledgements .. 232 Appendix B: Core Instruction plus Intervention Diagram .. 232 Appendix C: Glossary .. 233 Appendix D: Selected Resources .. 241 Guidance from the Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) .. 245 RTI2 Implementation Guide 6 Updated: February 2016 Appendix E: Example Schedules .. 253 Traditional K-5 Schedules .. 256 Traditional 6-12 Schedules .. 258 Block 6-12 Schedules .. 260 6-12 Hybrid Schedule Options.

9 262 Appendix F: Criteria for Selecting an Intervention in Reading, Mathematics, and Writing .. 263 Appendix G: Implementation Readiness .. 264 RTI2 Implementation Readiness Checklist .. 265 Where to Begin? .. 271 Implementation Readiness for Small Groups .. 273 High School RTI2 Implementation Checklist .. 277 Appendix H: References .. 283 RTI2 Implementation Guide 7 Updated: February 2016 The role of the public education system is to prepare ALL students for success after high school. The Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE or the department ) believes that the foundational Framework of a multi-tiered system of supports will ensure positive outcomes for ALL students in Tennessee. This Framework integrates assessment, early Intervention , and accountability for at risk students in the belief that ALL students can learn. The RTI Framework is an integrated, seamless problem-solving model that addresses individual student need.

10 This Framework relies on the premise of high-quality Instruction and interventions tailored to student need where core instructional and Intervention decisions are guided by student outcome data. In Tennessee, the education system is built around a tiered Intervention model that spans from general education to special education. Tiered interventions in the areas of reading, math, and/or writing occur in general education depending on the needs of the student. If a student fails to respond to intensive interventions and is suspected of having a Specific Learning Disability, then the student may require special education interventions ( , the most intensive interventions and services). As always, parents reserve the right to request an evaluation at any time (see page 241, OSEP memo 11-07). Historically, the primary option available to students who were not successful in the general education classroom was a placement in special education.