Moving from Universal to Secondary: Simple Group Interventions

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Moving from Universal to Secondary Simple Group
Interventions

• Fred Lamkey, Principal
• Riverton Middle School CUSD 14
• Riverton, Illinois

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Demographics

• Unit District with 1400 students
• Bedroom Community of Springfield.
• RMS is a 5-8 Building
• True Middle School
• 98 Caucasian
• 37 Mobility
• 27 Low Income
• 8th Year in PBIS

Riverton
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Background

• 18 Years in Education in Middle and High School
• 11 Years in Administration
• 3 Years at High School
• 8 Years at Riverton Middle School
• 8 Years in PBIS

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What is our focus?
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RTI and Secondary Interventions

• Your Yellow or Secondary Team is your RTI Team.
• RTI is about using data to identify students who
  need interventions beyond Universals
• RTI is academic and behavioral PBIS address the
  behavior side of the triangle.

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When do you start secondary interventions?

• Universals should be in place.
• Remember 80-85 of your population are green!
• Youll know when youre ready.

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Who is served by Secondary Interventions?

• Students who have 2-5 referrals.
• Students in distress.
• Students referred by teachers.
• Students who have pattern referralsaggression,
  harassment, bullying.

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How do you identify them?

• RTI Team
• SWIS Data (2-5 ODRs)
• Teacher recommendation
• Parent concerns

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Who is in charge of secondary interventions?

• Everyone!
• Specificallythe RTI Team
• We tried different ways to accomplish this, but
  one central team is best.
• SAP, Yellow Team, Grade-Level Teams

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What are some secondary interventions?

• Tardy Party
• 400 Club
• Bereavement Group
• Girls Social Groups
• Anger Management Group
• Gaming Groups
• Homework Group
• Check-in/Check-out
• Check and Connect

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Choosing an Intervention

• Look at the data and identify a problem.
• 2004-2005
• 186 Tardy Referrals (student received a
  major referral after three tardies to school)
• 72 Kids

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Intervention Implemented

• Implemented an intervention in 2005-2006
• Tardy Party/400 Club.
• Students with 3 tardies to school were invited to
  a Tardy Party. Parents were contacted. (no
  referral)
• If the student was tardy a fourth time, they were
  invited to a 400 Club. Parents were contacted.
  (no referral)
• On the 5th tardy a referral was written.

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Check Data and Adapt!

• 2005-2006
• 10 Tardy Referrals
• 6 Kids
• 2006-2007
• 32 Tardy Referrals
• 17 Kids

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1st Semester Tardy Comparison 2000-2009
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Checking Data Student Support Team

• SST Members
• Principal
• Assistant Principal
• Social Workers
• Psychologist
• Guidance Counselor
• Internal Coach
• Teachers as Needed

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What data is used in SST?

• SWIS
• Functional Analysis
• Grades
• Map (Achievement Testing)
• ISAT
• Health Records
• Teacher Interview
• Social Work and Psychology Reports

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SST Actions

• SST creates interventions and makes
  recommendations.
• Once a intervention is in place we will make
  minor adjustments throughout, but the
  intervention will be in place for 6-8 weeks
  before being reviewed.
• After reviewing the intervention, it will either
  be adjusted, replaced or reconsidered.

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SST Intentions

• Place student in the least restrictive
  environment.
• Place them back in the mainstream after the
  intervention has run its course.

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Then and Now

• 22 of RMS Students have IEPs.
• Prior to 2007-08 teachers and parents referred 5
  or 6 students per year for special education
  services
• During the past two years, only 1 student has
  been referred for services.
• This in large is due to our SST.

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Check-in/Check-out

• Interventions for Behavior and Grades
• Minimum of twice daily contact with student.
• Daily communication with parent and school.
• You can subscribe to SWIS to use CICO in addition
  SWIS data.

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CICO
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Check-in/Check-out Academic Data 2007-2008
Grades 5 A 4 A 3 B 2 C 1 D Below 1 F
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Check-in/Check-Out Academic Data 2007-2008
Grades 5 A 4 A 3 B 2 C 1 D Below 1 F
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Check-in/Check-out Behavior Data 2006-2007
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Teacher Gotchas!

• Gotcha Tickets for Teachers anonymously awarded
  by students
• Each week four teachers were drawn.
• Prizes
• Rock Star Parking
• Leavn With the Kids
• Principal Takes Your Study Hall
• Visit to Nancys Closet
• Dilly Bar Social

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Results
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Results