Implications of RtI Implementation for NYS Schools

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Implications of RtI Implementation for NYS
Schools
Matthew Giugno Barbara Miller New York State
Education Dept. VESID mgiugno_at_mail.nysed.gov bmil
ler_at_mail.nysed.gov [phone]
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Why RtI

• Provides appropriate learning for all students
• Uses school-wide progress monitoring
• Promotes early identification of potential
  problems (Early Intervening)
• Uses multiple measures of performance, not
  measurement at a single point in time
• Can be used as a component of LD determination

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Schoolwide Systems
1-5
Academic
Behavioral
Intensive Interventions
Intensive Individual Interventions
10-20
Small Group Interventions
Targeted Group Interventions
80-90
Scientific, Research Based Core Instruction
Universal Interventions
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Regulatory Amendments

• Part 117
• Part 100
• Part 200

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Part 117

• 117.3 (d) Diagnostic Screening
• Screening in literacy, math, motor and cognitive
  development
• Review of instruction to ensure that explicit and
  valid instruction used
• Periodic monitoring
• Instruction tailored to meet needs with
  increasing levels of targeted intervention and
  instruction

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Amendments to Parts 100 and 200

• Section 100.2 (ii)
• Response to Intervention Programs (RtI)
• Section 200.2 (b)
• Board of Education Requirements
• Section 200.4 (j) - LD Procedures
• Referral
• Individual Evaluation
• Process for determining eligibility
• Criteria for LD determinations
• Documentation for eligibility determination

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Amendments to Section 100.2 (ii)

• Schools may establish RtI as follows
• Appropriate instruction for all students
• Increasing levels of intervention
• Frequent screenings and assessments
• Increasing levels of intervention
• Application of information to make decisions
• Written notification to parents
• Student performance data gen. ed. services
• Strategies to increase learning
• Parents right to request evaluation

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Amendments to Section 100.2

• District selects RtI structure
• Criteria to determine levels
• Types of interventions
• Data to be collected
• Progress monitoring
• Staff Development to implement RtI

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Evaluation- 200.4 (j) (1)

• Underachievement is not due to lack of
  appropriate instruction, CSE must consider
• Data of appropriate instruction
• Data-based documentation of repeated assessments
  provided to parents

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Criteria 200.4 (j) (3)

• Student does not make sufficient progress when
  using RtI or
• Exhibits patterns of strengths and weaknesses
• Performance, achievement or both
• Relative to age, grade-level standards, or
  intellectual development

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200.4 (j) (4)

• Not prohibited from considering severe
  discrepancy, except
• Not allowed after 7/1/2012 for
• K-4
• LD in Reading

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C4E Allowable Program Dedicated Instructional
Time(100.13 CR)

• dedicated block(s) of time created for
  instruction
• research-based core instructional program
• a response-to-intervention program and/or
• individualized intensive intervention shall be
  provided.

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Resources/Links

• www.rti4success.org
• www.nrcld.org
• www.ncld.org
• www.nasdse.org
• www.aimsweb.com
• www.dibels.org
• www.interventioncentral.org