Eastview Elementary School

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Eastview Elementary School

• Response to Intervention (RtI)
• 2009-10

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District Improvement PlanPhase I (2008-09)

• Completion of ISBE Required District Plan
• Development of local plan
• Evaluate the elementary core curriculum (Tier 1)
• Pilot of AimsWeb universal screening in grades
  K-3
• Pilot of PDAISEL universal screening in grades
  K-2
• Acquisition of and training on research-based
  software programs (Reading Plus and AnyWhere
  Learning) has begun at the middle school and high
  school
• Training will be offered to elementary, middle
  school, and high school staff during the summer
  of 2009
• Begin development of resource lists of
  research-based reading interventions

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District Improvement PlanPhase II (2009-10)

• The RtI School-Based Teams will be formed in each
  building
• Evaluate Phase I
• Evaluate the middle school and high school core
  curriculum (Tier 1)
• Pilot AimsWeb universal screening and progress
  monitoring in grades 4-9
• AimsWeb (4-9) administration training
• AimsWeb (4-9) universal screening and progress
  monitoring data analysis training
• Professional development on reading instruction
  at the middle school and high school levels
• Training on research-based software programs
  (Reading Plus and AnyWhere Learning) to continue
  at the middle school/high school and begin at the
  elementary schools
• Create and implement elementary data days 4x
  annually grade level teams
• Identify common needs of elementary students for
  Tier II interventions
• Plan and provide professional development for
  elementary staff on Tier II activities
• Implement Tier II interventions in the elementary
  buildings
• Provide targeted technical assistance
• Continue development of resource lists of
  research-based reading interventions
• Provide Phase I activities for new staff member

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Eastview Elementary SchoolRtI Pilot Program

• Time to try something different!
• Why?
• EV did not meet AYP in reading.
• Some students are not achieving at satisfactory
  levels.
• Teachers need support in order to provide
  students with the interventions needed.

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Where to begin?

• Provide teachers a framework to accomplish this
  challenging task
• Establish a system of support
• Instructors
• Instructional Resources

• Who?
• Title I Teachers
• Reading Aides
• When?
• Daily for every grade level
• How?
• Data and student needs will drive the how

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Title I Schedule

• 800-830 Morning Assembly
• 830-910 4th Grade
• 915-955 1st Grade
• 1000-1040 Kindergarten
• 1045-1115 Lunch (May be adjusted.)
• 1115-1230 Team Time
• 1230-115 Preparation Time
• 120-200 3rd Grade
• 205-245 2nd Grade
• 245-300 Hallway Supervision
• Each grade level will collaborate with TI
  Teachers on how to best serve the identified
  students.

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Team Time

• All Title I Teachers will attend all team
  meetings (1115 A.M.-1230 P.M.)
• Exceptions
• Assist with PDAISEL and AIMSWeb Assessments
• Administer the Kindergarten Readiness Tool
• Assist with progress monitoring
• Assist with Otis-Lennon and ISAT assessments
• Provide additional intervention activities

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Reading Aides Schedules

• Initial schedule will be set by Mrs. Davis
• Provide support in office, cafeteria, and
  classrooms (particularly for new teachers)
• Schedules will be based upon student and teacher
  needs
• Grade-level teachers will provide models and
  guides for reading aides

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What about the TIGGER Program?

• TIGGER will have a new face
• Grade-level teachers (regular division and
  special education teachers) will drive the
  program
• Consider alternative options and resources
• Teachers
• Reading Aides/Paraprofessionals
• Other building staff members
• Volunteers/Retired Teachers

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Create Balance Between RtI and TIGGER

• This will require compromise, flexibility, and
  creativity.

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Eastview owns this pilot!

• The pilot will be driven by Eastview.
• RtI Team
• Kellie Russell
• Nancy Gibbons
• Cara Miesner
• Cindy Hinchee
• Emily Baldry
• Aubrey Brooks
• Kim Utsinger
• Wendy Hurst

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RtI Team

• The team will advise, discuss, evaluate,
  recommend, review, revise
• Eyes and ears of the building
• Speak for all
• Meet at least once each quarter
• First follow-up meeting will be August 31, 2009
  from 310-430 P.M.

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Students first!!!

• This experiment may make us feel uncomfortable,
  cranky, worried, frustrated, anxious
• This experiment may make us feel successful,
  relieved, validated, important

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We are in this together!Lets lay the tracks for
others to follow!