On 9 January 2013, Jim Wright presented on the topic RTI & the Teacher as 'First Responder': Tools for Classroom Intervention, for staff at the Brooklyn Charter School in Brooklyn, NY. Here are resources from that training:
- RTI & the Teacher as 'First Responder': Tools for Classroom Intervention [1]: PPT in PDF Format:
- Workshop Handout [2]
- Supplemental Handout: Method of Data Collection [3]
- Tier 1 (Classroom) Intervention Documentation Form in MS Word Format [4]
Click HERE [5] to access the PowerPoint and handout from the workshop, as well as links to other free assessment and intervention resources.
You can access full descriptions of these interventions [6] (discussed at the training) by clicking HERE [6]:
- Phonics/Alphabetics: Letter-Cube Blending
- Reading Fluency: Assisted Cloze, Duet Reading, Paired Reading
- Reading Comprehension: Fix-Up Skills
- Reading Comprehension: Main Idea Maps
- Spelling: Cover-Copy-Compare
- Writing (Syntax): Sentence Combining
- Math-Number Sense: Counting Board Game
- Math-Computation: Explicit Time Drills
- Math-Computation: Reciprocal Peer Tutoring With Time Delay
Here are websites with free academic screening materials:
- EasyCBM.com [7]
- DIBELS Next [8]
Find links to Curriculm-Based Measurement resources on Intervention Central and other links below:
- Letter Name Fluency Probe Maker [9]
- Early Math Fluency Probe Maker [10]
- Math Computation Fluency Worksheet Generator [11]
- Writing Probe Generator [12]
- Maze Passage Generator [13]
Fing the free Tier 2 reading fluency program, HELPS, at www.helpsprogram.org [14].
Schools can now find these 4 essential Classroom Intervention Kit components needed to support a struggling learner right here on Intervention Central:
The Intervention Planner for Academics [15] contains over 60 ideas for academic intervention in such areas as reading fluency, reading comprehension, and math word problems.- Review the Intervention Planner for Academics Manual [16].
- Review sample reading-fluency interventions [17] from this application.
The Intervention Planner for Behavior [18] provides 30+ feasible classroom ideas that teachers can browse to put together custom intervention plans for specific students or groups.- Review the Intervention Planner for Behavior Manual [19].
- Review sample relationship-building strategies [20] from this application.
The Accommodations Finder [21] offers teachers over 60 ideas to promote the success of students in general education settings by accommodating their different classroom needs.- Review the Accommodations Finder Manual [22].
- Review sample task-accommodation [23] strategies from this application.
The Academic Survival Skills Checklist Maker [24] allows teachers, students, and parents to assemble 'how to' checklists to train students in essential academic-support skills. These checklists are a great way to promote student independence and accountability.- Review the Academic Survival Skills Checklist Maker Manual [25].
- Review a sample homework-skills checklist [26] created with this application.
- Download suggestions [27] for using Academic Survival Skills Checklists in your classroom.
- Behavior Report Card Maker [28]. This application allows teachers to create their own customized behavior report cards (behavior rating scales) to rate student behaviors on a daily basis.
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RTI Information Sources from the New York State Education Department and the NYS RTI TAC |
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New York State Education Department Guidance Document on RTI. [29] Released in October 2010, this NYSED guidance document provides a guide to schools at any grade level in how to structure their RTI model and services. |
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NYS RTI Technical Assistance Center [30]. This site provides resources and guidance for NYS schools on implementation of RTI. |
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NYSED 2008 RTI Guidance Memo. [31] This memo presents the main points of the Regents Policy Framework on RTI for schools. |
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NYSED Part 100 Regulations on RTI. [32] This subsection of Part 100.2 (NYSED regulations) describes expectations for RTI for all schools. |
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RTI Readiness Checklist. [33] This checklist from the NYS RTI Technical Assistance Center allows schools to self-administer a quick 'RTI Readiness Check'. |
