Greenville (NY) Schools: IST Workshop

On F 19 October 2012, Jim Wright presented a keynote RTI: An Introduction for Educators for staff from the Greenville (NY) School District.

Here is the PowerPoint and handout shared at the workshop:

RTI: An Introduction for Educators: [1] PPT in PDF Format
Workshop Handout [2]

Tier 1 (Classroom) Intervention Documentation Form [6] in MS Word Format

Here are interactive tools that can help schools with Tier 1 interventions and related resources:

The Academic Survival Skills Checklist Maker [7] 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 manual [8] or download suggestions [9] for using Academic Survival Skills Checklists in your classroom.

The Intervention Planner for Behavior [10] provides brief classroom ideas that teachers can browse to put together custom intervention plans for specific students or groups. And check out the user manual [11]to get a quick introduction to this resource.

The Accommodations Finder [12] offers teachers more than 60 ideas to promote the success of students in general education settings by accommodating their different classroom needs. For a quick start in using this application, review the user manual [13].

The Jackpot Reward Finder [14] is a collection of ideas for classroom rewards for both elementary and secondary levels. Teachers can put together their own individualized menus of rewards and even create reinforcer/reward surveys to review with students. The user manual [15] gives a fast introduction to using this application.

Behavior Report Card Maker [16]. This application allows the user to create and print off a customized Behavior Report Card (rating scale) to monitor student behaviors.

Here are websites that feature information about Tier 2/3 Intervention Programs:

Tier 2/3 Intervention Website: What Works Clearinghouse [17]. This website reviews core instruction and intervention programs in reading & mathematics, as well as other academic areas. The site reviews existing studies and draws conclusions about whether specific intervention programs show evidence of effectiveness.

Tier 2/3 Intervention Website: Best Evidence Encyclopedia [18]. This site provides reviews of evidence-based math and reading programs. The website is sponsored by the Johns Hopkins University School of Education's Center for Data-Driven Reform in Education (CDDRE) .

Tier 2/3 Intervention Website: National Center on RTI Instructional Intervention Tools Chart [19]. Sponsored by the National Center on RTI, this page provides ratings to intervention programs in math, reading, and writing. Users can sort their search by subject and grade level.

Tier 2/3 Intervention Website: Doing What Works [20]. This website is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education and offers specific guidelines for how to teach effectively across disciplines.

Here are websites that feature instruction/intervention ideas for Tier 1 (classroom) RTI::

	What Works Clearinghouse Practice Guides [21]. These short (60-100 page) manuals give research-based ideas for teachers and schools for interventions.
	Cognitive Strategy Instruction [22]. This website presents a series of interventions in which students are taught thinking strategies that they can use to perform better in reading, mathematics, writing, studying, and other areas. The site was created by Dr. Bob Reid and Torri Lienemann at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
	Reading, Math, & Writing Interventions from MSU [23]. Find pages featuring intervention ideas to improve reading comprehension, writing, and math skills on this site. It is sponsored by the School Psychology Program at Michigan State University.
	Intervention Central [24]. The site has a range of academic and behavioral intervention ideas suitable for middle and high schools.
	Evidence-Based Intervention Network [25]. Created by Dr. Chris Riley-Tillman at the University of Missouri, this site has research-based intervention scripts for academics and behavior.
	Behavior Advisor [26]. Dr. Tom McIntyre of Hunter College offers research-based behavioral strategies for whole groups and individual students..NOTE: You must create a log-in account before you can access the free intervention ideas on this site.
	Writing Next [27]. Writing Next report on promoting adolescent writing skills (2007) from the Carnegie Corporation of NY.

On Friday 17 August 2012, Jim Wright provided RTI training and consultation for the Greenville (NY) Central School District.

Here are resources from that workshop:

RTI: Quality Indicators. PPT in PDF Format [28]
Workshop Handout: Tier 3: RTI Problem-Solving Teams [29]
RTI Quality Indicators. [30] This checklist provides 'quality indicators' to judge the quality of a school's RTI model across all 3 tiers.

Here are also links to online resources presented at the workshop:

Accommodations Finder. [12] This application allows the user to browse a set of 60+ classroom accommodations to put together a unique plan for a struggling learner.
Jackpot Reward Finder. [14] Check out this collection of reward ideas for elementary and secondary students. The application allows the user to create a unique set of reward ideas for a student or whole classroom.
Intervention Planner for Behavior [10]. This application has a collection of classroom-friendly ideas for managing and preventing problem student behaviors. Users can create and print their own unique plans.

Behavior Report Card Maker [16]. You can use this application to create behavior report cards, convenient tools to monitor student behaviors on a daily basis.
Tier 1 (Classroom) Intervention Documentation Form [6] in MS Word Format