On F 1 December 2017, Jim Wright presented to faculty from Hillside Elementary School on the topic, RTI/MTSS: Tiers of Intervention for Reading.
Here are resources from that workshop:
- Handout: Helping Students to Retain Skills and Content: Classroom Ideas [2]
- Data Collection: Cumulative Mastery Record Form (Interactive [3]
- HELPS Program: 1:1 Reading-Fluency Program [4]
On F 26 May 2017, Jim Wright presented Creating Tier 1 Classroom Intervention Plans for RTI Implementation Team members of Hillside Elementary School.
Here are resources shared at the training:
On W 26 April 2017, Jim Wright presented RTI: An Introduction for Elementary Schools to faculty of Hillside Elementary School. Here are resources shared at that training:
- Classroom Instruction: How to Implement Strong Core Instruction: Direct Instruction Checklist (Interactive Form) [11]
- Measuring Positive Classroom Learning Behaviors in Kindergarten: A Predictor of School Success. [12]This simple scale presents 7 behaviors that predict acdaemic success.
- How To: Create a Written Record of Classroom Interventions [13]
- Classroom Intervention Planning Sheet (Interactive Form) [14]
- Behavior Report Card Maker. [15]This free online app allows teachers to create customized behavior report cards.
These intervention ideas were also discussed at the training:
- Reading Racetracks. [17]The student engages in repeated reading of a wordlist packaged in a 'racetrack' format. Reading Racetrack Interactive Form [18]
- Repeated Reading: Group. [19]This version of repeated reading is delivered to a group of 3 students.
- Click or Clunk. [20]The student uses self-signals to monitor understanding at the sentence, paragraph, and page level--and applies 'fix-up' skills.
- Math Facts (and Spelling) Intervention: Cover-Copy-Compare [22]
- Cover-Copy-Compare Interactive Worksheet: Horizontal Math Facts [23]
- Cover-Copy-Compare Interactive Worksheet: Vertical Math Facts [24]
On W 26 April 2017, Jim Wright spent the day presenting =on the Response-to-Intervention model with Teacher Resource Team members. Here are resources from that training:
Tier 2: Supplemental Interventions
- Tier 2: Small-Group Intervention Plan (Interactive). [27]This PDF document allows the user to enter a multi-week Tier 2 intervention plan for a small group of up to 7 students. Check out this example of the form filled out [28]for a group based repeated-reading intervention [29].
- Tier 2/3 Form: Intervention Programs at a Glance Organizer [31] [RTF/MS Word format]
- HELPS Program. [32]This free program provides 15-minute 1:1 tutoring sessions to work on reading fluency. NOTE: Teachers create a free account on the HELPS site and then can access the free materials.
- Tier 2/3 Intervention Website: What Works Clearinghouse [33]. 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 [34]. 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 Intensive Intervention Academic Intervention Chart. [35] Sponsored by the National Center on Intensive Intervention, this page provides ratings to intervention programs in math, reading, and writing. Users can sort their search by subject and grade level.
Tier 3: Intensive Intervention: Problem-Solving Protocol