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What is RTI2?

RTI2 is a problem solving approach.

What does the RTI2 process look like?

The RTI2 process has three tiers. Each tier provides differing levels of support.

❖ In Tier I, all students receive high quality curriculum and instruction in the regular education classroom. The teacher assists all learners.
❖ In Tier II, the school provides interventions to students who need more support than they are receiving from the general curriculum.
❖ In Tier III, students are given individualized instruction.

What are the key components of RTI2?

Universal Screenings - review the performance and progress of all students through brief assessments. Universal screenings help schools identify students who may need more support or other types of instruction.
Progress Monitoring - is a way for teachers to take a snapshot of how children are doing on a specific skill. It shows how well the intervention is working. It includes formal and informal assessments. Progress monitoring helps determine whether an intervention is successful or needs to be changed. This information is shared with parents on a regular basis.
Benchmarks - are norms or quantified measures of where typical students would score on a given test. Most tests or assessments have been normed using a large sample from the population, usually across demographic lines.

Do parents have the option to request their child not be placed in any RTI2 intervention services?

A parent has no legal standing to refuse the provision of instruction via a RTI2 method to an individual student, just as a parent cannot refuse to allow an individual student to be instructed in mathematics, language arts, science, or any other component of the general education curriculum mandated by the state board of education.

What subject areas does RTI2 include?

Reading and Math. According to the National Reading Panel there are 5 big ideas in beginning reading: Phonemeic Awareness, Phonics, Vocabulary, Fluency, and Comprehension. These five areas are addressed within the RTI2 program. In mathematics instruction the three areas that are focused on in RTI2 are Early Numeracy, Math Computation, and Math Concepts and Applications.

How long do interventions last for my child who is in Tier 2 or Tier 3?

A student will receive interventions in reading or math or both for approximately 4 1/2 to 9 weeks. At that time the student's progress will be looked at closely to deterimine if the student needs to remain in Tier 2 or Tier 3 or transition out to another Tiered level.

What Is Progress Monitoring?

A way to show how well instruction or the intervention is working.
A way to show if a student is meeting instructional or behavioral goals.
A way to determine if the intervention plan needs to be changed.
Uses quick tools or measures (CBM's) to determine progress on a regular basis.

Example: John is performing well below the national average with his ability to read fluently. His black trend line shows he will not catch up in time to meet the end of the year goal of 87 words per minute. At this point a "change" would be considered in order to close the gap with his peers.

What are CBM's?

CBM's are known as Curriculum Based Measures. These are brief measures that can be used to assess Literacy and Numeracy skills. More information can be found here on CBM's.

Dibels is the assessment program that is used at Alamo City School. The video below provides an overview of this assessment program.

RTI2 FAQ guide for parents

Parents are important when it comes to School!

Ten Ways for Parents to Help Teachers

(Based on Information from the National PTA)

Help your child leave home with a happy face.
Encourage your child to eat a healthy lunch.
Ask your child about his/her day.
Provide peaceful, restful time for your child each evening.
Be available to guide, but remember that your child should do his/her own homework.
Help your child develop a love for reading by reading in your child’s presence.
Join the library – always have books available in your home.
Get to know your child’s teacher, and help your child’s teacher get to know your child.
Encourage organization so your child leaves the house each day with needed items.
Contact your child’s teacher when concerns develop. Chances are that the teacher has noticed a problem also, and you can work together to resolve the issue.