Response To Intervention

Please mark the three big ideas of the PLC at Work process

• a focus on learning

• a collaborative culture

• a results orientation

• a process to identify students needs.

Response to Instruction (RTI) is a comprehensive approach that addresses increasing achievement gaps and does not use differentiated instructional strategies to accomplish this goal.

• True

• False

The screening of all students is known as _____.

• 1. universal screening

• 1. progress monitoring

• 1. standardized testing

• 1. special education

Tammy performed in the average range on her universal screener at the beginning of the year. Tammy has also been performing in the average range during class assignments and assessments. The teacher will continue working with Tammy during class based upon data from previous assessments. Tammy is in which Tier?

• Tier 1

• Tier 2

• Tier 3

How often is progress monitoring conducted for Tier 1 students?

• daily

• bi-weekly

• weekly

• None of the above

Adam is in the fifth grade. He has just finished his middle of year screener in reading. Adam's data shows that he is performing at the third grade level. He is currently struggling with his reading assessments, but is attending a small group dyslexia class (45 minutes) during the school day. In which Tier is Adam?

• Tier 1

• Tier 2

• Tier 3

What is the ultimate purpose of RTI?

• To raise test scores and CCRPI score for the school

• To identify students for special education services

• To provide interventions as soon as a need is identified

John, who is a fourth grader, just finished the middle of year universal screener in math. His math data shows he is performing at the beginning of fourth grade year. John's teacher is currently serving him during class, as well as, a thirty minute small group math session during a tutorial period built into the school day. At this time the teacher is noticing progress with John, so she will continue these services. John falls into which Tier?

• Tier 1

• Tier 2

• Tier 3

What percent of students should ideally be reached with Tier II interventions? 

• 15%
• 20%
• 50%
• 60%

Jonah is a 3^rd grade student who is struggling with reading comprehension. His teacher defined his problem as, “After reading a passage, Jonah is not able to describe multiple traits of the main character.” Jonah’s baseline data reveals that he can currently identify only one trait of the main character, which is typically whether the character is a boy or a girl. Which of the following is an appropriate RtI goal for Jonah?

• By the end of the next four weeks, Jonah will increase the number of traits he identifies from 1 to 3 when describing the main character of a story.

• By the end of the semester, Jonah will increase his performance in reading comprehension.

• Jonah will describe at least five characteristics of the setting of a story within the next four weeks.

• By next week, Jonah will increase the number of traits he identifies from 1 to 8 when describing the main character of a story.