Using Technology Effectively With RTI

Using Technology Effectively with R esponse T o I ntervention Alice Mercer Oak Ridge Elementary, Sacramento City Unified CUE 2010 Diverse Learners Symposium

Who are you? And what brings you here today?

Who are you?
Regular Ed classroom
Special Education teacher
District Admin or Special Ed
School Site Admin
Site Specialist (Psychcologist or Intervention)

What do you know?
About RTI?
About IDEA?
About technology for productivity?
About technology for students?

What would you like to learn?
More about RTI
More about technology for the adults in the RTI process
More about technology for students as an intervention

Who am I?
Not an “expert”
A teacher
A parent
A technologist

My School African American 21% White (not Hispanic) 4% American Indian or Alaska Native 2% Asian 26% Socioeconomically Disadvantaged 99% English Learners 41% Hispanic or Latino 46% Students with Disabilities 15% Pacific Islander 1%

What is RTI?

Fist to Five

Fist to Five
Fist: I know nothing about this.
1 finger: I know one word you mentioned.
2 fingers: I recognize a couple words.
3 fingers: I have some idea of what you’re talking about.
4 fingers: I know what your talking about.
5 fingers: I can explain what you are talking about to someone else.

Definitions
RTI
IDEA
Intervention
Tiers or Levels of Intervention
SST (Student Study Team) or CST (Child Study Team)

Level Three: Intensive (Individual) Level Two: Strategic (Small Group) Level One: Universal (Whole Class)

Level One: Universal
PRIM Strategies
Modification of assignments
Positive reinforcement systems that are class-wide
Differentiated Instruction
Multiple Modalities of Instruction
Seating change
Parent conferences
Afterschool program
Baseline data
Weekly behavior contract
A positive learning environment
A student-centered environment
With engaging practice

Level Two: Strategic
Small group instruction
Volunteer tutoring
SES Tutoring
Follow-up on baseline assessments
Home visits
Daily behavior contract
SST meetings
Referral for counseling services
After school tutoring
Specific support services
Academic/ Behavior Support

Level Three: Intensive
Continue follow-up on baseline assessments
Continue with SST meetings
Access referral to a clinician
Pull out to Learning Center
One on one tutoring in class or after school
Increase interval on behavior contract
Individual student support
Access referral/ Behavior plan
School placement

Technology for Productivity
Assessment tracking
Communication
Documentation

What folks say…
“ It really helps seeing the data in front of me…”

What folks say…
“ I do think the use of email is helpful to keep in touch. I have really appreciated your emails this year. It is always easier to read typed SST notes. And since I would never receive a hard copy in the past, this way I can look quickly to see what the issues are, rather than trying to go through the cum and see if recent copies were placed yet.”

Technology for Interventions
Remediation programs
Assistive technology

Free Remediation Activity Links
StarFall free online phonics and decoding activities
Mrs. Spang free online activities for remediation organized by elementary standards
Larry Ferlazzo free online activities for language development organized by CELDT level

RTI Theory and Example Links
Response to Intervention (RTI), Universal Design for Learning (UDL), and Assistive Technology (AT): How to Connect the Dots - ISTE Community
Study Explores How Best to Identify ELLs With Disabilities - Learning the Language - Education Week
Education Week: RTI Said to Pay Off in Gains for English-Learners
National Center on Response to Intervention (RTI) - Home
National Research Center on Learning Disabilities (NRCLD)
RTI PowerPoint for Educators
RTI Guide for Parents
SOLO_Spotswood_Case_Study.pdf
Schoolwide Blog | Whither RTI?
Learning the Language: Resource: Research Brief on RTI for ELLs
RTI Reading Interventions from What Works (pdf)

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Using Technology Effectively With RTI

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