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MISD Tier 3 ScreenersMISD Tier 3 ScreenersMISD Tier 3 ScreenersMISD Tier 3 Screeners

McKinney ISDMcKinney ISDSpecial Populations DepartmentSpecial Populations Department

Dr. Laura W. Simmons, Special Populations CoordinatorDr. Laura W. Simmons, Special Populations Coordinator

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Why Utilize Screeners in the Tier Process?

• As part of the RTI process, the RTI Team may request academic and behavioral diagnostic screening for a student in order to better address the referral question(s).

• The campus RTI Team should keep in mind that many of these screeners are not designed as a test battery in which every subtest is administered, but rather a set of measure is selected depending on the purpose at hand, namely to design an appropriate Individual Intervention Plan.

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Types of Screeners Currently Utilized…

• IQ Screeners (Should be used in its entirety)– KBIT-2 (should be used in its entirety)

• Academic Screeners– KTEA-2 Brief– WRAT-R, WRAT 3, WRAT 4, WRAT Expanded

• Other RTI Screeners– Conners’ Rating Scale-Revised (Parent Rating &

Teacher Rating)– Conners’ Rating Scale-3 (Parent Rating & Teacher

Rating)– PAL-2

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General Guidelines for Screening:

• Screeners should not be administered until after the purpose of using the scale has been explained to parents, and the parent has given informed consent to screening.

• Testing environment-no interruptions, one on one, table or desk between you and student

• Need pencil, manual, and protocol (test form)• Be mindful that you do not use voice inflection when reading

questions. • No hints• Student is typically not allowed to use pen or paper• Do not reveal whether answers are right or wrong, use phrases like

“You are doing a good job”• Allot ample time to complete the screening• Please keep in mind that testing protocols used should be the

original form, and are part of the RTI records. • Follow the directions exactly as written for each test and subtest.

Pay careful attention to the floor and ceiling for each subtest.

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Testing 101…Terms to Know

• Raw Score• Standard Score• Confidence Interval• What does this data mean?

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KBIT 2

• Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test-2nd Edition

• Measures verbal and nonverbal intelligence

• For ages 4-90• Approximate administration time

is 20 minutes

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WRAT Series of Academic Screening Wide Range Achievement Test-

3rd and 4th Editions

• Subtests that measure Reading, Spelling, and Math

• Should only be utilized when helping to frame the referral concerns

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WRAT Expanded Tutorial

• The WRAT-Expanded is a brief achievement instrument that provides an overall assessment of the general skill level of classroom students.

• The WRAT-Expanded provides both individually and group administered forms, which have been co-normed to enable direct comparisons between the two forms.

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KTEA 2--Brief

• Kaufman Test for Education Achievement-2nd Edition

• Quick measure of achievement in the areas of Reading (word recognition and reading comprehension); Math (computation and application problems); and Written Expression (written language and spelling).

• For ages 4-5 through 25• Approximate administration time is 15-45

minutes

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Conners 3 Parent and Teacher Tutorial

• Used to gather information about attention and related difficulties.

• Not meant to give a diagnosis.• Should give to multiple teachers who work w/ that

student• Versions:

– Parent Rating Scales—Completed by parents or legal guardians for ages 6–18 years. Available in full-length version, Conners 3–P; and short version,Conners 3–P (S)Teacher Rating Scales—Completed by teachers for ages 6–18 years. Available in full-length version, Conners 3–T; and short version, Conners 3–T (S)Self-Report Rating Scales—Self-report for ages 8–18 years. Available in full-length version, Conners 3–SR; and short version, Conners 3–SR (S)

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PAL 2

• Process Assessment of the Learner-2nd Edition• Diagnostic assessment for reading (phonological

decoding accuracy, morphological decoding fluency silent reading comprehension fluency); writing (handwriting, spelling, composite narrative); and math (oral counting, fact retrieval fluency, computational operations, place value, part-whole concept, and multi-step problems solving.)

• User Guide CD explains how to design instructional interventions based on test results and has instructional interventions that can be downloaded.

• For grade K-6.• Approximate administration time various on subtests

given.

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Training Scenarios

• Scenario #1• Scenario #2• Scenario #3

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Questions & Concerns?

Dr. Laura W. Simmons

Special Population Coordinator

469-742-6329

lsimmons@mckinneyisd.net