Florida Charter School ConferenceOrlando, FloridaNovember, 2009

Clark DormanProject Leader

Florida Statewide Problem-Solving/RtI ProjectUniversity of South Florida

• RtI is the practice of (1) providing high-quality instruction/intervention matched to student needs and (2) using learning rate over time and level of performance to (3) make important educational decisions.

(Batsche, et al., 2005)

• Problem-solving is the process that is used to develop effective instruction/interventions.

ACADEMIC SYSTEMS

Tier 3: Comprehensive & Intensive Students who need individualized interventions.

Tier 2: Strategic Interventions Students who need more support in addition to the core curriculum.

Tier 1: Core Curriculum All students, including students who require curricular enhancements for acceleration.

BEHAVIOR SYSTEMS

Tier 3: Intensive Interventions Students who need individualized intervention.

Tier 2: Targeted Group Interventions Students who need more support in addition to school-wide positive behavior program.

Tier 1: Universal Interventions All students in all settings.

• Rule (6A-6.0331)– Evidence-based interventions– Interventions in general education environment– Progress Monitoring Plan (PMP)

• EBD Rule (6A-6.03016)– Evidence-based interventions– Student’s response to intervention determines EBD

• SLD Rule (6A-6.03018)– Evidence-based instruction/intervention– Level of performance– Rate of learning

• Florida Statewide RtI Implementation Plan• State-level Infrastructure• District-Level Infrastructure• Building-Level Infrastructure• School Psychologists with Skills to DO RtI

AND Facilitate its Implementation

Florida DOE Statewide Response to Instruction/Intervention (RtI) Implementation Plan

http://www.florida-rti.org/

“It is the responsibility of every educator, organization, and parent to actively

engage in collaborative efforts to meet Florida’s goals. In the unified effort, all

schools in Florida should ensure evidence-based practices, instructionally

relevant assessments, systematic problem-solving to meet all students’ needs,

data-based decision making, effective professional development, supportive

leadership, and meaningful family involvement. These are the foundation

principles of a Response to Instruction/Intervention (RtI) system which provides

us the framework to elevate the efficacy of our statewide improvement efforts.”Dr. Eric J. Smith

Commissioner of EducationJune 2008

• Statewide Leadership in PS/RtI• Statewide Technical Assistance in PS/RtI• Emphasizes the Need for Districts to

Develop District-Wide RtI Plan• Identifies Resources for PS/RtI

Implementation

• Statewide Implementation Plan– Funding Statewide Implementation Projects– Partnerships– Technical Assistance– Professional Development

• State Management Group• State Transformation Team• Regional RtI Coordinators• DA Regional RtI Specialists• District Based Leadership Teams• School Based Leadership Teams• School-Based Coaches• Advisory Committee

• Bureau of Curriculum and Instruction• Office of Early Learning• Bureau of Educator Recruitment, Development and Retention• Just Read, Florida!• Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services• Accountability Research and Measurement• Office of Communications and Public Affairs• Educator Quality• Curriculum, Instruction, and Student Services, Office of the

Chancellor• Student Achievement, Office of the Chancellor

Scale up quickly with fidelity per the comprehensive plan with considerations to leadership, resources, funding, etc., as related to Differentiated Accountability Plan, school change and current educational context and fiscal realities in Florida.

• Office of Academic Achievement Through Language Acquisition• Problem-Solving/Response to Intervention Project• Office of Early Learning• Florida Center for Interactive Media• Florida Center for Reading Research• Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services• Bureau of School Improvement• Florida Center for Research-Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math• Florida’s Positive Behavior Support Project• Bureau of Family and Community Outreach• RtI Teaching Learning Connections• Bureau of Curriculum and Instruction• Just Read, Florida!

• Floridarti.usf.edu

• Florida PS/RtI Introductory Training Course• www.florida-rti.org

Purposes of PS/RtI Project:– Statewide training in PS/RtI– Evaluate the impact of PS/RtI on educator,

student, and systemic outcomes in pilot sites implementing the model

– Collaborate with Implementation Partners• Florida Statewide Positive Behavior Support Project• RtI-Teaching Learning Connections• FCRR• Office of Early Learning• FLDOE

DA Region 1

DA Region 2

DA Region 3

DA Region 4

DA Region 5

PS/RtI Pilot Districts

PS/RtI North Region PS/RtI Regional Coordinator 2 DA RtI Specialists

PS/RtI Central Region PS/RtI Regional Coordinator 2 DA RtI Specialists

PS/RtI South Region PS/RtI Regional Coordinator 2 DA RtI Specialists

Florida Problem Solving/Response to Intervention Project

• 3 year training curriculum– Problem Solving Process– 3-Tiered RtI Model– Systems Change

• Limited technical assistance and support• Limited data collection

• 3 year training curriculum– Problem Solving Process– 3-Tiered RtI Model– Systems Change

• School, district and Project personnel work collaboratively to implement PS/RtI model

• Training, technical assistance, and support provided to schools

• Purpose = program evaluation

District Superintendent District Size

Clay David L. Owens Medium

Monroe Dr. Joseph Burke Medium/Small

Pasco Heather Fiorentino Large

Pinellas Dr. Julie Janssen Very Large

Polk Dr. Gail F. McKinzie Large

St. Johns Dr. Joseph G. Joyner Medium

Walton Carlene H. Anderson Small

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• Added 5 RtI Specialists to DA Regional Teams• Completed Years 1 and 2 of Statewide Training• Completed Years 1 and 2 of Pilot School Training• 6337 Individuals Enrolled in the On-Line RtI Introductory Course• 2831 Individuals Completed the On-Line RtI Introductory Course• 24 Regional Meetings to Support District RtI Plan Development

– 66 of 67 Districts Attended– 31 Districts Submitted Plans for Voluntary Review in June– Visit www.floridarti.usf.edu (District Plan Examples)

• 5, 3-Day Regional Training of Trainers Meetings– 61 Districts Sent Teams to be Trained

• 3 Regional Meetings for Principal Leadership Training on RtI• Direct Technical Assistance to Districts

• State Infrastructure and Plan• District Infrastructure and Plan

– www.nasdse.org for plan• Building Infrastructure and Plan

– www.nasdse.org for plan• Professional Development• Technical Assistance• Implementation Monitoring and Integrity• Program Evaluation

• Professional development curriculum should align with the systems change process of Consensus, Infrastructure and Implementation

• Progress monitoring of implementation (outcomes of PD) should align with the systems change process AND the PD curriculum– SAPSI

• General– Follow-Up to Training Sessions– Promotes Integrity

• Targeted– Based on Needs Assessment– Can Be Group Based– Focused, Fewer Topics– Based on Data From Sites

• Critical Components• Direct Observations

• Primary role and responsibilities• Collect and manage data (school, grade and

classroom level)• Participate on school based PS team• Model effective group process using the 4 steps of

PS• Partner with the school principal to facilitate the

change initiatives• Collaborate with the district team to identify

technical assistance as needed

Pilot Schools (%)

Comparison Schools (%)

Improved 65% 48%

Declined 22% 41%

No Change 13% 11%

• www.nasdse.org– Building and District Implementation Blueprints– Current research (evidence-based practices) that supports use of RtI

(RtI: Research to Practice)• www.rtinetwork.org

– Blueprints to support implementation– Monthly RtI Talks– Virtual visits to schools implementing RtI– Webinars– Progress Monitoring Tools to Assess Level of Implementation

• www.floridarti.usf.edu– Tools/assessments

• www.florida-rti.org– Introductory Course

• www.fcrr.org

• Just Read, Florida! http://www.justreadflorida.com/• Florida Center for Reading Research http://www.fcrr.org/• Florida’s Positive Behavior Support Project

http://flpbs.fmhi.usf.edu/index.asp• RtI: Teaching Learning Connections http://rtitlc.ucf.edu/• Office of Early Learning, Florida Department of Education

http://www.fldoe.org/earlylearning/• Bureau of School Improvement, Florida Department of Education

http://www.flbsi.org/• Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services, Florida

Department of Education http://www.fldoe.org/ese/• Florida Response to Intervention, Florida Department of

Education http://www.florida-rti.org/