Project MOREProject MORE

20102010

Project MORE and RtIProject MORE and RtI

What is RtI?What is RtI?

Why is RtI important?Why is RtI important?

How does Project MORE fit into RtI?How does Project MORE fit into RtI?

RtI is the early identification of RtI is the early identification of reading difficulties followed by reading difficulties followed by multi-tiered instruction to multi-tiered instruction to address those difficulties along address those difficulties along with frequent monitoring of with frequent monitoring of progress.progress.

Purpose of RtIPurpose of RtI

Catch them before they fallCatch them before they fall

Reduce SPED referralsReduce SPED referrals

Save district dollarsSave district dollars

RtI ResourcesRtI Resources

www.centeroninstruction.orgwww.centeroninstruction.org

www.iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/rtiwww.iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/rti

www.nationalcenteronrti.orgwww.nationalcenteronrti.org

5 Essential components of RtI5 Essential components of RtI

High Quality classroom instructionHigh Quality classroom instruction

A multi-tiered approach A multi-tiered approach

Frequent assessment Frequent assessment

Immediate instructional responseImmediate instructional response

Family involvementFamily involvement

Tier 1

Small group instruction

One-on-one instruction

Tier 2

Tier 3

Whole Class instruction(Core programs)

Good Instructional PracticesGood Instructional Practices

Teach essential skills and strategiesTeach essential skills and strategies

Base differentiated instruction on Base differentiated instruction on assessment assessment

Explicit and systematic instructionExplicit and systematic instruction

Provide plenty of practiceProvide plenty of practice

5 pillars of good reading instruction5 pillars of good reading instruction

Sound awareness (P.A.)Sound awareness (P.A.) Sound symbol relationships Sound symbol relationships

(Phonics)(Phonics) VocabularyVocabulary FluencyFluency ComprehensionComprehension

Importance of VocabularyImportance of Vocabulary Vocabulary gap between struggling readers and Vocabulary gap between struggling readers and

proficient readers grows each year.proficient readers grows each year. After primary grades, the achievement gap After primary grades, the achievement gap

between socio-economic groups is a language between socio-economic groups is a language gap.gap.

For ELL the achievement gap is primarily a For ELL the achievement gap is primarily a vocabulary gap.vocabulary gap.

To close the gap, vocab instruction must be To close the gap, vocab instruction must be accelerated with direct intentional instruction.accelerated with direct intentional instruction.

Reading is best source of vocab acquisitionReading is best source of vocab acquisition

Importance of practiceImportance of practice

What do these four numbers have to do What do these four numbers have to do with practice?with practice?

77

1212

4,358,0004,358,000

80008000

Reading Time & Word ExposureReading Time & Word Exposure

PercentiPercentilele

Rank Rank

Minutes of Minutes of ReadingReadingper dayper day

Words ReadWords Readper yearper year

+10 Minutes/Day+10 Minutes/DayWords read per yearWords read per year

9898 6565 4,358,0004,358,000 5,082,4625,082,462

9090 21.121.1 1,823,0001,823,000 2,686,9812,686,981

8080 14.214.2 1,146,0001,146,000 1,953,0421,953,042

7070 9.69.6 622,000622,000 1,269,9171,269,917

6060 6.56.5 432,000432,000 1,096,6151,096,615

5050 4.64.6 282,000282,000 895,043895,043

4040 3.23.2 200,000200,000 825,000825,000

3030 1.81.8 106,000106,000 694,889694,889

2020 0.70.7 21,00021,000 321,000321,000

1010 0.10.1 8,0008,000 300,000300,000

Using LAZ resources to enhance Using LAZ resources to enhance your mentoring programyour mentoring program

RAZ Leveled Book Landing pagesRAZ Leveled Book Landing pages ProjectablesProjectables Vocabulary LessonsVocabulary Lessons Raz-kidsRaz-kids

RAZ’s other resourcesRAZ’s other resources High-frequency word booksHigh-frequency word books Humor booksHumor books Comic booksComic books Vocabulary booksVocabulary books Wowzer certificatesWowzer certificates

Search toolsSearch tools

Skill ChartSkill Chart

Coming AttractionsComing Attractions

Online assessmentsOnline assessments Running recordsRunning records FluencyFluency PhonicsPhonics High frequency wordsHigh frequency words Phonological awareness Phonological awareness

Interactive eBooksInteractive eBooks

Coming AttractionsComing Attractions

Online running record Primary eBook Intermediate eBook