building the rti infrastructure: one district’s blueprint heather cummings director of curriculum...

Building the RTI Infrastructure:

One District’s Blueprint

Heather CummingsDirector of Curriculum

Governor Wentworth Regional School District

GWRSD: A snapshot of who we are

Governor Wentworth Regional School District serves the towns of Brookfield, Effingham, New Durham, Ossipee, Tuftonboro and Wolfeboro.

We have six elementary schools, one middle school, one high school and the Region 9 Vocational-Technical Education Center.

Our total student enrollment is currently just under 2500.

First decision we made regarding RTI:

BEGIN WHERE YOU ARE

“The beginning is the most important part of the work.” Plato

Seven Guiding Principles of RTI

Adapted from Heartland Iowa Area Education Agency

ALL students are part of one proactive educational system.

Scientific, research-based instruction is used.

Instructionally relevant, valid and reliable assessments serve different purposes.

Use a problem-solving method to base decisions on a continuum of student needs.

Data guide instructional decisions.

Staff receive professional development, follow-up modeling, and coaching to ensure effectiveness and fidelity at all levels of instruction.

Leadership is vital.

Principle #1: All students are part of one proactive educational system

Governor Wentworth Regional School District

Helping Each Child Create the Future

Principle #2: Scientific, research-based instruction is

used

Survey of instructional time/pace

Consensus on behavior “cues” as part of instruction

Curriculum “audit” for math and reading

Issues:Pacing

Differentiation of instruction

Professional development

Core curriculum (CRITICAL)

Principle #3: Instructionally relevant, valid, and reliable assessments serve different purposes.

Principle #4: Use a problem-solving method to base decisions on a continuum of student needs

Principle #5: Data guide instructional decisions

Principle #6: Staff receive professional development, follow-up modeling, and coaching to

ensure effectiveness and fidelity at all levels of instruction

Principle #7: Leadership is vital

“A great leader’s courage to fulfill his vision comes from passion, not position.” John C. Maxwell, authorKey aspects to

success? CAPACITY

SUSTAINABILITYA SENSE OF HUMOR