ISOAMARCH 2, 2011

Sustaining Response to Intervention

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Overview

What is Response to Intervention (RtI)?

What have we done so far?

Why sustain RtI?

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RtI is a frameworkA way of thinkingSystemic approach

RtI Is NOTA programA curriculumThe latest educational fad

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What is RtI?

Research based

National movement

Many states mandate RtI

Positive results

The future of education

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What is RtI?

National Perspective

ESEA legislation-No Child Left Behind and AYP

IDEA Re-Authorization Focus on academic outcomes General education as baseline metric Labeling as a “last resort” Increasing general education options Pooling building-based resources Flexible funding patterns RtI required for LD eligibility

National focus: reading & behavior

Evidence-based/scientifically-basedinstruction

Heartland, June, 2006 (modified)

What is RtI?6

RtI Framework

Eight key components Universal screening Progress Monitoring Data-based decision making Shared Leadership Research-based Instruction and Interventions Problem Solving Tiered Systems Parent Involvement

Research supports the RtI approach

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Academic Systems Behavioral Systems

1-5% 1-5%

5-10% 5-10%

80-90% 80-90%

Intensive, Individual Interventions•Individual Students•Assessment-based•High Intensity•Of longer duration

Intensive, Individual Interventions - Individual students• - Assessment –based - Intense, durable procedures

Targeted Group Interventions•Some students (at-risk)•High efficiency•Rapid response

Targeted Group Interventions•Some students (at-risk)•High efficiency•Rapid response

Universal Interventions•All students•Preventive, proactive Universal Interventions

•All settings, all students•Preventive, proactive

School-wide Systems for Student Success

Why is a New Approach Needed?

- We cannot wait for students to fail

- Current system moves at-risk learners to SE- High cost of special education impact resources for all

- Too many GE students are at risk

- SE has not closed the achievement gap - SE legislation and funding 25+ years

- Resulted in poor student outcomes- Failed to demonstrate cost effectiveness- Failed to validate aligning instruction to SE diagnostic classification

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Steps for Successful ReadersSteps for Successful Readers (Schools in Kalamazoo County 2004-2006)

Phonemic Awareness(Spr, Kdg)

Fluency(Spr, 1st)

Alphabetic Principle(Win, 1st)

Fluency(Spr 2nd)

Fluency(Spr, 3rd)

Fluency(Spr, 4th)

Fluency(Spr, 5th)

.16 (n=114)

.14 (n=336)

.05 (n=238)

.03 (n=401)

0 (n=190)

.09 (n=185)

Probability of “Catching-Up”

.62 (n=1178)

.83 (n=910)

.82 (n=849)

.85 (n=770)

.92 (n=561)

.97 (n=372)

Probability of “Staying on Track”

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Ingham ISD Collaboration

ARRA funding 100% of districts joined RtI collaboration Over two years: $10 million Local Districts and Ingham ISD Unique in Michigan

Federal grant through State MiBLSi

Scope 12 districts 79 buildings Training for hundreds of staff

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Sustaining RtI

1. Why must we sustain RtI?

2. How do we sustain RtI?

3. What is the $ impact?

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Why Sustain RtI?

To accelerate student achievement and increase student outcomes

and….

Be cost effective

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How is RtI Progressing?

We’re just beginning

Our initial data is strong!

RTI has….Reduced Special Education referrals

Increased student literacy outcomes

Reduced behavior incidences

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Ingham ISD Oral Reading Fluency 2009-2010 & 2010-11

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National Data - Learning Disabilities

80% of LD are eligible in the area of reading

The majority of LD students have average to above average intelligence

Most reading difficulties result from poor instruction, lack of reading readiness, cultural differences

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Ingham ISD Special Education

7,200 students with SE IEP 16% of all students

4% severe/moderately impaired 12% mildly impaired

 Most SE students are mildly impaired

72% mildly impaired 28% moderately/severely impaired

 Very expensive

$102 million for SE Added Costs (Over and above GE costs)

 Balance of SE cost from General Ed $13 million in excess of dedicated SE revenue sources

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Ingham ISD Local District Special Education Revenue $101,803,888 2009-10 (est)

State Aid Districts & IISD

$36,351,820 36%

IISD Allocation$49,362,187

48%

General Fund$12,389,679

12%

Net Tuition Revenue from Other Districts

$1,046,934 1%

Medicaid Fee-for-Service

$1,999,999 2%

Other $653,269

1%

Ingham ISD Special Education Students Served2009-10 7,232*

Other Mild Impairments (SLI,

ECDD, OHI)2,691 Students

37% of SE Total

Learning Disabled2,542 Students

35% of SE Total

Severe/Moderate Impairments

2,000 Students28% of SE Total

*SE = 16% of total K-12 Enrollment

Ingham ISD - Learning Disability

Total SE (LD) cost $16,108,304

Number of LD students 2,449

Avg. SE cost per LD student $6,578- above and beyond GE cost- instruction and support services only

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What is the $ Impact?

If LD student count and costs decrease

No reduction in revenue No reduction in Foundation revenue No reduction in SE state aid categorical No reduction in ISD SE Allocation No reduction in Medicaid revenue No reduction in Federal IDEA revenue

Portion of savings could be applied to RtI

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What is the $ Impact?

If 10% Decrease

SE LD student decrease (245)

SE cost decrease ($1,610,190)

Revenue change, GE & SE 0 ($1,610,190)

New costs to realign to RtI TBD

Net $ Change TBD

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What is the $ Impact?

If 20% Decrease

SE LD student decrease (491)

SE cost decrease ($3,229,018)

Revenue change, GE & SE 0 ($3,229,018)

New costs to realign to RtI TBD

Net $ Change TBD

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Where should you invest your resources?

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How do we Sustain RtI?

Building systems of technical skillsTargeted professional development

based on dataSkill-based leadershipFocusing on adaptabilityShared leadershipSelection and recruitmentRedeployment of resourcesPriorities

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The Collaboration Continues

Meetings with local districts Curriculum Directors Special Education Directors Business Officials

Individual district meetings Discuss district-specific plans Identify needed support

Ingham ISD organizational and resource support

Local district planning and resource allocation

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