Rolling Ridge Elementary

Instructional Program UpdateParent CoffeeFebruary 2013

What are our priorities?

O Provide a warm, welcoming environment

O Provide our students with the best possible education possible

How do we do that?O Partner with you!O Effectively identify students who are at

risk of failing or who need extra helpO Provide a tiered, differentiated program

that provides students with leveled support based on their needs

O Consistently monitor student progress to determine the effectiveness of the interventions - making changes when necessary

Why is it important to have a partnership?

O Take a minute to talk with a few folks around you about why this is important. Choose one person to share something you discussed

How do we identify students for help?

O Assessments (Formal and informal)O DRA, PALs, WPM screeningsO Weekly Team MeetingsO Monthly Data MeetingsO Quarterly Data Meetings

Tier what? ? ? Tier 1

O Tier 1 is what we consider our core instruction. This is the normal daily instruction that all students receive. Our goal is to provide high-quality, scientifically based instruction, differentiated to meet our students’ needs. All students are assessed on a periodic basis to identify struggling learners who need additional support. Struggling learners are then provided Tier 2 intervention support.

Tier 2

O In Tier 2, students not making adequate progress in the core curriculum are provided with increasingly intensive instruction matched to their needs on the basis of levels of performance and rates of progress. This instruction is normally provided within a small group setting. Students who require additional support are also provided Tier 3 support.

Tier 3O At this level, students receive

individualized, intensive interventions that target the students' skill deficits for the remediation of existing problems and the prevention of more severe problems. Instruction is provided in a one on one setting or in a small group at a rate of 2-5 days per week. Interventions continue until the student demonstrates proficiency in the remediated skill.

What about the students who need to be challenged?

O Guided Reading and Math - differentiated

O SEARCH lessons in K-3.O Power up enrichment groups in 3rd-

5thO EDGE enrichment groups in 1st-3rd

Professional Development

O Instructional Walk-ThroughsO Professional Development based on

the results

How can you help at home?

O Clearly communicate that school is importantO get to school on time, don’t miss unless it

is absolutely necessaryO make sure that your child does their

homework - check it if you canO attend functions regularly – especially

parent conferencesO communicate with your child’s teacher -

ask questions if you don’t understand something or need help

Get involved!!O READ WITH YOUR CHILD AS OFTEN AS

POSSIBLE! O Research shows that the more children

read at home, using books on their level, the more successful they will be in school as they get older.

O Quiz them regularly with their math facts – in the car is a great time – tell them to turn off the iPod, DS, or playstation!!

What questions do you have?