My understanding of RTI-is an intervention process to develop literacy skills in students that are not at grade level benchmarks in lieu with their peers during an every day classroom setting. However, there is a process and due diligence must be met to suit the students learning needs. In other words, literacy entry screening measures are employed to reveal students benchmark scores for grade levels. Assessments screens ranges from Dibbles, PALS, TPRI, ISEL, and some school districts implement their own. Once screens have determined students levels, it becomes important for all educators to collaborate to share information on a students response to interventions that have been designed to meet the students needs. Team collaboration takes a lot of effort because the students progress has to be monitored and assessed twice a week. If the students continues to struggle individualized intervention are intensified in smaller groups withing the classroom setting. However, after watching the implementation of RTI, in the videos it became much clearer deepening my understanding. The videos depicted RTI, on a three tier intervention model of instruction. With tier 1 being effective differential instruction implemented by the general education teacher inclusive of evidence based core curriculum in a classroom setting. With tier 2 for students that did not responded to tier 1; with tier 2 building upon tier 1 grade levels of instruction delivered with in a small group for approximately 30 minutes once a week. If students do not respond to tier 1, and tier 2 interventions through evidenced based assessments, intensified interventions are employed in tier 3, still within a classroom setting. However, the student groups in tier 3 are much smaller with increased times ( 30 minutes X 2) for individualized instruction delivered by a specialist or special education teacher. If students do not responded to interventions in a tier 3 model of instruction they are reevaluated as students with special needs. Iron Springs Elementary school was a good example of RTI, their intervention strategies promoted educator collaboration through the reading teacher as coordinator. The intervention taught was Reading Horizons: Discovery Phonics (K-6 reading program) seemed specific to their school. As with many RIT interventions specific to student needs. However, the phonics resources promoted independent discover through goal comprehension, with intensive phonics awareness, computer games, implemented at tier 2 and further intensified in tier 3.
Questions about RTI: What interventions are in place for students reading above grade level?
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