The two books I bought on RTI are: Response to Intervention: A Practical Guide for Every Teacher by William N Bender and Cara Shores Evidence-based Reading Practices for Response to Intervention by Diane Hager, Janette Klingner and Sharon Vaughn I can't really answer all your questions because we are just starting down this path too. I will tell you though, that it appears different states and districts have different requirements for implementation. What bothers me about your scenario is that the unit test is too late to know whether or not kids are getting it. To me, it makes more sense to use formative assessment along the way...quizes, exit slips etc and take your little groups and intervene with them BEFORE the unit test. That seems more doable to me....reteach at the time you first notice the problem...document that and then if the child doesn't do well on the unit test, you have proof of inter ventions you have ALREADY tried! Jennifer Jennifer In a message dated 6/15/2008 12:45:57 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Jennifer, My district is also beginning an RTI implementation in Sept. and today we were given our first peek at what that will mean. We've been told that math will have a pacing chart and, ready or not, all kids in the district will take a particular unit test on the day that is prescribed. Any child who fails must then have a remediation/intervention plan written and implemented by the classroom teacher with documented reports delivered back to the data team. Conceivably you could have 3? 5?, 8? kids on a individual math plan, all the while you are teaching the next unit to the whole class ---and that's just math. We are to have IDENTICAL math bulletin boards, ask prescribed questions daily and be monitored by the administrative walk-throughs with their clip b oards and check lists. I I'm trying to keep a positive attitude, but I'm afraid that all this is going to drain me -emotionally and physically- and all the things that I know develop active minds and joyful, productive classrooms will fall by the wayside. We aren't a district known for the cutting edge and I've incorporated a lot of Mosaic, Daily 5 strategies that I believe in. I worry that these won't be considered appropriate "researched based" interventions. Can you tell me what does an intervention plan look like? Can a teacher develop her own or are there prescribed formulas we must follow? Where can I do some reading - not on the model - we've been buried in the pyramid- but rather what the actual implementation looks like. Do they provide a list of appropriate interventions? Someone mentioned there was good quality intervention material available. can you tell me how to access that? Would really appreciate talking to someone who's been through this so I don't spent my summer freaked out! Thanks Kathie **************Vote for your city's best dining and nightlife. City's Best 2008. (http://citysbest.aol.com?ncid=aolacg00050000000102) _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
