Vision Every child in every district receives the

Vision: Every child in every district receives the instruction that they need and deserve…every day. Building a Strong Foundation ORTIi Foundations Training February 2018

9 ORTIi Essential Components SLD Decision Making Teaming Structures Clear Vision Progress Monitoring Shared Responsibilit y Accountability Problem Solving Process Initial and Ongoing PD Ongoing Coaching Interventions Decision Universal Screening Rules Observe & Actionable Feedback Core Materials and Instruction Leadership Growth Mindset & High Expectations For ALL Students Teaming & DBDM Culture Professional Learning Culture of Collaboration to Improve Outcomes

Building Your RTI Infrastructure

Leadership is the key! “The chance of any reform improving student learning is remote unless district and school leaders agree with its purposes and appreciate what is required to make it work. ” Learning from the Leadership Project: Review of research - How leadership influences student learning • Set vision and commitment • Shared responsibility • Accountability

What is your district’s focus?

District Focus

Who’s in Charge?

Shared Responsibility • School leadership is the process of enlisting and guiding the talents and energies of teachers, pupils, and parents toward achieving common educational aims. – Set Expectations (standards of practice) – Professional Learning and Support – Monitoring Leaders set the vision and commitment and develop shared responsibility

Shared Responsibility Toward a Common Goal

How do you get the work done? Develop Teaming Structures • District Implementation Leadership Team (DILT) • Building Implementation Team (BIT)

RTI Team Structures Teams Who Purpose Actions DILT Staff who have decision making authority (Typically district office administrators and select principals and staff) Lead and guide RTI implementation by prioritizing, providing funding, and supporting training needs • Set vision and expectations (Standards of Practice) • Develop Implementation Plan • Plan and conduct training and coaching • Provide on going support of implementation • Develop RTI Handbook • Guide BILT Principals, teacher leaders, and specialists Develop knowledge and skills to support RTI implementation in their school • Communicate RTI expectations to staff • Conduct training for staff members on RTI processes at their school

Talk Time • What is your district’s vision/focus? • How do you know? • What is your role in implementing this work?

3 Key Tasks for Teams 1. Set Expectations (Standards of Practice) 2. Professional Learning and Support 3. Monitoring

Guidance Document

3 Key Tasks for Teams 1. Set Expectations (Standards of Practice) 2. Professional Learning and Support 3. Monitoring

Definition of Standards of Practice A set of expectations/standards that you set to ensure quality performance/care Clarity Consistency

Set Expectations “Standards of Practice”

Developing your “Checklists”

Example Standards of Practice for Core Instruction

Example of Standards of Practice for Core Instruction

Talk Time Standards of Practice Developed • Does staff know about them? • Are they being followed? • Do they need to be refined? No Standards of Practice Developed • How might using standards of practice help your district or school? • How might you begin to develop them?

3 Key Tasks for Teams 1. Set expectations (Standards of Practice) 2. Professional Learning and Support 3. Monitoring

The largest struggle for teachers is not learning new approaches to teaching but implementing them. Traditional PD is not effective because it doesn’t support teachers during the stage with the steepest learning curve: implementation

Professional Learning & Support % of Learners who will… …do it Components of …know how …be able to do consistently in to do it it Training daily practice Presentation/Lect ure (theory) 10% 5% 0% +Presenter Modeling 30% 20% 0% +Participant Practice & Feedback 60% 5% +Ongoing Coaching & Admin Support 95% 95%

Developing your Professional Learning

Professional Learning Example

Yearly Calendar Activity When Review of standards of practice Pre-service week Universal Screening Training Prior to each benchmarking period Administer Universal Screenings Fall, Winter and Spring Intervention Training Pre-service week Support for use of core materials PL days Support for use of instructional strategies PL days Core Review Meetings Following Benchmark Period Intervention Review Meetings Every 6 -8 weeks

3 Key Tasks for Teams 1. Set expectations (Standards of Practice) 2. Professional Learning and Support 3. Monitoring

Monitoring

Monitoring Systems Outcome Data Implementation Data • Universal Screening • SBAC • Agreed upon core assessments • Implementing RTI components – DIET SB • Staff survey • Product evidence • Interview

What RTI components get monitored? • • Assessments Core Interventions Meetings

Inspect What You Expect!

Talk Time How do you currently monitor your systems (Core, Assessments, Interventions, Meetings)?

Team Time: Leadership

Team Time: Professional Learning