Sustaining Response to Intervention

1. Sustaining Response to Intervention ISOA March 2, 2011

2. Overview • What is Response to Intervention (RtI)? • What have we done so far? • Why sustain RtI?

3. What is RtI? • RtI is a framework • A way of thinking • Systemic approach • RtI Is NOT • A program • A curriculum • The latest educational fad

4. What is RtI? • Research based • National movement • Many states mandate RtI • Positive results • The future of education

5. 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 • RtIrequired for LD eligibility • National focus: reading & behavior • Evidence-based/scientifically-based instruction Heartland, June, 2006 (modified)

6. What is RtI? • RtI is the practice of • Providing high-quality instruction/intervention matched to student needs, and • Using learning rate over time and level of performance • To make important educational decisions (Batsche, et al, 2005) • Problem-solving is The process used to develop effective instruction and interventions

7. 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

8. School-wide Systems for Student Success Academic Systems Behavioral Systems • Intensive, Individual Interventions • - Individual students • - Assessment –based • - Intense, durable procedures • Intensive, Individual Interventions • Individual Students • Assessment-based • High Intensity • Of longer duration • 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 1-5% 1-5% 5-10% 5-10% 80-90% 80-90%

9. 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 • SEhas 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

10. .97 (n=372) .92 (n=561) .09 (n=185) .85 (n=770) 0 (n=190) Fluency (Spr, 1st) Fluency (Spr 2nd) Fluency (Spr, 3rd) Fluency (Spr, 4th) Fluency (Spr, 5th) .82 (n=849) .03 (n=401) Alphabetic Principle (Win, 1st) .83 (n=910) .05 (n=238) .62 (n=1178) .14 (n=336) .16 (n=114) Steps for Successful Readers(Schools in Kalamazoo County 2004-2006) Probability of “Staying on Track” Probability of “Catching-Up” Phonemic Awareness (Spr, Kdg)

11. 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

12. Sustaining RtI • Why must we sustain RtI? • How do we sustain RtI? • What is the $ impact?

13. Why Sustain RtI? To accelerate student achievement and increase student outcomes and…. Be cost effective

14. 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

15. Ingham ISD Oral Reading Fluency2009-2010 & 2010-11

16. 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

17. 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

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

19. Ingham ISD Special Education Students Served2009-10 7,232* *SE = 16% of total K-12 Enrollment

20. 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

21. 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

22. 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

23. 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

24. Where should you invest your resources?

25. How do we Sustain RtI? • Building systems of technical skills • Targeted professional development based on data • Skill-based leadership • Focusing on adaptability • Shared leadership • Selection and recruitment • Redeployment of resources • Priorities

26. 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