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MISD Tier 3 Screeners. McKinney ISD Special Populations Department Dr. Laura W. Simmons, Special Populations Coordinator. Why Utilize Screeners in the Tier Process?.
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MISD Tier 3 Screeners McKinney ISD Special Populations Department Dr. Laura W. Simmons, Special Populations Coordinator
Why Utilize Screeners in the Tier Process? • As part of the RTI process, the RTI Team may request academic and behavioral diagnostic screening for a student in order to better address the referral question(s). • The campus RTI Team should keep in mind that many of these screeners are not designed as a test battery in which every subtest is administered, but rather a set of measure is selected depending on the purpose at hand, namely to design an appropriate Individual Intervention Plan.
Types of Screeners Currently Utilized… • IQ Screeners (Should be used in its entirety) • KBIT-2 (should be used in its entirety) • Academic Screeners • KTEA-2 Brief • WRAT-R, WRAT 3, WRAT 4, WRAT Expanded • Other RTI Screeners • Conners’ Rating Scale-Revised (Parent Rating & Teacher Rating) • Conners’ Rating Scale-3 (Parent Rating & Teacher Rating) • PAL-2
General Guidelines for Screening: • Screeners should not be administered until after the purpose of using the scale has been explained to parents, and the parent has given informed consent to screening. • Testing environment-no interruptions, one on one, table or desk between you and student • Need pencil, manual, and protocol (test form) • Be mindful that you do not use voice inflection when reading questions. • No hints • Student is typically not allowed to use pen or paper • Do not reveal whether answers are right or wrong, use phrases like “You are doing a good job” • Allot ample time to complete the screening • Please keep in mind that testing protocols used should be the original form, and are part of the RTI records. • Follow the directions exactly as written for each test and subtest. Pay careful attention to the floor and ceiling for each subtest.
Testing 101…Terms to Know • Raw Score • Standard Score • Confidence Interval • What does this data mean?
KBIT 2 • Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test-2nd Edition • Measures verbal and nonverbal intelligence • For ages 4-90 • Approximate administration time is 20 minutes
WRAT Series of Academic ScreeningWide Range Achievement Test-3rd and 4th Editions • Subtests that measure Reading, Spelling, and Math • Should only be utilized when helping to frame the referral concerns
WRAT Expanded Tutorial • The WRAT-Expanded is a brief achievement instrument that provides an overall assessment of the general skill level of classroom students. • The WRAT-Expanded provides both individually and group administered forms, which have been co-normed to enable direct comparisons between the two forms.
KTEA 2--Brief • Kaufman Test for Education Achievement-2nd Edition • Quick measure of achievement in the areas of Reading (word recognition and reading comprehension); Math (computation and application problems); and Written Expression (written language and spelling). • For ages 4-5 through 25 • Approximate administration time is 15-45 minutes
Conners 3 Parent and Teacher Tutorial • Used to gather information about attention and related difficulties. • Not meant to give a diagnosis. • Should give to multiple teachers who work w/ that student • Versions: • Parent Rating Scales—Completed by parents or legal guardians for ages 6–18 years. Available in full-length version, Conners 3–P; and short version,Conners 3–P (S)Teacher Rating Scales—Completed by teachers for ages 6–18 years. Available in full-length version, Conners 3–T; and short version, Conners 3–T (S)Self-Report Rating Scales—Self-report for ages 8–18 years. Available in full-length version, Conners 3–SR; and short version, Conners 3–SR (S)
PAL 2 • Process Assessment of the Learner-2nd Edition • Diagnostic assessment for reading (phonological decoding accuracy, morphological decoding fluency silent reading comprehension fluency); writing (handwriting, spelling, composite narrative); and math (oral counting, fact retrieval fluency, computational operations, place value, part-whole concept, and multi-step problems solving.) • User Guide CD explains how to design instructional interventions based on test results and has instructional interventions that can be downloaded. • For grade K-6. • Approximate administration time various on subtests given.
Training Scenarios • Scenario #1 • Scenario #2 • Scenario #3
Questions & Concerns? Dr. Laura W. Simmons Special Population Coordinator 469-742-6329 lsimmons@mckinneyisd.net