RtI Implementation Process
August 14, 2009
Response to Intervention (RtI) is implemented differently at each building. At the high school level, the process focuses primarily upon student behaviors that often impact learning (e.g. classroom attendance, assignment completion, class participation, social interaction and grades.)
In an effort to implement a plan to support positive behavior, District 29 Middle and High Schools (grades 6-12) educators applied and received a grant for Positive Behavior Intervention Supports (PBiS) training, a program grounded in core classroom management strategies and teacher-student relationships.
PBiS requires staff members to establish school-wide rules and expectations. The entire staff is then trained how to implement and reinforce the rules. Progress is monitored by collecting the number of referrals that occur over a set period of time. Teams of teachers called Professional Learning Community (PLC) then analyze the referral data in order to identify the actions that are working and some that do not. PLC members then begin to identify interventions for identified problem situations. Teachers also contact parents to gather input, explain the process, and gain support for going forward in order to create an environment that is embedded with positive behaviors.
District 29 is in the early stages of understanding how Response to Intervention processes can be utilized to maximize student achievement and success. Staff development and planning will be ongoing for many years to implement and refine the RtI process.
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