Tier I - 80 - 85% of the student population which are meeting the learning needs through differentiated instruction by general education teacher using district curriculum and state standards.
Tier II - Approximately 15% of the students who are not responding to instruction at Tier I. General education teacher uses strategic interventions to identify strategies to help students understand and apply concepts. Intervention is provided by general education teacher in a small group setting withing the classroom or afterschool tutoring. The intervention is a supplement to the core curriculum. At my school, we meet as a PLC team to address students who are struggling and work as a team to devise a intervention plan for student success. The PLC meets at intervals to discuss student response to the intervention outlined.
Tier III - Approximately 5% or less of the students are in this top tier of the pyramid. These students are not responding to the Tier II interventions and require additional help. Help can be given by a reading or math specialist and if needed, students can be tested for special education services. The following is a sample list of services under the special education umbrella.
1. Resource - students who receive instruction from a special education teacher - they are not in the general education classroom.
2. Inclusion - students who attend general education classroom but has an aide for one-on-one support.
3. Functional academics - students who need a more self-contained classroom with a very small number of students who have the similar need for life skills
4. 504 - Language science - students with dyslexia
5. 504/OHI - other heath impaired - students with ADD or ADHD and have special accommodations
6. OT/PT - Occupational and physical therapy
7. Speech and Vision
Thank you for sharing the RTI process your school adopted and the PLC (Professional Learning Communities). Here's a sample PLC Team Guide in case anyone who's new to the concept needs further understanding on how this works. :) http://tinyurl.com/a7zhdxq.
ReplyDeletePlease follow steps to add me and your peers to your blog:
ReplyDeleteGo to your blogger.
Click "Settings."
Click "Layout."
Click "Add a gadget."
Select "Link List."
Name your title as Class List.
Put your peer's blog URL in the New Site URL.
Put your peer's name in the New Site Name.
I like the outline you made to demonstrate your understanding of RTI. It has always been a topic that I have been fuzzy about because I was not sure of the details that it entailed. I will be sure to look back at your outline for guidance!
ReplyDelete