Response to Intervention

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Response to Intervention

• Case StudyBriana Raine, Grade 7
• Rusk, Bailey, Lipscomb, Martin

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Background

• K - home school
• Grade 1 1st qtr/2nd qtr home school
• 3rd qtr/4th qtr - attended
  school
• 2nd grade 5th grade (avg. 29 absences)
• 6th grade 1st qtr/2nd qtr attended school
• 3rd qtr/4th qtr home school

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First Parent Meeting

• August 15, 2007

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What Was Discussed

• Brianas medical history
• Brianas educational background
• Parents concerns about the current school year
• Possible direct referral to Special Education
• Parents questions about (SST) RTI

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Outcome of First Meeting

• Teachers began TIER 2 interventions
• Set up a meeting with Special Ed, school
  pyschologist, counselors, administration, team
  teachers, and parents to begin RTI Process

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2nd Parent MeetingRTI

• September 11, 2007

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What Was Discussed

• Reviewed parent documentation of medical concerns
• Inability to grade missing work
• Poor attendance (not consistent)
• Continuation of interventions
• Parents requested a direct referral to Special
  Education

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Outcome of 2nd Meeting

• Parents signed a 2102
• Parents agreed to send private psychological
• Home bound request made to Special Education
  Director
• Daily chart was created to be used by Brianas
  academic teachers.

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Tier 2

• Counselor greeted Briana daily and discussed her
  state escorted to class
• Minimize questioning in class
• Teachers use of chart to document Brianas
  behavior
• Extended time on assignments

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Emotional State Tier 2

• Sad, tired
• Developed few friends in class
• Overwhelmed with workload
• Anxiety (tests, projects)
• Pervasive mood of unhappiness
• Private Dr. notes emotionality significantly
  impacts her learning.

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Teacher Documentation

• Gaps in knowledge
• Lack of focus
• Behavior outside classroom
• Willingness to work one-on-one
• Lack of consistency (assignments, follow-through)
• Developed relationship with teacher

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Gains/Set Backs

• Tutorials with teachers 9/13-10/3
• during her connection classes
• NO ABSENCES during this time
• Connection teacher incident 10/4
• New anxiety meds 10/7
• Severe adverse reactions (pressure in chest,
  dizziness, muscle ache, grogginess)
• Prevention Intervention 10/17
• Absent 10/5/07 2/21/08

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TIER 3

• Moved to Tier 3 October 25, 2007
• Hospital Homebound 10/31/07 - 2/21/08
• Ridgeview Institute Inpatient Prog.
• 1/2/08 2/2/08

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TIER 3

• Critical assignments (standards)
• Major tests, quizzes, projects
• Extended time on assignments

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Tier 4 meeting

• Our plan
• Student had teacher recommendations, data and
  school psychological that suggested EBD-
  emotional behavior disorder

• OUTCOME
• Student was denied special ed. services- referred
  back to Tier 3
• We had to determine how to help her without
  special ed. services

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TIER 3

• Use of Monitoring Log
• Time out pass
• Reduce/eliminate homework
• Additional time on assignments
• Change of schedule (Study Skills)
• Peer buddy

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Grade 7 - Year End

• 2/21/08 5/08 13 absences
• Passed CRCT in 7th grade
• ELA 843  Reading 806   Math 811 
• No Science or SS score
• Committee completed Summary Report to move to
  Grade 8 TIER 3

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Current Status

• Enrolled as an 8th grade student
• 5 absences with doctor notes
• 1 tardy
• Passing 5 of 7 classes with only 2 missing
  assignments
• Being maintained at Tier 3