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What’s Happening with What’s Happening with SRBI in the Vernon Public Schools?SRBI in the Vernon Public Schools?

Road Show AgendaRoad Show Agenda

Reflect on the 2009-2010 SRBI goalsReflect on the 2009-2010 SRBI goals The VPS SRBI Handbook The VPS SRBI Handbook The VPS SRBI Database The VPS SRBI Database Establish our 2010-2011 SRBI goalsEstablish our 2010-2011 SRBI goals

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Reflect on this year’sReflect on this year’s2009-2010 SRBI Goals2009-2010 SRBI Goals

1.1. Deepen our district’s Deepen our district’s understanding of SRBI.understanding of SRBI.

2.2. Strengthen Core Instruction and Strengthen Core Instruction and Tier I Interventions.Tier I Interventions.

3.3. Implement Universal Screenings Implement Universal Screenings in K-6 for Math and Reading.in K-6 for Math and Reading.

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Goal 1 Goal 1 Deepen our district’s understanding of Deepen our district’s understanding of

SRBI.SRBI. Research BriefsResearch Briefs Professional ReadingsProfessional Readings Conferences and WebinarsConferences and Webinars Topic of discussion at Staff/Administrator Topic of discussion at Staff/Administrator

MeetingsMeetings CREC consultant – Ellen CohenCREC consultant – Ellen Cohen

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Goal 2 Goal 2 Strengthen Core Instruction Strengthen Core Instruction and Tier I Interventions. and Tier I Interventions.

Renewed attention to State Frameworks, Power Renewed attention to State Frameworks, Power Standards and Curriculum WritingStandards and Curriculum Writing

Identify Tier I interventions that are part of Identify Tier I interventions that are part of elementary programs and materials (EDM and elementary programs and materials (EDM and Treasures)Treasures)

Build bank of Tier I classroom interventionsBuild bank of Tier I classroom interventions Revisit characteristics of Differentiated Revisit characteristics of Differentiated

InstructionInstruction

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Goal 3 Goal 3 Implement Universal Screenings Implement Universal Screenings

in K-6 for Math and Reading.in K-6 for Math and Reading.

Implemented Fall, Winter and Spring Universal Implemented Fall, Winter and Spring Universal Screenings in Math and Reading for K-6 Screenings in Math and Reading for K-6

Piloted spring screenings in reading for grades Piloted spring screenings in reading for grades 7-107-10

Created SRBI databaseCreated SRBI database Began Progress Monitoring routines for students Began Progress Monitoring routines for students

in Tier II and III interventionsin Tier II and III interventions

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Developing resources …Developing resources …

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The SRBI HandbookThe SRBI Handbook

The developing SRBI Handbook for The developing SRBI Handbook for the Vernon Public Schools is the Vernon Public Schools is

posted on the posted on the

Academic Web Server.Academic Web Server.

www.vernonschools.orgwww.vernonschools.org

Click on “Vernon’s Guide to SRBI”Click on “Vernon’s Guide to SRBI”

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The SRBI databaseThe SRBI databaseThis is a password protected, web-based This is a password protected, web-based

data warehouse that is designed to data warehouse that is designed to manage and analyze the data manage and analyze the data necessary for proper implementation of necessary for proper implementation of the state mandated SRBI initiative.the state mandated SRBI initiative.

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The VPS SRBI DatabaseThe VPS SRBI Database

Part One: Is a basic data warehouse. Part One: Is a basic data warehouse.

Enter student universal screening scores Enter student universal screening scores and the program assigns the risk category and the program assigns the risk category based on predetermined cut scores. based on predetermined cut scores.

Scores can be sorted and reported by Scores can be sorted and reported by teacher, grade, building, district and/or risk teacher, grade, building, district and/or risk category.category.

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Part Two: Progress Monitoring data. Part Two: Progress Monitoring data.

This part of the program tracks our This part of the program tracks our intervention efforts - the dates of intervention efforts - the dates of service, the type of intervention and service, the type of intervention and progress monitoring data.progress monitoring data.

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Part Three: This part of the database Part Three: This part of the database produces powerful graphs that make it produces powerful graphs that make it easy to see if our intervention efforts easy to see if our intervention efforts are working and if they are working well are working and if they are working well enough to close the achievement gap. enough to close the achievement gap.

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Looking ahead …..Looking ahead …..

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Establish next year’s Establish next year’s 2010-2011 SRBI Goals2010-2011 SRBI Goals

1.1. Expand and Deepen Vernon’s Expand and Deepen Vernon’s Understanding of SRBI/RTI.Understanding of SRBI/RTI.

2.2. Strengthen Effective Professional Strengthen Effective Professional Practice in Tier I Core InstructionPractice in Tier I Core Instruction

3.3. Build Capacity to Progress Monitor Build Capacity to Progress Monitor Tier I Interventions.Tier I Interventions.

4.4. Implement universal screenings in Implement universal screenings in Grades 7-10 for math and reading.Grades 7-10 for math and reading.

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1.1. Expand and Deepen Vernon’s Expand and Deepen Vernon’s Understanding of SRBI/RTI.Understanding of SRBI/RTI.

• Widen the audience/conversation – BOE, Widen the audience/conversation – BOE, Parents and the CommunityParents and the Community

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2. Strengthen Effective Professional 2. Strengthen Effective Professional Practice in Tier I Core InstructionPractice in Tier I Core Instruction

• Strengthen standards-based curriculum Strengthen standards-based curriculum and assessmentsand assessments

• Use Classroom Observation tools to Use Classroom Observation tools to focus conversations about instruction. focus conversations about instruction.

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3. Build Capacity to Progress Monitor 3. Build Capacity to Progress Monitor Tier I Interventions.Tier I Interventions.

• Bring Tier I progress monitoring to the Bring Tier I progress monitoring to the classroom in grades K-8classroom in grades K-8

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4. Implement universal screenings in 4. Implement universal screenings in grades 7-10 for math and reading.grades 7-10 for math and reading.

• Identify screening tools Identify screening tools • Gather materials for fall administrationGather materials for fall administration• Identify and Train S.W.A.T. Identify and Train S.W.A.T. • Administer and score – fall, winter, and Administer and score – fall, winter, and

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Moving forward …Moving forward …

2010-2011 promises to be an exciting year 2010-2011 promises to be an exciting year

of clarifying our common standards and of clarifying our common standards and strengthening our capacity to strengthening our capacity to

provide interventions provide interventions

that allow all students that allow all students

reach those standards.reach those standards.

… for all you do to make Vernon a great place to grow and learn!