Academic Intervention Services(AIS)

Presented by:Presented by:

Mrs. Holtmart

Mrs. Siverson

Mrs. Wert

What is RTI/AIS?What is RTI/AIS?

Response to Intervention Response to Intervention

RTI/AIS teachers use interventions that best RTI/AIS teachers use interventions that best meet your child’s needs meet your child’s needs

Small group and/or individual help in areas Small group and/or individual help in areas of reading, writing, spelling, and mathof reading, writing, spelling, and math

How are students selected?How are students selected?

Services are provided for any student Services are provided for any student performing below grade level or performing below grade level or struggling to maintain grade level statusstruggling to maintain grade level status

Students are assessed with multiple Students are assessed with multiple measuresmeasures

AIS SchedulingAIS Scheduling

Services vary according to the student’s needs and Services vary according to the student’s needs and the intervention being used (based on different tiers)the intervention being used (based on different tiers)

Students with similar needs are grouped together Students with similar needs are grouped together

On-going observations and assessments throughout On-going observations and assessments throughout servicesservices

Continuous updates and discussions with classroom Continuous updates and discussions with classroom teachers to align instruction and further target areas teachers to align instruction and further target areas of most needof most need

InterventionsInterventions

Take many forms at the primary levelTake many forms at the primary level Some programs within AIS are:Some programs within AIS are:

Reading Recovery-Reading Recovery- a first grade reading intervention program for a first grade reading intervention program for those who qualify after screeningthose who qualify after screening

Sonday Systems-Sonday Systems- a multi-sensory phonics based program for those a multi-sensory phonics based program for those who qualifywho qualify

Kindergarten Club-Kindergarten Club- small group rotations addressing each literacy small group rotations addressing each literacy concept such as letter identification, phonemic awareness, phonics, concept such as letter identification, phonemic awareness, phonics, concepts about print, and handwriting.concepts about print, and handwriting.

Leveled Literacy Intervention (LLI)-Leveled Literacy Intervention (LLI)- Fountas & Pinnell -is a Fountas & Pinnell -is a supplementary intervention program designed to provide powerful, supplementary intervention program designed to provide powerful, daily, small-group instruction for the lowest achieving children in the daily, small-group instruction for the lowest achieving children in the early grades.early grades.

Parent InvolvementParent Involvement

Important element of the programImportant element of the program Parents encouraged to discuss student needs Parents encouraged to discuss student needs

with school staffwith school staff Progress reports sent with classroom report Progress reports sent with classroom report

cards to update parents on student learningcards to update parents on student learning On-going communication encouraged through On-going communication encouraged through

phone calls, conferences, and written lettersphone calls, conferences, and written letters

Early Literacy FoundationsEarly Literacy Foundations Phonemic AwarenessPhonemic Awareness Letter work (recognition and letter formation Letter work (recognition and letter formation

practice)practice) Letter soundsLetter sounds Word Study (spelling & rime patterns)Word Study (spelling & rime patterns) Concepts about Print (one to one matching, book Concepts about Print (one to one matching, book

handling, directionality, punctuation)handling, directionality, punctuation) Sight word practice (reading and writing words)Sight word practice (reading and writing words) Writing (saying words slowly-blending sounds)Writing (saying words slowly-blending sounds) Reading Strategies (the best way to figure out Reading Strategies (the best way to figure out

unknown words)unknown words)

Letter work & Letter SoundsLetter work & Letter Sounds

Important components of reading and writingImportant components of reading and writing Children need to have automatic Children need to have automatic

recognition and have flexible responding in recognition and have flexible responding in different ways (either in isolation or in a different ways (either in isolation or in a word)word)

Must be able to produce sounds when Must be able to produce sounds when shown the letter and make connections to itshown the letter and make connections to it

Three Ways to Learn LettersThree Ways to Learn Letters

Form (Give three ways to remember the letter Form (Give three ways to remember the letter through movement, words, and visual form.) through movement, words, and visual form.) Connect the eyes, ears, and the hands.Connect the eyes, ears, and the hands.

Identification (through sorting and alphabet Identification (through sorting and alphabet books)books)

Function (letter books & in context)Function (letter books & in context)

Letter knowledge helps a child gain a foothold in Letter knowledge helps a child gain a foothold in print and use it as an anchor in reading.print and use it as an anchor in reading.

Ideas for Letter Work at HomeIdeas for Letter Work at Home

Begin with letters the child knows already and add Begin with letters the child knows already and add easy to recognize letters first (letter in name)easy to recognize letters first (letter in name)

Trace the letter with his/her writing finger (use play-Trace the letter with his/her writing finger (use play-doh, sand trays, shaving cream, or sandpaper cut into doh, sand trays, shaving cream, or sandpaper cut into letters to practice letter formation)letters to practice letter formation)

Match capital and lowercase lettersMatch capital and lowercase letters Look and sort letters for similarities or differences Look and sort letters for similarities or differences

saying the letter with sortingsaying the letter with sorting If there is reversals or confusions between letters, pick If there is reversals or confusions between letters, pick

one and practice until it is secure. (dry-erase boards)one and practice until it is secure. (dry-erase boards) Sequence letters in A-B-C order. (song with Sequence letters in A-B-C order. (song with

letter cards or magnetic letters letter cards or magnetic letters))

Letter SoundsLetter Sounds

Use alphabet book have child say letter and its Use alphabet book have child say letter and its sound; eventually just say soundsound; eventually just say sound

Using pictures, ask for beginning letter sounds Using pictures, ask for beginning letter sounds at first, increase level of difficulty, with ending at first, increase level of difficulty, with ending or full word.or full word.

Make connections such as “a” sound like in the Make connections such as “a” sound like in the word apple (need cues to remember)word apple (need cues to remember)

Practice writing with saying words slowlyPractice writing with saying words slowly Clap words to hear parts/syllables-(read/ing)Clap words to hear parts/syllables-(read/ing)

Letter and Letter Sound GamesLetter and Letter Sound Games

Letter/Sound/Rhyming Memory (with either letter Letter/Sound/Rhyming Memory (with either letter cards or using index cards, have child flip over cards cards or using index cards, have child flip over cards and make a match, saying the letter each time or and make a match, saying the letter each time or beginning sounds with pictures)beginning sounds with pictures)

Go Fish with letters or with pictures matching first Go Fish with letters or with pictures matching first letter, etc. (such as “Do you have a something that letter, etc. (such as “Do you have a something that starts with the letter t like in turtle?”)starts with the letter t like in turtle?”)

Boggle Jr., Scrabble Jr, Fridge Phonics, Leapfrog, etc.Boggle Jr., Scrabble Jr, Fridge Phonics, Leapfrog, etc. Put magnetic letters, cards, or pictures in a hat, have Put magnetic letters, cards, or pictures in a hat, have

child say letter, sounds, or words that start with that child say letter, sounds, or words that start with that letterletter. .

Sight Word PracticeSight Word Practice

Practice with flashcards and writing on dry erase Practice with flashcards and writing on dry erase boardsboards

Use magnetic letters to make words and later by Use magnetic letters to make words and later by changing words by the first letter ( such as cat to mat); changing words by the first letter ( such as cat to mat); using rhyming to help (L→R direction)using rhyming to help (L→R direction)

Go Fish/MemoryGo Fish/Memory Use different mediums to write such as chalk, dry-Use different mediums to write such as chalk, dry-

erase markers, or paint, etc.erase markers, or paint, etc. Make up a bingo board (6-9 squares). Write words in Make up a bingo board (6-9 squares). Write words in

squares and call words outsquares and call words out..

WritingWriting Have your child write whenever you can Have your child write whenever you can Write simple sentences using a coloring Write simple sentences using a coloring

book/picture/sticker/photographbook/picture/sticker/photograph Make booksMake books Write letters, shopping lists, etc.Write letters, shopping lists, etc. Have the child say the words slowly (like Have the child say the words slowly (like

stretching out bubble gum)stretching out bubble gum) Making connections between wordsMaking connections between words Practice short vowels (three letter words)Practice short vowels (three letter words)

Reading StrategiesReading Strategies Tell your child to reread when they get stuck to help them Tell your child to reread when they get stuck to help them

get the wordget the word Get their mouth ready for the first soundGet their mouth ready for the first sound Get them to monitor their reading so that it looks right and Get them to monitor their reading so that it looks right and

sounds rightsounds right Ask them to look for parts through the word such as in Ask them to look for parts through the word such as in

before (be and for)before (be and for) Have them notice their own errors and fix the error by Have them notice their own errors and fix the error by

searching for more information to helpsearching for more information to help Have your child use these strategies independently and Have your child use these strategies independently and

provide time for your child to figure out words and provide time for your child to figure out words and notice errors.notice errors.

Pictures are excellent cues for meaning. Pictures are excellent cues for meaning. Don’t cover up the pictures. Don’t cover up the pictures.

Reading ComprehensionReading Comprehension

Talk about the story with your child.Talk about the story with your child. Have your child preview, discuss, and retell the Have your child preview, discuss, and retell the

story (beginning to end)story (beginning to end) Discuss characters, setting, problems, and Discuss characters, setting, problems, and

solutions solutions Have them listen to stories and ask questions Have them listen to stories and ask questions

afterwardafterward Discuss vocabularyDiscuss vocabulary

Math ConceptsMath Concepts Calendar practice (days of the week/months of the year)Calendar practice (days of the week/months of the year) Number recognition and formation (similar ideas to Number recognition and formation (similar ideas to

letter practice)letter practice) Counting to 100Counting to 100 Counting from a random number up and back (start at Counting from a random number up and back (start at

19 and count up and back) Hundreds Grid19 and count up and back) Hundreds Grid Counting by 2’s,5’s, and 10’sCounting by 2’s,5’s, and 10’s Greater/less than Greater/less than Place ValuePlace Value Counting MoneyCounting Money Telling TimeTelling Time Math Facts (Fact Families)Math Facts (Fact Families)

Conclusion/QuestionsConclusion/Questions

Make practicing skills and reading fun!Make practicing skills and reading fun!

The more hands-on activities the betterThe more hands-on activities the better

A heartfelt thank you for your help and work at A heartfelt thank you for your help and work at homehome