RTI/MTSS Implementation at the Secondary Level
John A. Holmes High School’s Ongoing Journey
Dr. Todd J. Korbusieski – Asst. Principal
Mrs. Karen Molloy – Guidance Dept. Chairperson
Mrs. Elizabeth Huff – 9, 11 Guidance Counselor
Secondary RTI Challenges
Elementary/Middle RTI model is not a good “fit” for high schools
Lack of appropriate universal screening
Subject specific coursework required for graduation
Up to 8 different teachers a year
Shorter time frame on 4x4 schedule (90 days instead of 180)
Our Goal for RTI/MTSS at Holmes
In order to improve learning and achievement, we must provide instruction at the appropriate instructional level for each student
The focus is on improving school wide instruction through a variety of curricular, behavioral and logistical interventions
Providing students with the supports needed to be successful in a rigorous high school program
Shifting Gears (In Other Words…)
…focusing on interventions to help rather than on what is wrong with the student
…focusing on solutions rather than the problem
…focusing on addressing the needs of ALL students having difficulty, not just those with labels
…focusing on ALL educators being responsible for ALL students
How is This Different?Changes the individual teacher’s focus especially
in the secondary setting
Eliminates the “wait to fail”mentality so we can try and catch as many as we can before they fail
Early and ongoing interventions to prevent failure
More efficient use of resources
Increased communication between the school, students and parents
Academic Changes
Common Core/Essential Standards Training
PLCs
1:1 Technology Initiative
Collaboration Days
Shared Pacing Guides
Collaborative Benchmark Testing
EC Curriculum Assistance Classes
CC/ES Staff Development
Received intensive dept. by dept. curriculum training
Paid summer hours to collaborate on common course pacing guides
Collaboration days during the school year for common planning
Benchmark test analysis meetings with school administration at individual student level
Professional Learning Teams
Cross curricular groups of 6 – 8 professionals
Meet weekly for 45 minutes
1:1 technology initiative, iPad use and applications for the classroom
TPACK
Technology differentiation
Real World problem and project based lessons
Academic Pyramid
APEX/NCVPS/
COAIndividualized
PEPs and tutoring
1:1 iPad Initiative w/ TPACK
Academic recognitionEffective teaching practices
Behavioral Changes
Educators Handbook
Positive Behavior Interventions and Support
Increased choices for students
Behavior Pyramid
Individual Behavior
Plans
Group counseling
ACES Matrix
Positive Recognitions
School Wide Rules and Procedures
Educators HandbookStandardizes and streamlines discipline referral
process
All staff has access to the system
Increases response time to discipline issues
Allows for appropriate discipline consequence to be assigned
Generates user friendly reports for discipline data
Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PBIS)
School-wide approach to behavior
Individual teachers reward positive behaviors in their classrooms
School wide celebrations for students with “clean” discipline records each 9 weeks including prize drawings
Administration utilizes this with teachers also
Matrix aligned with 1:1 iPad initiative
PBIS continuedNamed a Green Ribbon School for the 2012-13
school year
Named a Model School for the 2013-14 school year
Goal is to continue to accentuate the positive in our students and correct the negative as needed
Logistical Changes
Ace Time
APEX Credit Recovery
RTI Committee
Guidance Checksheets
Collaboration with COA and NCVPS
Summer School
Ace TimeDedicated daily time for remediation and
acceleration activities
Opportunity for APEX credit recovery
Mandatory tutorings – 1 per student each 9 weeks, below a 77 in any class
Access to computer labs and media center
Open teacher classrooms – Band, Agriculture, Cabinetmaking, Art
Ace Time cont.Lunch
Intramurals – basketball, flag football, lacrosse, strength training
Team Practices
Guidance Services – community presentations
Club Meetings
Department Meetings for Faculty
Detention Hall
REGULAR BELL SCHEDULE 7:30 Teachers at Duty Stations 7:40 Warning Bell 7:45 - 9:14 1st Period 9:18 - 10:47 2nd Period 10:51 -12:20 3rd Period 12:20 – 1:26 Ace Time
12:20 – 12:54 Lunch A12:24 Tardy
bell12:54 Switch Bell12:54 - 1:26 Lunch
B12:59 Tardy
Bell 1:30 Warning Bell for 4th Period
1:31 - 3:00 4th Period 3:00 Dismissal (Students are reminded that unless they are engaged in a school activity such as sports, clubs, extra help, etc. they are to leave campus at 3 PM)
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
A Science Dept. Meeting Social Studies Dept. CTE Dept. Meeting Math Dept. Meeting
English Dept. Meeting
B E.C. Dept. Meeting World Cultures Dept. P.E. Dept. Meeting
OPTIONS MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
A
Math I& II, Alg. 2, Tutoring Science Tutoring Social Studies Tutoring English Tutoring Microsoft Tutoring
Spanish I & II Tutoring Biology (Graban) Tutoring AP US History E.C. Case Managers (Smith) Multimedia Tutoring
Horticulture Tutoring Spanish III & IV Tutoring ROTC Drill/Raiders ROTC Marksmanship Career Mgmt. Tutoring
Personal Finance Tutoring Foods Tutoring E.C. Case Managers (Smith) Cafeteria ROTC Drill/Raiders
SkillsUSA (B. O'Kelley) Animal Science I &II Detention Computer Lab FFA/Bass Fishing Club
Cafeteria ROTC Marksmanship Computer Lab Courtyard Computer Lab
Computer Lab Cafeteria Courtyard Detention Media Center
Courtyard Computer Lab Media Center Intramurals Courtyard
Detention Courtyard Intramurals Media Center Detention
Intramurals Detention Cafeteria Athletic Team Meetings Cafeteria
ROTC Drill/Raiders Intramurals SGA (Loeffler) Key Club (Biggs/Smith)
Media Center Media Center
Robotics(Fagerlin)
B
English Tutoring Health Sciences Tutoring Math II, AFM, Calc. Tutoring Social Studies Tutoring Marketing Tutoring
Parenting Tutoring Foods Tutoring Band Tutoring E.C. Tutoring/Case Managers Science Tutoring
Cafeteria Marketing Tutoring Chorus Tutoring Cafeteria Earth (Graban) Tutoring
Computer Lab ROTC Marksmanship Cafeteria Computer Lab Music/TheatreTutoring
Courtyard Cafeteria Computer Lab Courtyard Cafeteria
Detention Computer Lab Courtyard Detention Computer Lab
Intramurals Courtyard Detention Intramurals Media Center
Media Center Detention Intramurals Media Center Courtyard
ROTC Drill/Raiders Intramurals Media Center ROTC Marksmanship Detention
Media Center ROTC Drill/Raiders Spanish Club FCA (Mattera)
Math Club (Irvin) ROTC Drill/Raiders
Play Rehearsal (C.O'Kelley)
Monday A B Tuesday A B Wednesday A B Thursday A B Friday A B
Cafeteria 1 D. Norman Guidance B. Bowen T. Grimes E. Huff C. Stegall D. Norman T. Grimes A. Taylor C. Williams
Cafeteria 2 S. Byrum J. Silver B. Brown E. Huff B. Brown J. Tomlinson J. Fagerlin J. Silver E. Whitehurst D. Irvin
*Cafeteria 3 C. Williams E. Ankum J. Silver L. Turner R. Ward S. Graban L. Leary E. Ankum H. Daniels R. Mock
Cafeteria 4 W. Mattera J. Tomlinson A. Trowbridge N. Briggs R. Mock J. Giorgione S. Astepenus A. Valentine S. Christopher Throckmorton
*Courtyard 1 J. Loeffler D. Shaw E. Whitehurst B. O'Kelley V. Agraz N. Castiglione B. O'kelley J. Giorgione N. Castglione A. Trowbridge
Courtyard 2 J. Fagerlin H. Daniels Throckmorton S. Karl A. Taylor B. Atkinson N. Moore S. Atstupenas
Courtyard 3 A. Taylor N. Moore W. Mattera L. Leary J. Silver S. Karl R. Ward W. Walker E. Ankum J. Loeffler
Hallway 1 C. O'Kelley E. Huff N. Briggs D. Shaw L.Brooks B. Bowen S. Graban E. Huff S. Byrum C. Stegall
Hallway 2 Guidance A. Valentine Guidance Guidance Guidance R. Rippy Guidance Guidance Guidance A. Valentine
Woodard St. S. Astepenus T. Grimes L.Brooks R. Rippy W. Mattera S. Christopher L. Biggs W. Mattera L. Turner B. O'Kelley
Computer Lab T. Mercer A. Norris T. Mercer A. Norris T. Mercer A. Norris V. Agraz A. Norris T. Mercer A, Norris
APEX Credit RecoveryRigorous curriculum aligned to Common
Core/Essential Standards
Average course length is 135 hours
Leveled courses from remedial to AP
Have 61 students enrolled in over 120 courses
Multipurpose – Alternative Center, Credit Recovery, regular classroom use by teachers
Summer School
Summer school has been revamped to meet the changing needs of our students.
Summer school was mainly for seniors who still needed to complete English IV and the graduation project. Other students needing an English credit could apply if there was room.
Served up to 20 students with 1 full time teacher.
It met for 17 straight days from 8 AM to 1:30 PM.
Summer School
The new model serves any student with the need for academic credit recovery.
Mix of face to face and online instruction (APEX)
It meets 2x a week (Tuesday and Thursday) from 8 AM to 12:30 PM for a period of 6 weeks. Students are expected to work whenever they want on their off days.
4 part time teachers in the Core subject areas
49 students with the potential to recover 98 credits
Small classes means more individualized instruction
COA and NCVPSCollaboration with College of the Albemarle and
North Carolina Virtual Public School
Able to offer a large number of on-line and face to face courses
Academic and vocational certification courses offered
Students can earn a full year or more of college credit before graduation from high school
RTI CommitteeProvide monitoring for student grades, behavior
and attendance
Increases communication between the school, students and parents
Dedicated weekly meetings
Student referrals generated in house and by instructional staff
Referral forms
RTI Forms
Parent Information Form
https://docs.google.com/a/ecps.k12.nc.us/document/d/1TMWd5jcPg0ySYIrAQmYOVIN5_7aJxMwDFlcBRLVk3nc/edit
Student Referral Form
https://docs.google.com/a/ecps.k12.nc.us/document/d/1Wgj8cNJh91F-ZB3bKVETDat7jVZnC1zHJGMXT6MGcBA/edit
RTI Committee Members
School Administration
Guidance Counselors
Instructional Technology Facilitator
EC teacher
Regular Ed teacher
Behavior Specialist
School Nurse
School System Psychologist
RTI Committee in ActionPut in picture here Running record of
meetings is kept and shared with members using Google Docs
Students are brought to meetings so they can be part of the “cure”
Interventions are discussed and implemented
Each staff member is assigned a student to track and to contact parents
New This YearFormalize RTI referral process, provide training on
forms to all staff
Have RTI days to involve parents in discussions about their children
Rotate RTI meeting times to include more teachers
Use Google Docs spreadsheets to track student interventions and progress
Increase homeroom time with students
Adding STEM curriculum to CTE offerings
eMail Addresses
Todd J. Korbusieski – [email protected]
Karen Molloy – [email protected]
Elizabeth Huff – [email protected]
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