This project is one that is going to take a lot of time and dedication, but in the end it will definitely be worth all the hard work. I wish we had more teachers that would take the time to investigate all options for intervention strategies.Most tend to use the same ideas over and over again. As we all know, what worked last year will not always work again this year or with a different group of students. I look forward to see what ideas and strategies you research and in the end what the data shows. Good Luck!
I have finally figured out how to comment on someone's blog. You would think it would be a simple task, but apparently I had a box checked on my google account that was not suppose to be checked. I am so happy I finally get to comment on your blog. I am so impressed with the details that you have listed in your action research plan. Response to Intervention has proven itself over the past few years to be an effective program to help struggling students become better students. Although, it has not come easy. It has taken our district several years of refining year after year. The process is still on-going. Our latest concern is the number of students that are in the RTI program. We have so many student that are currently in the program, that there is not enough of us interventionist to service all there needs. After careful review this past summer, the RTI committee reviewed the criteria for being placed on Tier I. As a committee we discussed the teachers filling out the paperwork and wanting their students to go to the next phase as a means of security. They wanted to make sure they had done everything possible for the success of their students. Unfortunately, this has led to referrals that could have been handle in the classroom with more time dedicated to small groups. This year our district has set criteria that requires the classroom teacher to do six weeks of documentated pull-outs or small groups within their classroom. As a result of this dilemma, we have increased our diagnostic assessments to include multiple assessments to gain a clearer picture of the student in question. We have found out that many times it is not that the child can not learn, but they may have moved four times in a school year and therefore, they have gaps in their education. I look forward to following your blog. Also, I have copied down some of your resources and look forward to reviewing them. Good luck! This is a great topic!
This project is one that is going to take a lot of time and dedication, but in the end it will definitely be worth all the hard work. I wish we had more teachers that would take the time to investigate all options for intervention strategies.Most tend to use the same ideas over and over again. As we all know, what worked last year will not always work again this year or with a different group of students. I look forward to see what ideas and strategies you research and in the end what the data shows. Good Luck!
ReplyDeleteI have finally figured out how to comment on someone's blog. You would think it would be a simple task, but apparently I had a box checked on my google account that was not suppose to be checked. I am so happy I finally get to comment on your blog.
ReplyDeleteI am so impressed with the details that you have listed in your action research plan. Response to Intervention has proven itself over the past few years to be an effective program to help struggling students become better students. Although, it has not come easy. It has taken our district several years of refining year after year. The process is still on-going. Our latest concern is the number of students that are in the RTI program. We have so many student that are currently in the program, that there is not enough of us interventionist to service all there needs. After careful review this past summer, the RTI committee reviewed the criteria for being placed on Tier I. As a committee we discussed the teachers filling out the paperwork and wanting their students to go to the next phase as a means of security. They wanted to make sure they had done everything possible for the success of their students. Unfortunately, this has led to referrals that could have been handle in the classroom with more time dedicated to small groups. This year our district has set criteria that requires the classroom teacher to do six weeks of documentated pull-outs or small groups within their classroom. As a result of this dilemma, we have increased our diagnostic assessments to include multiple assessments to gain a clearer picture of the student in question. We have found out that many times it is not that the child can not learn, but they may have moved four times in a school year and therefore, they have gaps in their education. I look forward to following your blog. Also, I have copied down some of your resources and look forward to reviewing them. Good luck! This is a great topic!