LEE COUNTY SCHOOLS

SUMMARY & PATTERNS OF RTI & SPECIAL EDUCATION

2013-2014

System-Wide Summary


Preschool Parent & EI 58 Number of students who required services of a Behavior Specialist (BCBA) 74

% of Students with a Disability vs. % of Total Student Population = 11% (GOAL should be below 10%)


RtI Summary
Tier II 5% of student population
Tier III 3% of student population
Referral for Special Ed. 2.5% of student population

System-Wide Trends/Patterns
High % of parent referrals
Doubled the number of students identified with a label of Emotional Disability
Increased in number of students identified with a label of Other Health Impairment
Increased in number of students identified with a label of Specific Learning Disability
Increase of inappropriate behaviors that require specialized intervention (BCBAs)
Ineffective use of Tier II and Tier III interventions to
o Increase student achievement
o Provide effective interventions and supports to reduce achievement gaps and inappropriate behaviors
o Reduce the number of student class/grade failures
o Reduce the number of special education referrals

Initial Referral RtI 80 Autism 89 8% Other Health Impairment 187 17%
Initial Referral Parent 167 Deaf/Blind 0 0 Orthopedic Impairment 3 <1%
Reevaluation 246 Developmentally Delayed 92 9% Specific Learning Disability 388 36%
In-State Transfers 190 Emotional Disability 24 2% Speech or Language Impairment 205(+) 19%
Out-of-State Transfers 79 Hearing Impairment 12 1% Traumatic Brain Injury 3 <1%
Evaluations for IEP Changes 30 Intellectual Disability 65 6% Visual Impairment 4 <1%
Sub-Total 792 Multiple Disabilities 3 <1% Total 1075 100%
Gifted 161
Total 953
GOALS:
Reduce Parent Referrals by
o Proactive communication to parents of at-
risk students concerning accommodations,
instruction and supports
o Strengthen Tier II and Tier III interventions
so they result in student success
Reduce over-identification of students with a
disability, due to lack of appropriate instruction, in
the areas of
o Emotional Disability
o Other Health Impaired
o Specific Learning Disability
Reduce inappropriate behaviors that require BCBA
BEAUREGARD ELEMENTARY 704 Students

Grade
Tier II
Reading
Tier II
Math
Tier II
Behavior
Tier III
Reading
Tier III
Math
Tier III
Behavior
Referrals
Parent
Referrals
School/RtI
Results of Referrals
K 9 2 2 3 1 1 26% did not qualify
1
st
12 2 0 8 0 0 47% - SLD
2
nd
11 2 2 8 1 0 40% 60% 13% - OHI
3
rd
18 5 5 7 1 0 7% - Autism
4
th
8 2 1 3 0 0 7% - DD

SANFORD MIDDLE 706 Students

Grade
Tier II
Reading
Tier II
Math
Tier II
Behavior
Tier III
Reading
Tier III
Math
Tier III
Behavior
Referrals
Parent
Referrals
School/RtI
Results of Referrals
5
th
2 1 0 3 0 0 33% did not qualify
6
th
1 1 0 1 1 0 78% 22% 45% - SLD
7
th
1 0 0 1 0 0 22% - OHI
8th 0 1 0 0 0 0


BEAUREGARD HIGH 685 Students

Grade
Tier II
Reading
Tier II
Math
Tier II
Behavior
Tier III
Reading
Tier III
Math
Tier III
Behavior
Referrals
Parent
Referrals
School/RtI
Results of Referrals
9
th
0 0 0 0 0 0 33% did not qualify
10
th
2 0 0 0 0 0 100% 0% 34% - OHI
11
th
9 0 0 0 0 0 33% - TBI
12
th
0 0 0 0 0 0


BEULAH ELEMENTARY 743 Students

Grade
Tier II
Reading
Tier II
Math
Tier II
Behavior
Tier III
Reading
Tier III
Math
Tier III
Behavior
Referrals
Parent
Referrals
School/RtI
Results of Referrals
K 11 2 0 1 1 0 48% - did not qualify
1
st
3 1 0 3 0 0 28% - SLD
2
nd
8 1 2 8 1 2 24% - OHI
3
rd
10 8 2 9 4 1 72% 18%
4
th
6 4 4 6 4 4
5
th
23 25 1 17 10 1
6
th
8 4 0 2 2 0



BEULAH HIGH 584 Students

Grade
Tier II
Reading
Tier II
Math
Tier II
Behavior
Tier III
Reading
Tier III
Math
Tier III
Behavior
Referrals
Parent
Referrals
School/RtI
Results of Referrals
7
th
1 1 0 1 1 0 60% - did not qualify
8
th
0 0 0 0 0 0 40% - SLD
9
th
3 3 0 3 3 0 80% 20%
10
th
0 0 0 0 0 0
11
th
0 0 0 0 0 0
12
th
0 0 0 0 0 0


LOACHAPOKA ELEMENTARY 328 Students

Grade
Tier II
Reading
Tier II
Math
Tier II
Behavior
Tier III
Reading
Tier III
Math
Tier III
Behavior
Referrals
Parent
Referrals
School/RtI
Results of Referrals
K 1 1 0 2 1 0 29% - did not qualify
1
st
4 4 0 0 0 0 43% - SLD
2
nd
3 1 0 1 1 0 14% - OHI
3
rd
0 1 0 2 0 0 29% 71% 14% - DD
4
th
0 0 0 0 1 0
5
th
2 2 0 2 2 0
6
th
0 1 0 0 0 0


LOACHAPOKA HIGH 251 Students

Grade
Tier II
Reading
Tier II
Math
Tier II
Behavior
Tier III
Reading
Tier III
Math
Tier III
Behavior
Referrals
Parent
Referrals
School/RtI
Results of Referrals
7
th
7 4 1 0 0 0
8
th
11 7 1 0 0 0
9
th
9 17 6 0 0 0 0% 0%
10
th
7 13 4 0 0 0
11
th
6 1 2 0 0 0
12
th
6 7 1 0 0 0








EAST SMITHS ELEMENTARY - 852

Grade
Tier II
Reading
Tier II
Math
Tier II
Behavior
Tier III
Reading
Tier III
Math
Tier III
Behavior
Referrals
Parent
Referrals
School/RtI
Results of Referrals
K 10 8 3 9 8 3 43% did not qualify
1
st
20 4 2 5 2 2 36% - SLD
2
nd
9 8 6 4 8 6 14% - OHI
3
rd
4 6 2 4 5 2 50% 50% 5% - DD
4
th
5 5 2 4 5 2 2% - Autism
5
th
4 4 1 3 3 1
6
th
9 10 2 9 10 2


SOUTH SMITHS ELEMENTARY 744 Students

Grade
Tier II
Reading
Tier II
Math
Tier II
Behavior
Tier III
Reading
Tier III
Math
Tier III
Behavior
Referrals
Parent
Referrals
School/RtI
Results of Referrals
K 2 1 1 2 1 1 33% - did not qualify
1
st
4 1 4 4 1 4 28% - OHI
2
nd
4 1 1 2 0 1 24% - SLD
3
rd
4 3 1 4 3 1 15% 85% 6% - Autism
4
th
3 10 4 3 9 4 3% - ED
5
th
1 1 0 1 1 0 3% - DD
6
th
2 5 1 2 5 1 3% - SLI


WACOOCHEE ELEMENTARY 537 Students

Grade
Tier II
Reading
Tier II
Math
Tier II
Behavior
Tier III
Reading
Tier III
Math
Tier III
Behavior
Referrals
Parent
Referrals
School/RtI
Results of Referrals
K 0 0 0 0 0 0 23% - did not qualify
1
st
4 0 0 1 0 0 46% - SLD
2
nd
2 0 0 2 0 0 31% - OHI
3
rd
1 0 0 1 0 0 92% 8%
4
th
1 1 0 0 0 0
5
th
3 0 0 1 0 0
6
th
2 0 0 1 0 0






WEST SMITHS ELEMENTARY 848 Students

Grade
Tier II
Reading
Tier II
Math
Tier II
Behavior
Tier III
Reading
Tier III
Math
Tier III
Behavior
Referrals
Parent
Referrals
School/RtI
Results of Referrals
K 10 0 3 5 0 3 17% - did not qualify
1
st
9 0 1 3 0 0 32% - SLD
2
nd
20 0 1 4 0 1 27% - OHI
3
rd
20 4 2 6 0 2 50% 50% 14% - DD
4
th
6 1 1 3 1 1 5% - ED
5
th
21 5 0 7 2 0 5% - VI
6
th
9 6 1 3 6 1

SMITHS JR. HIGH 1049 Students

Grade
Tier II
Reading
Tier II
Math
Tier II
Behavior
Tier III
Reading
Tier III
Math
Tier III
Behavior
Referrals
Parent
Referrals
School/RtI
Results of Referrals
7
th
5 5 0 2 3 0 67% - Did not qualify
8
th
5 2 5 1 1 0 100% 0% 33% - SLD


SMITHS FRESHMAN CENTER 515 Students

Grade
Tier II
Reading
Tier II
Math
Tier II
Behavior
Tier III
Reading
Tier III
Math
Tier III
Behavior
Referrals
Parent
Referrals
School/RtI
Results of Referrals
9
th
20 26 2 7 6 6 83% 17% 50 Did not qualify; 33% - SLD; 17% - OHI


SMITHS HIGH SCHOOL 1,340 Students

Grade
Tier II
Reading
Tier II
Math
Tier II
Behavior
Tier III
Reading
Tier III
Math
Tier III
Behavior
Referrals
Parent
Referrals
School/RtI
Results of Referrals
10
th
3 3 0 49 41 8 80% - Did not qualify
11
th
2 3 0 11 23 1 100% 0% 20% - TBI
12
th
0 0 0 5 16 4

Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
Beauregard Elementary 2 East Smiths Elementary 23
Sanford Middle 6 South Smiths Elementary 9
Beauregard High 8 Wacoochee Elementary 0
Beulah Elementary 4 West Smiths Elementary 2
Beulah High 3 Smiths Jr. High 1
Loachapoka Elementary 2 Smiths Freshman Center 2
Loachapoka High 0 Smiths High School 12