Calendar of Professional Development for 2016

2017
**All PDs Will be Held on the Second Tuesday of Every Month**

September: Defining RTI (Overview)

Objective: Understanding the Main Components of RTI
RTI Pre-Assessment
What is RTI?
Discuss key terms: RTI, screening, progress monitoring, tiers, fidelity,
data-based decision making, culturally responsive, evidence based,
interventions, primary level, secondary level, tertiary level
Main components of RTI: universal screening, progress monitoring,
evidenced based interventions, adjusting intensity based on student
responsiveness
Roles of RTI team members
October: Screening
Objective: Identify the Purpose for Screening
Academic achievement
Effectiveness of core curriculum
Identifying students that are at risk
Universal screening
Types of assessments
November: The Role of Assessments in RTI
Objective: Increasing Knowledge of Different Types of Assessments
Purpose of assessments
When and why should certain assessments be given
Formative assessment
Summative assessment
Diagnostic
Mastery Measures
General Outcome Measures
December: Progress Monitoring
Objective: Determine the Benefits of Progress Monitoring
How is Progress monitoring done?
Formative and summative assessments
Interpreting and analyzing Data
Using data and to drive decision making

 Useful forms for monitoring

January: Tier 1
Objective: Describe the Main Components of Tier 1 in RTI
80% of students
Curriculum
Assessments
Progress monitoring
Documentation and data collection
Transitioning from Tier 1 to Tier 2
February: Tier 2
Objective: Describe the Main Components of Tier 2 in RTI
10 15 % of students
Curriculum
Small group instruction
Evidence based interventions
Other specialists that provide support
Assessments
Weekly progress monitoring
Documentation and data collection
Transitioning from Tier 2 to Tier 3
March: Tier 3
Objective: Describe the Main components of Tier 3 in RTI
Approximately 5 % of students
Individualized and intensified curriculum
Goal setting
Small group instruction
Special educators
Evidence based interventions
Assessments, recommendations
Weekly progress monitoring
Documentation and data collection
Referrals
IDEA
Transitioning from Tier 3 to
April: Evidence Based Interventions

Objective: Identify Interventions That Can be Used in the Classroom

Core, targeted, intensive
Plan for implementation
School wide system
Instructional groupings
Targeted instruction
Explicit instruction
Daily supplementary practice
Instructional materials
May: The RTI Team
Objective: Understand the RTI Team
Benefits of the RTI Team
Problem solving
Roles and responsibilities of team members
Communicating student concerns
RTI Team meetings
Common planning time
June: What Will RTI Look Like at Our School?
Objective: Plan the Next Steps of School Wide RTI Implementation
Review of concepts from previous PDs
Identify school goals
Documentation
Communicating with the community
Culturally responsive instruction
Logistics
Common Planning Time