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Attention!to!each!key$feature$of$the$
process$illustrated!in!the!graphic!at!
right!is!critical!to!establish!and!
sustain!a!school;wide!process!for!
responding!to!student!needs.!
The!Wisconsin!RtI!Center!has!
developed!a!set!of!learning$modules!
to!guide!schools!and!districts!to!
consider!those!key!features!most!
directly!associated!with!the!selected!
and!intensive!levels!of!support!
(highlighted$in$the$graphic).!!
Each!learning!module!includes!a!set!
of!activities!and!resources!designed!
to!help!teams!examine,!develop!or!
refine!that!feature!in!their!schools!
and!districts.!!
Learning$modules$are$available$for$the$following$key$features$
• Establish!collaborative!structures!
• Select!interventions!and!additional!challenges!
• Plan!logistics!!
• Dig!deeper!
• Match!supports!to!needs!
• Monitor!progress!and!adjust!accordingly!
• Evaluate!and!refine!the!process!
Aspects!of!cultural!competence$are!embedded!throughout!all!other!modules.!
This$Facilitator$Guide$was$created$to$guide$teams$in$use$of$the$learning$modules.
The$Wisconsin$RtI$Center/Wisconsin$PBIS$Network$(CFDA$#84.027)$acknowledges$the$support$of$the$Wisconsin$Department$of$Public$Instruction$in$the$development$of$
this$document$and$for$the$continued$support$of$this$federally$funded$grant$program.$There$are$no$copyright$restrictions$on$this$document;$however,$please$credit$the$
Wisconsin$DPI$and$support$of$federal$funds$when$copying$all$or$part$of$this$material.$The$contents$of$this$document$were$developed$under$a$grant$from$the$U.S.$
Department$of$Education$(CFDA$#84.027).$However,$these$contents$do$not$necessarily$represent$the$policy$of$the$Department$of$Education,$and$you$should$not$assume$
endorsement$by$the$Federal$Government.$
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Preview'of'the'Learning'Module'Experience'
Access!module'materials,'then…'
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Read!About&this&Key&Feature!and!discuss!!
Review!related!vocabulary!terms!
Choose!guiding'questions!and!complete!
current'status!
Select,!read,!and!discuss!a!student!scenario!
Articulate!desired'future!
Identify!priorities!
Select!resources'that!address!identified!
priorities!
Create!a!plan'of'action!
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Access'learning'module'materials'
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Go!to!the!Wisconsin!RtI!Center!web!site!at!
www.wisconsinrticenter.org!
Scroll!to!the!bottom!of!the!home!page,!then!follow!this!
path!to!get!to!the!Reviewing$Your$Selected$and$Intensive$
Level$of$Support!landing!page:!!
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Educators!;>!Understanding!RtI!;>!Reviewing!Your!Selected!
and!Intensive!Levels!of!Support!
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Choose!the!module!of!interest!from!the!list!at!the!
bottom!of!the!Reviewing$Your$Selected$and$Intensive$
Levels$of$Support!landing!page!
Once!on!the!module!page,!scroll!to!the!USING THIS
MODULE section!at!the!bottom!of!the!page.!
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Establish!Collaborative!Structures!
Select!Interventions!and!Additional!Challenges!
Plan!Logistics!
Dig!Deeper!
Match!Supports!to!Needs!
Monitor!Progress!and!Adjust!Accordingly!
Evaluate!and!Refine!the!Process!
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Download!or!print!the!glossary.!
Download!and!save!the!three!Microsoft!Word;fillable!
documents!(addendums$at$the$end$of$this$guide).!
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USING THIS MODULE
To engage your school with this module, we recommend designating
a team facilitator. Then, download and print the complete Facilitator Guide!
and the Wisconsin RtI Center glossary.
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Use!the!links!in!the!Steps$to$complete$this$module as!
needed!to!work!through!the!learning!module.
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Access'additional'materials'(optional)'
If!your!team!needs!a!broader!context!for!engaging!in!this!
work,!consider!using!the!Overview$Resources!located!on!
each!key!feature!web!page!before!engaging!in!specific!
module!content.!!
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These!resources!include!a!PowerPoint!overview!and!
“critical!points”!to!consider!within!additional!levels!of!
support,!useful!process!graphics,!and!a!video!of!a!
Wisconsin!elementary!school!implementing!a!robust!
multi;level!system!of!support.!
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Step'1:'Read'About&this&Key&Feature&and'
discuss! !!! !!!!'
This!step!helps!your!team!create!a!common!baseline!of!understanding!and!begin!the!discussion!about!
important!aspects!of!this!key!feature.!
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Steps to complete this module:
Access!or!print!the!About$this$Key$Feature$
document!from!the!module!web!page.!
1. Read About this Key Feature!
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Note:$As$an$alternative$to$reading,$team$
members$can$access$this$same$content$
presented$via$a$PowerPoint$with$speaker$notes.$
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Steps to complete this module:
1. Read About this Key Feature (or use the
accompanying PowerPoint)$
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Have!team!members!individually!read!the!
module!description!and!the!About$this$Key$
Feature$narrative!section.!
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As!team!members!read,!they!should…!
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After!reading…!
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Star!★!sections!seen!as!strongly!in!place!at!your!
school!and!where!team!has!solid!current!
understanding.!!
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Underline!sections!seen!as!missing!practices!at!your!
school!or!gaps!in!team!understanding.!
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Come!together!as!a!team!to!gather!the!common!
thoughts.!!!
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As!facilitator,!capture!these!strengths!and!gaps!in!
note!or!graphic!form!that!works!for!your!team.!
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Step'2:'Review'related'vocabulary'terms'
This!step!helps!your!team!calibrate!a!common!understanding!of!terms!and!concepts!related!to!this!key!
feature.!This!common!language!will!help!your!team!have!more!productive!conversations!and!move!together!
toward!the!same!outcomes.!
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Steps to complete this module:
2. Review related vocabulary terms!!
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Access!or!print!related vocabulary
terms!and!RtI!Center!glossary!from!
the!module!web!page.!
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USING THIS MODULE
To engage your school with this module, we recommend designating
a team facilitator. Then, download and print the complete Facilitator
Guide!and the Wisconsin RtI Center glossary!
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As!a!team,!review!and!discuss!
listed!terms.!
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Star!★!terms!with!clear!consensus!around!meaning!and!usage!
across!team!members.!!
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Underline!terms!that!cause!confusion!or!disagreement!within!the!
team.!
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Use!the!RtI$Center$Glossary!to!cross;reference!and!clarify!any!
“sticky”!terms.!
Capture!team!definitions!on!the!
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form,!Addendum$A:$Team$Glossary$
OR$
Access!the!Microsoft!Word;fillable!
version!of!this!form!on!the!module!
web!page:!!
USING THIS MODULE
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Note:$$Addendum'B$provides$a$detailed$activity$to$help$your$team$address$the$systemic$use$of$terms$back$
within$your$school$or$district.$Consider$adding$this$as$an$action$step$when$you$get$to$Step$9:$Create$a$Plan$of$
Action.
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Step'3:'Choose'guiding'questions'and'
complete'current'status'
This!step!helps!your!team!narrow!focus!on!this!key!feature!and!identify!what’s!currently!in!place.!As!this!
module!experience!continues,!these!guiding!questions!will!lead!to!priorities!and!then!action!planning.!
Access!or!print!the!guiding questions!from!
the!module!web!page.!
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Steps to complete this module:
3. Choose guiding questions and complete current status
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Review!and!judiciously!select!which!guiding!
questions!your!team!will!address.!Base!your!
selected!questions!on!the!areas!your!team!
deems!most!critical!at!this!time.!
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Copy!your!selected!guiding!question(s)!into! !
the!first!column!of!the!table!(1.!GUIDED!
QUESTIONS)!on!the!form!Addendum$C:$
Guided$Discovery.!
Access$the$Microsoft$Word\fillable$version$of$
this$form$on$the$module$web$page:$$
USING THIS MODULE
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EXAMPLE:
For!each!question,!discuss!the!current!status!
in!your!school.!!Consider!allowing!!
for!individual!reflection!and!notes!before!
moving!to!a!whole!group!discussion.!
Capture!your!team’s!collective,!consented!
response!in!the!second!column!(2.!CURRENT!
STATUS)!on!the!form.!
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Step'4:'Select,'read,'and'discuss'a'student'
scenario'
This!step!helps!your!team!visualize!how!schools!have!operationalized!your!team’s!selected!key!feature!within!
a!larger!context.!To!this!end,!the!Wisconsin!RtI!Center!has!developed!a!range!of!scenarios,!told!from!the!
perspective!of!meeting!the!needs!of!individual!students.!Each!scenario!highlights!factors!critical!to!the!
selected!and!intensive!levels!of!support!within!Wisconsin’s!RtI!framework.!Your!team!will!recognize!how!all!of!
the!key!features!work!together!and!connect!to!the!universal!level!of!support.!
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Steps to complete this module:
Access!the!scenario!options!from!
the!module!web!page.!
4. Select, read, and discuss a student scenario!
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As!a!team,!review!the!listing!of!scenarios!and!their!
descriptions.!Select!the!scenario(s)!that!best!
matches!your!team’s!lens!of!learning.!Your!team!
may!choose!to!select!one!scenario!as!an!anchor!for!
later!reference!or!may!choose!to!divide!and!
conquer,!bringing!to!bear!multiple!perspectives!as!
part!of!your!module!experience.!!!
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NOTE:$The$scenarios$are$lengthy.$Reading$and$digesting$them$will$take$time$and$brain$power!!
Have!each!team!member!read!the! !
selected!scenario!individually,!
capturing!notes!for!each!selected!
guiding!question.!
Use!the!stopping!points!in!the!
scenarios!to!facilitate!a!team!
discussion!around!reactions!and!
document!learning!for!your!
guiding!questions.!
Log!your!team’s!notes!in!the!third!
column!(3.!SCENARIO!NOTES)!of!
Addendum$C.!
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Step'5:'Articulate'desired'future''
Now!it’s!time!for!your!team!to!participate!in!a!thoughtful!comparative!analysis!of!your!current!state!for!the!
work!you’ve!done!in!steps!2!;!5.!This!compare/contrast!activity!will!help!your!team!visualize!and!articulate!a!
desired!future!state!of!your!selected!key!feature!for!your!school.!
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Revisit!your!team’s!guiding!questions,!captured!in!column!1!
of!Addendum$C:$Guided$Discovery.!
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Have!each!team!member!individually!compare/contrast!
your!schools!current!state!(column'2)$vs.!the!content!of!the!
scenarios!(column!3)!and!About$this$Key$Feature!(see$notes$
from$Step$1$of$this$Facilitator$Guide).!!
Have!team!members!individually!capture!“desired!future”!
notes!around!each!selected!guiding!question.!!
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Facilitate!a!team!discussion!to!reach!consensus!for!each!question,!describing!your!team’s!desired!future!state!
for!your!school.!!
Use$the!fourth!column!(4.!DESIRED!FUTURE)!of$Addendum$C:$Guided$Discovery!to!capture!your!team’s!notes.!
EXAMPLE$
1.
GUIDING$
QUESTION$$
2.
What is our menu/continuum of
support?
CURRENT$STATUS$$
Our building has determined
intensive (tier 3) interventions in
place for reading. We have an
organized list. All teachers know
which interventions to choose
from around each area of skill.
We do not have menu for
mathematics. Each teacher picks
and chooses based on own
expertise and knowledge.
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3.
Notes$from$
SCENARIO$$
Coordinated system of response
to support learners
Coordinated continuum of
supports is the first critical step in
creating a system that responds
quickly and effectively
Collaborative team with
expertise
Resource mapping, or laying out
on a grid all of the interventions
4.
DESIRED$FUTURE$
We want a predetermined menu
of interventions for mathematics
for varying intensity of student
need, matched to our diverse
learners.
All teachers are aware of which
mathematics interventions are
aligned to which skill area of
need so students efficiently get
access to the high quality
supports.
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Step'6:'Identify'priorities'
This!step!helps!your!team!choose!your!priorities!from!all!possible!opportunities!for!growth.!
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Have!the!team!review!the!content!of!the!questions!and!responses!in!Addendum$C,!whether!in!the!
questions,!the!current!or!desired!state,!or!notes.!!
Determine!which!statements!your!team!agrees!are!critical!priorities!!(i.e.!the!areas!needing!action!first)!
in!an!effort!to!achieve!the!desired!future!status.!!
Highlight!or!star!aspects!that!your!team!notes!as!critical!priorities!for!moving!forward.!!
EXAMPLE'
5.
GUIDING$
QUESTION$$
What is our menu/continuum
of support?
Priority: Create a menu of
mathematics interventions for
varying levels of support
6.
CURRENT$STATUS$$
Our building has determined
intensive (tier 3) interventions
in place for reading. We
have an organized list. All
teachers know which
interventions to choose from
around each area of skill.
We do not have menu for
mathematics. Each teacher
picks and chooses based on
their own expertise and
knowledge.
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7.
Notes$from$
SCENARIO$$
coordinated system of
response to support learners
coordinated continuum of
supports is the first critical
step in creating a system that
responds quickly and
effectively
collaborative team with
expertise
resource mapping, or laying
out on a grid all of the
interventions
8.
DESIRED$FUTURE$
We want a predetermined
menu of interventions for
mathematics for varying
intensity of student need,
matched to our diverse
learners.
All teachers are aware of
which mathematics
interventions are aligned to
which skill area of need so
students efficiently get access
to the high quality supports.
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Step'7:'Select'resources'that'address'
identified'priorities'
The!resources!provided!for!your!key!feature!will!help!your!team!get!started!on!your!priorities.!While!many!
resources!are!provided,!they!are!organized!to!help!your!team!quickly!find!those!resources!that!match!your!
needs.!
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Steps to complete this module:
Access!or!print!the!resources!from!the!
module!web!page.!
6. Select resources that address identified priorities!
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CAUTION:!It’s!easy!for!teams!to!get!lost!in!resource!exploration!!Here!is!a!suggested!process!for!your!team!to!
make!the!best!use!of!its!time!!
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Find!the!resource!section(s)!that!best!aligns!to!
your!priority!area.!
Read!the!descriptions!for!each!resource!to!
determine!whether!that!resource!will!be!of!use!
in!addressing!your!priority!area.!!
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Indicate!of!which!priority!the!resource!will!
address!and!how.!
Make!a!note!of!those!that!look!interesting!
(but!not!of!direct!use)!to!visit!at!a!later!time.!!
Have!team!members!divide!and!conquer!!
Open!and!scan!through!the!resources!your!
team!selected!to!determine!whether!each!
might!help!your!team!address!your!priority!
area.!Revise!your!previous!notes.!
Prepare!to!use!this!resource!information!for!the!
next!step!(i.e.!action!planning).!
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Step'8:'Create'a'Plan'of'Action''
This!step!brings!all!of!the!pieces!together!!!
Use!the!form,!Addendum$D:$Action$Planning$for$Next$Steps$to!guide!your!team!through!creating!a!plan!of!
action!to!address!the!priorities!you!selected!in!step!7.$
OR$
Access!the!Microsoft!Word;fillable!version!of!this!form!on!the!module!web!page:!!
USING THIS MODULE
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Ex.$Select$Interventions$and$
Additional$Challenges$
Refer$to$Steps$6$&$7$
Use$this$column$to$record$
information$about$useful$
resources$located$in$$
Step$8$
Access$the$School\wide$Implementation$Review$(SIR)$at$
www.wisconsinrticenter.org$\>$Getting$Started$\>$RtI$Self\Assessment$Tools$$$
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Addendum'A:'Team'Glossary'
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Addendum'B:'Develop'Your'Systemic'Language'
(Optional)'
Creating!or!using!a!set!of!shared!working!definitions!is!central!to!ensuring!that!your!team!is!headed!in!the!same!
direction.!Using!common!terms!and!holding!common!understanding!is!paramount!to!a!systemic!and!systematic!process!
in!the!building.!!
Materials$needed:$
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Set!of!terms!critical!to!the!key!feature!you!are!developing!
RtI!Center!glossary!
Directions$for$facilitator$of$activity:$
Select!the!terms!for!which!there!is!no!consensus.!Complete!this!activity!for!each!critical!term:!!
A. Have!each!team!member!write!down!on!a!Post;It!her/his!definition!for!the!term.!Limit!this!to!a!one;minute!
write!!This!will!ensure!that!each!team!member!identifies!what!s/he!believes!are!the!term’s!key!features.!The!
facilitator!should!copy!down!the!Wisconsin!RtI!Center!glossary!term!on!the!same!type!of!paper!as!the!team!
members!are!using.!
B. Have!each!team!member!pass!the!definition!s/he!wrote!to!the!team!member!to!the!right.!(Alternatively,!have!
team!members!fold!their!paper!in!half!and!pass!to!another!team!member;!repeat!passing!three!more!times!to!
strive!for!anonymity).!!
C. Instruct!team!members!to!silently!read!each!definition!then!pass!the!definition!on!to!the!right.!Continue!passing!
all!definitions!around!the!table!until!each!team!member!has!her/his!original!definition.!!
D. Now!that!all!definitions!have!been!read,!have!each!team!member!revise!her/his!definition!to!incorporate!any!
elements!of!teammates’!definitions!they!want!to!include!in!their!own.!Limit!this!revision!process!to!30!seconds.!
E. Instruct!team!members!to!again!silently!read!each!definition.!This!time,!team!members!should!identify!the!
definition!that!best!represents!the!group’s!consensus!to!become!the!working!definition!of!the!term!for!the!
team.!!
F. Put!this!term!and!consensus!definition!in!your!team!glossary!(Addendum!A).!
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Addendum'C:'Guided'Discovery'
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Addendum'D:'Action'Planning'for'Next'Steps'
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measurable$outcomes$do$we$expect$to$occur$
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