2012 SSTAGE RTI STAR Award
Teasley Middle School
Cherokee County
Amy Graham, Donna Bertram, Judy Withey
Assistant Principal, RTI Coach, Academic Coach
Creative Approaches to the RTI Process in a Title I Middle School
EQ: How does the RTI process
address individual student needs?
Tier 4
15%
Tier 3
1%
Tier 2
13%
Tier 1
100%
Teasley at a glance…
71% are exclusively on Tier 1
Tier 4 includes district feeder self-contained programs
TIER 1
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Data Analysis
Individual Scheduling
Universal Screenings
Benchmarks (Quarterly)
Differentiation
Academic Double Dip
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Learning Focused School
S.W.A.G Anti-bullying Program
Teacher As Advisor
Classroom Guidance
Behavior Discipline System
TIER 1 PROGRAMS
• Family & Student Portal
• USATestPrep
• Georgia On-line
Assessment System
• Successmaker Math
• 6 + 1 Writing Traits
While these are research based programs used in Cherokee County, there are many other programs a school may implement.
• Behavior Discipline
Chart
◦ “Point Sheet” is a part
of each TMS student’s
agenda.
RTI TERMINOLOGY
Created by Cherokee County School District
TIER 2 (13% of population)
• RTI Tuesday
• POINT Plans
• Academic and
Behavioral Interventions
Tier 2 Interventions
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Reading
Paired Reading
Peer Tutoring
Repeated Reading
Math
Peer Tutoring
Small Group Tutoring
Behavior
Success Contract
Check-n-Connect Rewards/Consequences
TIER 3 (1% of population)
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Weekly Progress Monitoring
Quarterly Parent Meetings
More Intensive Interventions
Consult SLP and School Psychologist
Tier 3 Interventions
• Reading
Repeated Reading
• Math
One-on-One Tutoring
• Behavior
Continue Check-n-Connect Rewards/Consequences
Mentor
TIER 2 & 3 PROGRAMS
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Study Island
Timez Attack
SOLO Literacy Support
READ 180
Wilson Reading
Check-n-Connect
Attendance Panels
While these are research based programs used in Cherokee County, there are many other programs a school may implement
Attendance Rewards &
Interventions
• Quarterly and End-ofYear Rewards
• Letters sent home at 2, 5,
7, 10 and 12 absences
• TMS Attendance Panel
• TADRA Requirements
• Mentors Assigned
RTI Teasley Style
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Scheduling
Academic Double Dose
Saturday School
EXP/Club Extreme
Title I Summer School
BELL SCHEDULE
• Quarterly Rotation
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DOUBLE DOSE
• Remediation vs.
Acceleration
• Reading/Math Success
• Math/ELA/Science
Enrichment
TEACHER SUPPORT
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Professional Development
Teacher-to-Teacher Observation
RTI Coach
County-level Training
Professional Learning Communities
CCGPS Curriculum
Technology
Double Planning Period
CCSD RTI PORTAL
• Easy click access to
current data for
students being served
through the RTI
process
Created by Cherokee County School District
Student Name
ID Number
RTI PORTAL Demographics
Student Name
ID Number
Academic History
School and Attendance History
Student Name
ID Number
Services Currently Provided
What educational services are already being provided?
Assessment History
Standardized Test Scores at a glance…
Meeting History
Strengths, Weaknesses, and Academic Concerns
Academic Concerns
Specific Concerns and Goals
BEHAVIORAL CONCERNS
Listing of behaviors observed by teachers
Created by Cherokee County School District
EQ: HOW DOES THE RTI PROCESS
ADDRESS INDIVIDUAL STUDENT
NEEDS?
Georgia Department of Education in collaboration with the
Student Support Team Association for Georgia Educators
RTI Star Award Winners: Georgia Pyramid of Interventions
THANK YOU!
Georgia Department of Education in collaboration with the
Student Support Team Association for Georgia Educators
RTI Star Award Winners: Georgia Pyramid of Interventions