Norwalk’s New SRT Process &
Documentation:
Secondary Level Presentation
Learning the new mechanism for moving
individual students through the three
tiers of the SRBI framework
Overview of today’s presentation
1) Review - Overview of SRBI – what is it?
2) The new SRT process (SRBI Framework) – reviewing the
flowchart
3) New documentation - Viewing Forms A-D and optional forms
along with sample student information filled in on Forms A
and B
4) Filling out Form A “Request for Assistance” using a current
student from your school/grade level
5) How will our school transition to the new SRT process?
(Form E)
6) How will these new SRT forms help us if we have to refer a
child to the special education process?
7) How will this process work at our school?
What you will need for today
• A student in mind who is currently in the SRT process or who
will soon be entered into the SRT process (along with his/her
key academic information/scores, the Tier I interventions that
have taken place in the classroom, and any supplemental
services inside or outside the classroom being given).
•
We will work together in school/grade level teams to
complete a sample Form A – “Request for Assistance” in the
new SRT process (using the SRBI framework) during the
second half of this workshop.
A partner to help with the new SRT forms and
process…
If you have any questions about the new SRT forms and process, please contact
your SRBI/SRT partner as noted below:
Karen at Naramake
Brookside
Silvermine
Marvin
Robin at Cranbury
Kendall
Jefferson
Rowayton
Fran or Chris at Wolfpit
Tracey
Fox Run
Columbus
Deborah Bell Johnson at Nathan Hale and Michael Pisseri at Ponus will be the
SRBI/SRT partners for the middle and high schools.
*Secondary level staff were trained over a period of two days in March 2010*
When we work in our groups today on Form A, your SRBI/SRT partners will
be available to assist the school team with the activity.
Overview of SRBI showing how the new SRT forms
fit into the SRBI framework.
As a district, we have received Professional Development
on the “big picture” of Scientific Research-based
Interventions (SRBI) which is Connecticut’s version of
Response to Intervention (RtI). We have all seen the
pyramid showing the three tiers of the SRBI framework, a
regular education initiative.
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The focus of the PD we have received has
primarily been on the “bottom of the SRBI
pyramid”, the school and district-wide, Tier I
type interventions that we have been working
on regularly at each of our schools.
The
Norwalk ’s new SRT process and forms that we are
discussing today will be used to complete Form A which
focuses on Tier I interventions.
When both parts of the pyramid are placed together (school and
district-wide Tier I interventions and individual Tier II and Tier III
interventions), we have the means to implement the entire SRBI
framework in Norwalk.
How were the new SRBI forms and process
created and refined?
• Last school year Wolfpit Elementary School staff received a day long SRBI
training from SERC trainer AnnMarie Dubuque. A core SRBI team from Wolfpit
met again for an additional day of training with Ms. Dubuque and created the
forms and flowchart that were initially used to create what you will see today.
• This school year, the forms have been utilized in a pilot of the new SRT process
(using the SRBI framework) at Wolfpit School as they transitioned from the
older SRT process to the new process.
• A district-wide “new SRT forms committee” has met numerous times this
school year, utilizing forms from Nathan Hale Middle School, and a number of
elementary schools in Norwalk that have been working on implementing the
SRBI framework. Final forms were created for the entire K-12 system
incorporating input from each of these schools, members of the forms
committee and many other K-12 staff members.
• Ponus Ridge staff have been trained at various professional development
conferences over a two year period.
What are the criteria for starting a student in
the new SRT process?
At each of our schools, all adults focused on instruction or
behavior are involved in the success of each student in
their care. When a student falls significantly behind in
grade level expectations for his or her academics or
behavior, Tier I interventions are provided in the classroom
to assist the student in making progress back to grade level
expectations whenever possible.
When Tier I interventions are not effective or show only
limited progress, (or when parents express major concerns
for their children that cannot be remediated) then a
teacher will need to start the process of collecting data and
documenting that Tier II or Tier III interventions may be
necessary. They start to fill out Form A for the new SRT
Process, the “Request for Assistance” Form.
There are two main documents that drive
the new SRT process…
Form A – The “Request for Assistance” Form (double sided)
is filled out by the classroom teacher when Tier II/III
interventions may be needed for a student. If the form
is approved, then the student enters the SRT process.
Form B – The “Action Plan for Intervention” (double sided) is
filled out at the first SRT meeting by the guidance
counselor and is modified an each additional SRT meeting
after sufficient progress monitoring.
We will also be discussing the formation of our SRT team(s)
and possible meeting times after we review the forms in
this presentation.
You can now take out the full page “New SRT Process
Flowchart” (from your packet) to follow along with
the slides.
The new SRT process (SRBI Framework) –
reviewing the flowchart (top half)
SRT Process (SRBI Framework) – Norwalk Public Schools
Teacher/Guidance Counselor/Parent has concern(s).
Parent contacted by teacher/guidance counselor about concern(s) by
phone or in person – note in Request for Assistance - Form A.
Teacher completes Request for Assistance– Form A. An administrator a)
asks teacher to continue interventions, b) sends back, or c) accepts form
First SRT meeting scheduled, then held.
Interventions identified and action plan for intervention developed–
Form B.
Parent notified about the plan by letter–Form C, teacher/ guidance
counselor makes copy of the letter for SRT folder, parent returns
receipt & can meet with teacher/guidance counselor.
The new SRT process (SRBI Framework) –
reviewing the flowchart (bottom half)
Action Plan for Intervention implemented with integrity.
Progress monitoring (Form D-optional)
Review SRT held. Eval. of outcomes (update Form B).
Parent contacted by teacher/counselor about progress.
Goal has been met.
Do we need to maintain the
plan-Form B?
Yes – Embed
strategy into
universal
practice
No – Close the
plan-Form B
Goal has not been met.
Making
expected
progress
Slow
progress
No progress
Do we
continue
plan as isForm B?
Revisit
selection of
strategiesForm B
Revisit
focus areaForm B
Viewing Forms A-D along with sample student
information filled in on Forms A and B
The next set of PowerPoint slides show each of
the new Forms A-D in sections. Each section of
the Request for Assistance (Form A) and the
Action Plan for Intervention (Form B) is shown
with sample student information filled in for your
review. The new SRT flowchart will follow each
form to indicate when the form will be used.
There are two optional pre-forms as well
designed to help with organization in completing
Form A – Parent Communication Log and a
Student Support Log
Filling out Form A “Request for Assistance” using a
current student from our school
• Now it is your turn to complete a “Request for
Assistance” - Form A for a current student in our
school. Members of the presentation team will
come around to assist you and help answer any
questions. You will have 45 minutes to work on
this project.
• At the end, each group should share some of the
highlights and/or challenges of their work on
Form A. Participants may also ask questions and
provide feedback.
How will our school transition to the new
SRT process?
• If any current SRTs can be closed out, we can do so by the end of the year.
Any students with a Request for Assistance-Form A approved this year can
start in the new SRT process. Any students still in the older SRT process
will have the End of School Year Transition Document-Form E filled out for
them by the end of the school year. At the start of next school year, these
students can be either closed out by the new teacher/guidance counselor
if possible or have a Request of Assistance-Form A approved for them by
October 15, 2010.
• As noted in the box at the bottom of your copy of the New SRT Process
Flowchart:
Note: End of School Year Transition Document-Form E should be utilized
May/June 2010 to assist the following year(s) teachers/counselors with
students who were not exited out of the older SRT process. Students still in
older SRT process by October 15th of 2010 either need to have Request for
Assistance-Form A filled out to move them to the new SRT process (SRBI
framework), or they need to be exited from the SRT process completely.
The End of School Year Transition Document-Form E is shown next.
How will these new SRT forms help us if we have
to refer a child to the special education process?
The State of Connecticut has issued Reading, Math,
and Writing worksheets to be filled out before
referring a student to the PPT process (see in your
packet). These forms are to “document that a
student has received appropriate instruction and
interventions” using the SRBI model and the three
tiers of intervention before the referral. These forms
tie in with the SRBI triangle presented earlier, with
Special Education referrals being noted on the far left
side and in the top left box in the diagram.
How will this process work at your/our school?
Who will be on our SRT team(s) (a regular education initiative)? Usually an
administrator, a literacy specialist, the classroom teacher and at least one
other regular education teacher. Social workers and other staff can be invited
to specific SRT meetings to assist with the discussion and planning.
When will the team(s) meet? To be determined in our building. Options could
include a set time every two weeks, a data team time, a meeting time, etc.
How will the SRTs be scheduled and held? SRT meetings will be held once Form A
for each student has been approved by an administrator.
How will our school transition from the old SRT to the new SRT? As mentioned
earlier, if any current SRTs can be closed out, you/we can do so by the end of
the year. Any students with a Request for Assistance - Form A approved this
year can start in the new SRT process. Any students still in the older SRT
process at the start of next school year can be either closed out by the new
teacher/guidance counselor or have a Request of Assistance approved for
them by October 15, 2010.
Other Questions?
Additional Resources
Today each team will receive the following
additional resources for your school:
RtI Strategies (overview of implementing
RtI/SRBI and the three tiers)
Intervention Strategies Guide (very specific
suggestions)
Behavior Guide (very specific suggestions)
RtI Wheel for Academic and Behavioral Domains
(suggestions for implementing RtI/SRBI)