BLT MEETING MINUTES (10.05.09)
AGENDA
1. Welcome and introductions
2. Group Norms and Rules
3. Team member roles
4. Review of BLT mission statement
5. Presentation: Tier I, II, and III Rti
6. Conduct an alignment check
7. Examine the Rti Data
8. Examine NMSBA data
9. Next steps
10. Meeting evaluation
1. The following staff members were attending the BLT meeting:
 Ethel M. Manuelito - Chairperson
 Alexander E. Alexeev - Member
 Jo Ann Bitsilly - Member
 Pete Bustamante – Member
 Fern Spencer – Member
 Estela Plaza – Member
 Ella A. Calo – Member
 Carlos Pacheco – Member
 Cristina Lacanilao – Member
 Elsie Watson – Member
 Rolanda Francis – Presenter/Rti
 Kyla Bitsilly – Rti
2. The following rules and norms were accepted:
 No cell phone use unless an emergency
 No interruptions when some one speaking
 Focus on agenda
 No monopolizing of discussion
 Be positive and solution oriented
 Use mutual respect
3. The following roles were assigned for the members:
 Ethel M. Manuelito – Facilitator
 Alexander E. Alexeev – Scriber
 Fern Spencer - Time-keeper
4. The following changes were made to the BLT mission statement:
The original word “to reach” was replaced by the word “to meet”
“To empower students, staff, parents and administration to meet AYP through clear
communication, active leadership, setting high expectations, data analysis and support for
all goal teams”.
5. Presentation: Tier I, II, and III Rti:
Mrs. Francis made a presentation on using Tier I, II, and III data. All three tiers need to
be aligned with the EPPS goals. It is important that communication between intervention,
gen ed, and sped classes is ongoing and data is shared. The main goal is use different
intervention levels to help students to successfully return to gen ed classes.
6. Conduct an alignment check: Plato testing helped develop and identify levels of
achievement in English and Math. Accommodations and modifications are done for all
504 students. ELL student will also receive appropriate accommodations and
modifications. This data needs to be aligned with the state standards to meet AYP goals.
This data is used to identify weaknesses to address the state standards requirements.
Folders are prepared for English and math Departments to use rubrics.
7. Examining the Rti Data:
Assistance is needed from Tier II to Tier III. Char Begay is already providing help to
Kyla Bitsilly. In case there are more referrals for SST, teachers would need to provide
SST staff with CBM, interventions, and PDSA data including Behavior data specific to
the referred students. This data will be reviewed and refined to help students improve
their performance. This is necessary to meet the individualized student goals.
This data also is required to identify two issues:
a) The lack of progress due to student ability to learn, or
b) The lack of student progress due to instructional problem.
Teachers need to communicate with SST. Students will be using self-evaluation form that
will be later shared with the teachers. It will help to identify the performance deficit and
get a bigger picture to help students. Documentation should take one to two weeks by
teachers. ELL students also have accommodations developed by Ms. Francis for math
and English. This data will be shared with teachers. Using data, the teachers will be able
to identify students that are failing.
Departments will receive the binders with data for SST and ELL students. Ms. Francis
will meet with individual teachers by groups. Some students will need to be tested.
Students need to attend Rti classes if PLATO class is too difficult for them. Students need
to master required skills before they can be moved up to a more advanced classes. First of
all, a missing academic skill needs to be identified to develop appropriate intervention
strategies. PLATO and Learnia identify only the level of standards that students are
working at. PLATO and Learnia do not identify a needed skill to improve standard
achievement. Skill deficit needs to be identified and addressed through adequate
interventions. For example, many students do not know how to decode. Teachers need to
practice group instruction and do a constructive response three times a week. Providing
homework to students is essential to improve their academic skills.
8. NMSBA data will be presented on 10.08.09 at the BLT meeting.
9. Nest Steps:
a. Focus on juniors that are going to be proficient.
b. Increase BLT meeting time to two hours.
c. Next date for BLT meeting is 10.08.09 from 3:45 to 6:00 PM.
d. BLT non-member teachers from Math and English are also expected to participate in
the BLT meeting on 10.08.09.
10. BLT meeting evaluation forms are completed.