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Guidelines for Implementation
of 21st Century Content
Standards and Objectives,
Reading First and Response to
Intervention (RTI)
Office of Instruction
Office of Instructional Technology
Office of Special Programs
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Response to Intervention
(RTI) process?
• RTI
– is NOT a special education initiative
– is first and foremost, a framework for
organizing instruction for ALL students
– is a process designed to intervene early
and prevent reading difficulties
– is a process that documents increasing
levels of support have been provided to
at-risk students prior to referral to special
education
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What are the components of RTI?
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Three Tier Reading Model
Universal Screening
Progress Monitoring
Teaming & Collaboration
Data-based Decision Making
Professional Development
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What does policy say about
intervention?
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– Strategies for early detection and intervention to correct
student deficiencies in reading, language arts, and
mathematics shall be employed throughout the instructional
term in each of the primary elementary and intermediate
elementary grades. (Policy 2510 §5.3.2 and §5.4.2)
– The RTI process is characterized by procedures aligned with
the steps of problem solving and documents a student’s
response or non-response to general education interventions
and academic performance in comparison to grade-level
standards. (Policy 2419 p.34 Definition)
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Are there minutes required
for tier 2 and tier 3 intervention?
• NO
– Policy 2510 does not specify a required
number of minutes for intervention.
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Do RTI guidelines recommend
minutes for intervention?
• Yes
– Tier 2 - 30 minutes
– Tier 3 - 45-60 minutes
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What are the time
requirements for
Reading/ELA at the
elementary programmatic
level?
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Policy 2510 5.3 K-2
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Does the time requirement specify
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90 minutes for Reading or for Reading
English Language Arts (RELA)?
• A written clarification from the State
Superintendent’s Office regarding the
change in the interpretation of Reading only
during the 90 minutes is forthcoming.
• This change must occur so that Standard 2:
Writing and Standard 3: Listening, Speaking
and Media Literacy in the 21st Century RELA
CSOs are taught.
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Policy 2510 5.4 Grades 3-4
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Policy 2510 5.5 Grades 5-8
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Should technology be used during
the reading block?
• YES
– Policy 2510
• 8.8. Technology must play a major role in the
delivery of all programs of study. Technology
will be used as part of the delivery process for
instruction and providing information for
students. The use of technology, particularly
computers, will also be a part of the curriculum
so that students develop the skills and
knowledge to use technology as an effective
tool for learning, processing information and
communicating information to others.
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What is the appropriate use of
technology during instruction?
• As a tool, technology can be used:
– in whole group to deliver explicit systematic
reading instruction
– in small group for differentiated reading skills
practice and intervention
– in lab settings for meaningful related practice
and application for specific reading skills
– in learning centers for meaningful reading
practice and application
– in the classroom to support individual
student’s content knowledge and learning
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Should writing be taught during
the RELA block?
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• YES
– Policy 2510
• 8.6. Instruction and practice in writing is required to be
taught to all students. Teachers are required to
establish expectations for written work in each subject
area and to require that writing is a routine part of all
classes. Schools provide teachers with resources,
technical assistance and professional development in
understanding the writing process and in grading
students’ written work.
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Do I have to use DIBELS?
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• NO
– Unless you are an identified Reading First
school.
• The RTI process requires the process
of universal screening and progress
monitoring. (Policy 2419 p34)
• DIBELS is an example of such an
instrument.
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What does “fidelity to the core”
mean?
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• “Fidelity to the core” means there is a basic set of
skills that must be taught in a sequence.
• Early reading instruction must be taught in a
systematic and explicit manner.
• Adopted textbooks provide a sequence of skills and
strategies that guide instructional design.
• Additional instructional resources should be used for
skill acquisition.
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How does “fidelity to the core”
relate to policy?
• Students will apply reading skills and strategies to
inform, to perform a task and to read for literacy
experience by identifying and using grade
appropriate essential reading components
(phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary,
fluency, comprehension, written application) and
selecting a wide variety of literature and diverse
media to develop independence as readers.
– (Policy 2520.1 RLA K-4 Standard 1)
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Do I have to use the adopted text?
• YES
• Policy 2510
– 7.7.1. Ensure that the instructional materials
used as the primary resource for instruction in
required programs of study are on the most
recent list of state adopted instructional
materials or have been exempted by the
WVBE through an approved waiver or
through the West Virginia Virtual School
course approval process.
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Do I have to use only the adopted
text?
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• NO
• Policy 2510
• 7.7.2. Establish procedures to select
instructional materials and supplemental
resources that correlate with approved content
standards, objectives and performance
descriptors for each content area.
• Instructional Guides, Standards-based units of
instruction, SAS and Riverdeep Odyssey are
recommended as support for 21st century
instruction and learning.
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May I use novels and “trade books”
in K-2 and 3-4 classrooms?
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• YES
– Novels and “trade books” may be used to
differentiate instruction for all students.
– Novels and “trade books” may be utilized
to support vocabulary acquisition and
comprehension.
– Students may check out books from
room/library for independent reading.
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Can I use the resources on
Teach 21 in my reading classroom?
• YES!!!
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Instructional Guides
Standards-Based Units
techSteps
Riverdeep Odyssey
Writing Roadmap
Acuity
http://wvde.state.wv.us/teach21
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What does our WV assessment data tell
us about 3rd grade student performance
in RELA?
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• DIBELS data tells us WV is doing very well with accuracy and
fluency.
• WV assessment data indicates deficiencies in
– Vocabulary
– Reading comprehension
– Writing
• All schools need to review their RELA assessment data to
adjust instruction on vocabulary, comprehension, and writing.
• Third grade students need to be able to read and understand
text in all content areas in a fluent manner.
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What does a K-2 RELA block look
like and what is recommended?
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• Time should be allocated to master the 5
components of reading as follows:
– Whole-group instruction
• To introduce new concepts/reading skills
– Small group instruction
• Targeted instruction to meet individual students
• A first line of intervention to correct student deficiencies
in RELA
• Centers are utilized for skill practice
• Instruction in writing should follow CSOs for
grades K-2
• Technology shall be integrated during all
subjects
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How do I use my allocated instructional minutes
to meet Policy 2510 requirements (K-2)?
Reading/ELA
90
Math
60
Science
30
Music, Visual Arts, Health, Physical
Ed.
30
Social Studies
30
Foreign Language
30 encouraged
Intervention Block
30
Technology
Integrated in all content areas
15 minutes can be added to the
content area identified by individual
school benchmark data
15
315 Total Minutes
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What distinguishes a
Reading First school from any
other school?
• Reading First grant requires:
– Specific professional development
– DIBELS
– Specific allocation of time (120 minutes
of uninterrupted reading instruction daily)
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How do I use my allocated instructional minutes to meet
Policy 2510 requirements in a Reading First School?
Reading/ELA
120
Math
60
Science
30
Music, Visual Arts, Health, Physical
Ed.
30
Social Studies
30
Intervention Block
30
Technology
Integrated in all content areas
15 minutes can be added to the
content area identified by individual
school benchmark data
15
315 Total Minutes
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How do I use my allocated instructional minutes
to meet Policy 2510 requirements (3-4)?
Reading/English Language Arts
90 English Language Arts
Science
30
Social Studies
30
Math
60
Music, Visual Arts, Health, Physical Ed.
30
Intervention
30
Technology
Integrated in all content areas
Foreign Language
30 encouraged
15 minutes can be added to the content
area identified by individual school
benchmark data
15
315 Total Minutes
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What are the WV Goals for
Response To Intervention?
• Increase reading skills for ALL
students in grades K-3
• Strengthen early intervention and
prevention of reading difficulties for
struggling readers
• Support and further professional
development in reading for all teachers
• Establish a method of SLD identification
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What is the timeline for
implementation of RTI?
• Elementary July 1, 2009
• Middle
July 1, 2010
• High
July 1, 2011
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Where is WV in the implementation
process?
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• K-2 Reading Model
– Emphasis on Tier 1
– Training on Tier 2 will begin summer of 2008
• An Adolescent Instruction Model (AIM) for
Literacy is in place.
– 3 pilot sites (Clay, Hardy and McDowell)
• 9 Professional Development Schools in 3
counties (Braxton, Hancock, and Raleigh)
WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
What is the Response to Intervention
(RTI) process?
• RTI
– is NOT a special education initiative
– is first and foremost, a framework for
organizing instruction for ALL students
– is a process designed to intervene early
and prevent reading difficulties
– is a process that documents increasing
levels of support have been provided to
at-risk students prior to referral to special
education
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