Response to Intervention by Celinda Camacho https://padlet.com/ccamacho112/gm57ifpv1c25szki EDG 6305: Legal and Ethical Principles en-us 2020-11-19 00:34:31 UTC 2020-11-19 04:45:25 UTC hello@padlet.com Slide 1: Professional Perspective/Audience/Topic ccamacho112 https://padlet.com/ccamacho112/gm57ifpv1c25szki/wish/939375003 The topic chosen was How Response to Intervention (RTI) Works. As a middle school interventions teacher, I use RTI framework to monitor the progress of my struggling students. I see the benefit interventions has on my students. There are two types of interventions, Intentional and Specific/Formalized. Intentional interventions are aimed at a particular challenge. Specific and formalized interventions last a certain number of weeks or months and is reviewed at set intervals. I chose to research RTI because I am in the middle of a struggle with my intervention students who are distant learning at this time. 

]]> 2020-11-19 00:37:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ccamacho112/gm57ifpv1c25szki/wish/939375003 Slide 2: Professional Perspective/Audience/Topic ccamacho112 https://padlet.com/ccamacho112/gm57ifpv1c25szki/wish/939375362 The legal guide topic of RTI is a crucial component of creating successful schools that will allow the delivery of the highest quality level of education for ALL students. Speaking with Frances Martinez (personal communication, November 16, 2020), my instructional coach at Kazen middle school who specializes in RTI stated, "RTI has impacted our rolls by extending the way we plan the curriculum and instruction." In addition to considering the various methods of instruction, she informs me "it is also important to consider the various methods to address classroom management and social emotional learning." 
A strain that RTI imposes on the educational system is the stress of having limited resources to address the ever increasing demands of meeting the best practices of RTI. 
The best practices of RTI include:
-Maintaining a multi-tiered service delivery model that addresses the unique needs of every student. 
-Use high quality research based instruction methods.
-Utilize small group instruction to address special needs of each student.

Emerging issues with RTI involve the current pandemic that we are experiencing. Difficulty in getting students to attend class during virtual instruction has proven to be a hindrance in acquiring accurate placement testing data, progress monitoring assessments, and being able to deliver actual focused RTI instructional strategies.  

]]> 2020-11-19 00:37:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ccamacho112/gm57ifpv1c25szki/wish/939375362 Slide 3: Professional Association- RTI Action Network ccamacho112 https://padlet.com/ccamacho112/gm57ifpv1c25szki/wish/939375642 RTI Action Network is an organization that strives to guide educators and families with effective implementation of Response to Intervention (RTI). RTI Action Network is important to my profession because it provides teachers like me with information on how best to provide the best instruction to my intervention students. 

The National Center for Learning Disabilities, Inc.,. (2020). RTI Action Network. Retrieved from RTI Action Network:http://www.rtinetwork.org

]]> 2020-11-19 00:37:49 UTC https://padlet.com/ccamacho112/gm57ifpv1c25szki/wish/939375642 Slide 4: News Article 1 ccamacho112 https://padlet.com/ccamacho112/gm57ifpv1c25szki/wish/939375801 RESPONSE TO INTERVENTION 2.0: NEXT GENERATION
This article was a report on the challenges educators face as they begin to use RTI. 
-They are implementing new uses,
-scaling, 
-and using RTI to improve learning for all students. 
- The focus is to improve the model to provide quick assistance to struggling students (Education Week, 2020).  

]]> 2020-11-19 00:37:54 UTC https://padlet.com/ccamacho112/gm57ifpv1c25szki/wish/939375801 Slide 5: News Article 2 ccamacho112 https://padlet.com/ccamacho112/gm57ifpv1c25szki/wish/939376028 Implementing a Response to Intervention Framework to Support Reading Success
The article gives recent statistics on reading proficiency.
-Sixteen percent of student do not read proficiently by third grade.
-Nakamura, et. al. informs us that evidence confirms the importance of interventions to support struggling students. 
-It is crucial that school districts and educators receive proper training to implement RTI. 
-Interventions can be implemented class-wide so all students can benefit (Nakamura, Nunn, & Chow, 2019).]]> 2020-11-19 00:37:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ccamacho112/gm57ifpv1c25szki/wish/939376028 Slide 6: Original Sources of Law 1 ccamacho112 https://padlet.com/ccamacho112/gm57ifpv1c25szki/wish/939376657 Federal initiatives such as the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 sets nationwide standards, however, education is primarily controlled at the state level. 
-Education laws determine how public schools are financially funded and how the government sets expectations for certain aspects of the educational process such as teacher unions and curriculum requirements. 
-With these laws, rights and responsibilities are granted to both teachers and students in regards to the educational process including RTI. 
-The US Constitution require that ALL kids be given equal educational opportunities no matter what their race, ethnic background, religion, or sex, or whether they are rich or poor, citizen or non-citizen . 

]]> 2020-11-19 00:38:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ccamacho112/gm57ifpv1c25szki/wish/939376657 Slide 7: Original Sources of Law 2 ccamacho112 https://padlet.com/ccamacho112/gm57ifpv1c25szki/wish/939376822 Initial evaluations-
-Initial evaluation may be requested by a parent or public agency,
-Then determinations should be made if the child qualifies (34 C.F.R. § 300.301(b)).]]> 2020-11-19 00:38:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ccamacho112/gm57ifpv1c25szki/wish/939376822 Slide 8: Original Sources of Law 3 ccamacho112 https://padlet.com/ccamacho112/gm57ifpv1c25szki/wish/939377016 El Paso v. R.R., 2008
This case established the school's obligation to:
- evaluate a student
- when there is reason to suspect a student has a disability,
-and resulting for special education. ]]> 2020-11-19 00:38:26 UTC https://padlet.com/ccamacho112/gm57ifpv1c25szki/wish/939377016 Slide 9: Original Sources of Law 4 ccamacho112 https://padlet.com/ccamacho112/gm57ifpv1c25szki/wish/939377181 Every Student Succeeds Act (2015) helps -----support local initiatives.
-Including evidence-based interventions developed by  local leaders and educators. 
-Accountability and actions is expected effect positive change to low performing schools where student progress is not happening. ]]> 2020-11-19 00:38:31 UTC https://padlet.com/ccamacho112/gm57ifpv1c25szki/wish/939377181 Slide 10: Local Administrative Law/Policy/Rule ccamacho112 https://padlet.com/ccamacho112/gm57ifpv1c25szki/wish/939377352 AIC(LEGAL) - ACCOUNTABILITY: INTERVENTIONS AND SANCTIONS
If campus performance is low, under Education Code 39.054(e), a campus intervention team will be assigned.
-The campus intervention team makes recommendations such as,  reallocation of resources, technical assistance, change and implement school procedure, provide staff development, and other actions considered appropriate (Northside ISD-Bexar County, 2019).

Northside ISD-Bexar County. (2019). A18 (Legal)-L. Northside ISD Board Policy Manual: https://pol.tasb.org/Policy/Download/184?filename=A18(LEGAL).html&title=INTRODUCTION&subtitle=

]]> 2020-11-19 00:38:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ccamacho112/gm57ifpv1c25szki/wish/939377352 Slide 11: Ethical Principle ccamacho112 https://padlet.com/ccamacho112/gm57ifpv1c25szki/wish/939377508 Texas Administrative Code §247.2(g) Standard 1.7. The educator shall comply with state regulations, written local school board policies, and other state and federal laws.

As a first year interventions teacher, I am expected to know the laws and regulations to be able to comply and support the district’s RTI initiatives. I make an extra effort to stay current with RTI laws and regulations by attending professional development.

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]]> 2020-11-19 00:38:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ccamacho112/gm57ifpv1c25szki/wish/939377508 Slide 12: Personal Connection to the Legal and Ethical Standards ccamacho112 https://padlet.com/ccamacho112/gm57ifpv1c25szki/wish/939377740 The context emphasizes the need to identify, plan, and implement intervention instruction for ALL of my students, not just previously identified special needs population. Previous to the RTI initiative, many students were not eligible to receive certain services because they were not eligible for services under the special education program. Based on the standards, schools should no longer wait to evaluate a student based on a parent recommendation. In terms of my personal educational goals, I can not relate, as I have not experienced learning problems.  I can implement what I have learned to assess and properly provide high quality instruction. ]]> 2020-11-19 00:38:44 UTC https://padlet.com/ccamacho112/gm57ifpv1c25szki/wish/939377740 Slide 13: Bulleted list of Recommendations / Best Practices for Compliance ccamacho112 https://padlet.com/ccamacho112/gm57ifpv1c25szki/wish/939377971 -  Provide professional development for teacher on how to collect student data for reliability.
- Develop data-driven decision rules when providing differentiated instructions.
- Administrations need to provide support efforts and motivational strategies when managing intervention students. 
-Use national benchmarks to assess progress.
- Select cut-points to accurately identify students.
-RTI fidelity measure should ensure that an intervention is implemented as intended.

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