Taking Action. Austin Buffum

If RTI Works, Why Is There Still an Achievement Gap?

       Common Missteps When Implementing RTI

       The Right Work Right

       The Three Big Ideas That Drive the Work of PLCs

       The Design of This Book

       CHAPTER 1

       The RTI at Work Pyramid

       Why Is the RTI at Work Pyramid Upside Down?

       What Are the Three Tiers of the RTI at Work Pyramid?

       Why Is the RTI at Work Pyramid Split?

       What Do the Boxes Represent?

       What Is the Role of Special Education?

       What Is an Intervention?

       What Is Extension?

       What Is Enrichment?

       Conclusion

       PART ONE

       Tier 1 Essential Actions

       CHAPTER 2

       A Culture of Collective Responsibility

       Action 1: Establish a Guiding Coalition

       Building a School Leadership Team

       Team Charter

       Meeting Agenda Template

       Action 2: Build a Culture of Collective Responsibility

       Creating Consensus for a Culture of Collective Responsibility

       Creating Consensus Survey

       Forces at Work

       Simplifying RTI Culture Survey

       Building Consensus for Change and Bell Schedule Chart

       Action 3: Form Collaborative Teacher Teams

       Are We a Group or a Team?

       Stages of Team Development

       Team Action-Planning Template

       The Trust on Our Team Survey

       Action 4: Create Time for Collaboration

       Team Collaboration Time: Planning Guide and Schedule

       Action 5: Commit to Team Norms

       Steps for Establishing Team Norms

       Sample Team Norms

       Conclusion

       CHAPTER 3

       Tier 1 Teacher Team Essential Actions

       Action 1: Identify Essential Standards for Each Grade Level or Course

       Criteria for Selecting Essential Standards

       Essential Standards Chart

       Action 2: Create an Essential Standards Unit Plan

       Essential Standards Unit Plan

       Sample ELA Essential Standards Unit Plan

       Sample Mathematics Essential Standards Unit Plan

       Deconstructing Standards

       Student-Friendly Language

       Action 3: Implement the Team Teaching-Assessing Cycle

       Sample Common Formative Assessment for Persuasive Writing

       Team Protocol for Common Formative Assessment

       Sample Data for Persuasive Writing

       Team Response for Common Formative Assessment

       Action 4: Give Common End-of-Unit Assessment for Essential Standards

       Common Assessment Team Protocol

       Action 5: Identify Students for Tier 2 Support by Student, Standard, and Learning Target

       Essential Standards Student Tracking Chart

       Conclusion

       CHAPTER 4

       Tier 1 Schoolwide Essential Actions

       Action 1: Ensure Access to Essential Grade-Level Curriculum