Instruction - Interventions
Checklist for an Effective Intervention Plan[Summarized from ‘How RTI Works’ Series © 2010 Jim Wright at www.interventioncentral.org]
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Allocating Sufficient Contact Time & Assuring Appropriate Student-Teacher Ratio. The cumulative time set aside for an intervention and the amount of direct teacher contact are two factors that help to determine that intervention’s ‘strength’ (Yeaton & Sechrest, 1981).
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Matching the Intervention to the Student Problem. Academic interventions are not selected at random. First, the student academic problem(s) is defined clearly and in detail. Then, the likely explanations for the academic problem(s) are identified to understand which intervention(s) are likely to help—and which should be avoided.
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Incorporating Effective Instructional Elements. These effective ‘building blocks’ of instruction are well-known and well-supported by the research. They should be considered when selecting or creating any academic intervention.
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Verifying Teacher Understanding & Providing Teacher Support. The teacher is an active agent in the intervention, with primary responsibility for putting it into practice in a busy classroom. It is important, then, that the teacher fully understands how to do the intervention, believes that he or she can do it, and knows whom to seek out if there are problems with the intervention.
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Documenting the Intervention & Collecting Data. Interventions only have meaning if they are done within a larger data-based context. For example, interventions that lack baseline data, goal(s) for improvement, and a progress-monitoring plan are ‘fatally flawed’ (Witt, VanDerHeyden & Gilbertson, 2004).
Math Intervention Videos
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It All Adds Up: A Look at Targeted Intervention in First Grade Math A research presentation by Michaelene M. Archer for Spring Arbor University. [20 minutes]
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Reteach and Enrich: How to Make Time for Every Student See step-by-step how this Arizona elementary school gives its students the additional time they need to master core concepts and elevate their learning to the next level. [5 minutes]
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Math Intervention Join Dr. Cindy Elsberry as she talks with students and explains how Math Intervention can help them regain their confidence, and perform better in class and on standardized tests as well as build a stronger foundation in mathematics, which they need in order to succeed throughout their education. [10 minutes]
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Happy Tiers: A Response to Intervention model This reading Response to Intervention model is used district-wide in the Iron County School District in Cedar City, Utah. This short documentary shows how Iron Springs Elementary employs the RTI model and what reading supplement they use. [10 minutes]
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POINTE Positive Intervention Team Meeting. School staff (administrators, teachers, and counselor) at Silverado Middle School in Roseville gather for a POINTE (Positive Intervention Team) meeting to discuss issues faced by a struggling student and identify ways to help him succeed academically and socially. [5 minutes]