The ExCEL RtI ModelThe ExCEL RtI Model

Board PresentationJune 10, 2008

Board PresentationJune 10, 2008

Statistics about ExCEL ModelStatistics about ExCEL Model

• Over 200 schools using this model• For schools with an API of 900+, 4 or 5

days per week of using the model is effective.

• For schools with an API below 900, there was a 20% growth using 5 days vs. 4 days with the model.

• Over 200 schools using this model• For schools with an API of 900+, 4 or 5

days per week of using the model is effective.

• For schools with an API below 900, there was a 20% growth using 5 days vs. 4 days with the model.

Leveling StudentsLeveling Students

• Diagnostic Assessments help place students at the appropriate instructional level.

• Examples: theme tests, benchmarks, running records, STAR reading

• Diagnostic Assessments help place students at the appropriate instructional level.

• Examples: theme tests, benchmarks, running records, STAR reading

Measuring ProgressMeasuring Progress

• Growth assessments are conducted on a regular basis to measure progress.

• Examples: running records, quick checks/quizzes

• Purpose: to communicate to the homeroom teacher and to inform instruction

• Growth assessments are conducted on a regular basis to measure progress.

• Examples: running records, quick checks/quizzes

• Purpose: to communicate to the homeroom teacher and to inform instruction

MovementMovement• Every 6 weeks, students are rearranged

according to instructional needs in reading.

• Students are moved “across and over” instead of “up and down”.

• Summative/diagnostic assessments are done in the home room and standardized across the grade level.

• Every 6 weeks, students are rearranged according to instructional needs in reading.

• Students are moved “across and over” instead of “up and down”.

• Summative/diagnostic assessments are done in the home room and standardized across the grade level.

Overall LogisticsOverall Logistics

• RtI time focuses solely on strategic instruction and interventions

• Homeroom teacher conducts conferences…thus, team communication is essential

• RtI time focuses solely on strategic instruction and interventions

• Homeroom teacher conducts conferences…thus, team communication is essential

• As teachers collaborate on instruction during planning time, it is essential for everyone to share what they are doing and to stick to their plan.

• As teachers collaborate on instruction during planning time, it is essential for everyone to share what they are doing and to stick to their plan.

A School’s Point of ViewA School’s Point of View• How do students benefit?

• How do teachers work together?

• How is progress shared with parents?

• What extra support is needed?

• What areas of implementation provided the most challenge?

• How do students benefit?

• How do teachers work together?

• How is progress shared with parents?

• What extra support is needed?

• What areas of implementation provided the most challenge?

Next StepsNext Steps

• Improved communication to parents.

• Establishing norms for collaborative models.

• Restructuring time within specific

guidelines to fit developmental models.

• Improved communication to parents.

• Establishing norms for collaborative models.

• Restructuring time within specific

guidelines to fit developmental models.