RTI Building Team

The RTI Building Team is a function of the regular education program.  The primary purpose of the RTI building team is to ensure all students are given opportunity to be successful in the general education classroom by providing a structured support system for teachers and parents when students are experiencing insufficient success in learning.

Each RTI Building Team consists of:

               Coordinator - Building Administrator

               School Psychologist

               Building  RTI Facilitator

               District RTI Facilitator

In addition, the general education teacher and other specialists (speech and language pathologist, special education teacher, and AIS providers) are also included as appropriate.

The roles and responsibilities of the RTI Building Team are to improve the quality of teaching and learning in the school by determining interventions and student plans for struggling learners by:

Providing the process to be utilized to resolve issues, problems, or concerns related to achievement of students identified by formative assessments, teachers, parents/guardians, and/or administrators throughout the year.

Overseeing the implementation of universal screenings

Analyzing and interpreting data

Identifying students needing additional interventions based on universal screenings, teacher referrals, and other data provided by teachers and parents

Designing appropriate instructional interventions and assigning responsibilities for implementation

Monitoring instructional fidelity and implementation of interventions through the collection of data

Monitoring intervention effectiveness and student progress

Identifying possible reasons for non-responsiveness to intervention (instruction, behavior, motivation, possible learning disabilities)

Developing follow-up plans

Identifying students that should be referred for special education eligibility