Referral Process

1. Referring teacher obtains the RTI Referral Form.

2. Referring teacher completes the form in detail and returns it, along with the pertinent records, to the RTI Coordinator in referring teacher's building.

3.  RTI team member contacts the referring teacher, discusses the referral or obtains information that may be relevant.

4. The initial RTI meeting ("triage") is scheduled to review the referral and to determine course of action which may or may not include additionalTier I interventions in the classroom with follow-up, gathering additional data, student observation, scheduling a full referral meeting.

5. When appropriate, a full RTI meeting is scheduled.  The meeting agenda is as follows:

Identify concerns

Inventory student strengths and talents

Summary of Tier I interventions (include background data, student's current level of performance and Tier I interventions)

Define academic and/or behavioral goals (top 1-2 difficulties that most interfere with student's progress)

Design Intervention Plan (include method and frequency of progress monitoring)

Plan for contacting parents/guardian if not in attendance

Review the intervention and monitoring plan

Schedule follow-up date

6. Copies of the referral, meeting minutes and intervention plan are available in each building's main office.

7. Follow-up contact is made with the referring teacher and parent/guardian according to the established intervention plan.