ARP Update

Action Research Project Title: Pyramid Approach to RTI

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Number of AR Project Documented Hours:  10 direct hours

AR Project Summary (at least 250 words):  My ARP has been such a smooth implementation so far.  I have a PLC group I meet with regularly to study the book “A Pyramid Response to Intervention” which is what my ARP is based on.  We are analyzing our data as it is available and discussing my observations in class.  I have 3 classes and one is designated as my RTI class which is a mixture of students with no identifiable needs along with those that are Tier 3 RTI.  Since I teach math, the math specialist on campus comes in for about 45-60 minutes Monday, Wednesday, and Friday to co-teach with me and give extra assistance to these students.  They are also pulled into a small group in the math lab 30 minutes a week for small group instruction during music class to give them extra support on the objectives that are in need of extra practice.  The objectives are the ones that are being learned and practiced in class.  I have just implemented another block of small group in the mornings 2 days a week during homeroom class for 30 minutes.  The only data I have so far is based on class work since we have completed no formal assessments thus far into the school year.  The daily work data at this point is proving the extra support is helping by the average grades.  However, the test data from weekly tests has been far from stellar.   This data tells me more intervention practice is needed so I am adding an extra group practice in the mornings 2 days a week as mentioned above.  In the month of October we will give LDA’s (locally developed assessments) and that will give me more data to base further action for my project.  The part of the project that is proving my theory of work smarter not harder is that the students are not “tutored” every minute of the day.  They are getting the support they need, when they need it, not after the fact of failing a major cumulative test. 

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