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- If a student transfers to my campus from another MISD campus, how will I know if he/she is in Tier 2 or 3?
- Who can enter data into eRTI?
- Can eRTI be accessed from home?
- Do campuses have a “test” student to work with for training purposes and to explore the program?
- Who do I contact if I need an eRTI login and password?
- Does eRTI Tier 1 data carry over to eRTI Tier 2 and Tier 3 screens?
- If anything in eRTI is archived (the archive button is selected), can it be edited later?
- Do campuses need to have STAT meetings on all Tier 1 students?
- At what point does eRTI information need to be entered?
- What are RTI campus support days?
- Are we still going to use the red folders?
- Are students with an Accelerated Instruction Plan (AIP) automatically considered to be in RTI Tier 2 or Tier 3?
- Can students be in Special Education and RTI?
- May campus administrators provide parents Procedural Safeguards and obtain parental consent for an evaluation?
- Do students that are Tier 3 due to language acquisition go through the RTI process?
- If iStation or RenStar reports a student is Tier 2 or Tier 3, does that automatically mean the students are considered Tier 2 or Tier 3?
- WhenSTAT is considering RTI Tier 2 which is a minimum of 60 minutes of intervention, is that 60 minutes per subject or 60 minutes overall?
Q1.If a student transfers to my campus from another MISD campus, how will I know if he/she is in Tier 2 or 3?
A.The sending campus will let the receiving campus know if the student is in Tier 2 or Tier 3. If the student's RTI records are still in a red folder and not in eRTI, the sending campus will send the intervention plan(s) and other appropriate records pertaining to RTI to the receiving campus. If the student's records have been added to eRTI, the receiving campus will be able to access the records in eRTI after the student has registered and a nightly download to eRTI has occurred. This is a transitional process and will be updated if a more efficient and effective process is identified.
Q2. Who can enter data into eRTI?
A.Campus staff members who currently have “Campus Admin” rights in eStar-eSped. The suite of eStar programs include e504, eSped, and eRTI. If a user logs into eSped and sees eRTI in their menu, they have user rights which allow them to enter information into the system. Contact Jennifer Martinets regarding eRTI user rights.
Q3.Can eRTI be accessed from home?
A. Yes. This program is web-based and be accessed from a home computer.
Q4.Do campuses have a “test” student to work with for training purposes and to explore the program?
A. Yes. Each campus has a test student. Each campus’s test student is 1Campus Name, Test. For example, 1Henderson, Test is Henderson’s test student. If for some reason, your campus does not have a test student, please email Jennifer Martinets.
Q5.Who do I contact if I need an eRTI login and password?
A. Email Jennifer Martinets if you have a staff member that needs an account.
Q6. Does eRTI Tier 1 data carry over to eRTI Tier 2 and Tier 3 screens?
A.No.
Q7.If anything in eRTI is archived (the archive button is selected), can it be edited later?
A. No. Not without having central office unarchive it.
Q8. Do campuses need to have STAT meetings on all Tier 1 students?
A.No. All students are considered Tier 1 students. All students receive core curriculum with differentiated instruction. If a student is being considered for Tier 2 or Tier 3 interventions, STAT will meet to review data and develop an intervention plan if appropriate.
Q9. At what point does eRTI information need to be entered?
A. When a student’s STAT reviews a request for Tier 2 or Tier 3 intervention(s), eRTI Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 (if being recommended for Tier 3 intervention(s) will need to be completed. For most students, an academic universal screener will identify them as a Tier 2 or Tier 3 student. For behavior, STAT will review CHAMPS and other data to determine which tier of support is needed for a student.
Q10.What are RTI campus support days?
A.RTI campus support days are days that are dedicated to support the RTI needs of your campus. They are informal and are intended to support your campus in a way that best meets the needs of your campus. This can be a meeting with teachers during a conference period, meeting with grade-level teams, training STAT contacts on eRTI, etc.
Q11. Are we still going to use the red folders?
A. No. As STATs meet to review student data, information in the red folders should be entered into eRTI.
Q12. Are students with an Accelerated Instruction Plan (AIP) automatically considered to be in RTI Tier 2 or Tier 3?
A. No. Students have an AIP when they do not meet standard on a state assessment. Not meeting standard on a state assessment does not automatically mean they are in need of RTI interventions. However, there will be students that have an AIP and are in RTI Tier 2 or Tier 3.
Q13.Can students be in Special Education and RTI?
A. Yes. For example, a student may be receiving Speech services and also receiving RTI Tier 2 or Tier 3 math interventions.
Q14.May campus administrators provide parents Procedural Safeguards and obtain parental consent for an evaluation?
A. No. Procedural Safeguards must be given to parents by a staff member who can explain them and answer any questions pertaining to them. Only evaluation personnel may obtain parental consent for evaluation.
Q15.Do students that are Tier 3 due to language acquisition go through the RTI process?
A.If students are in Tier 3, but this is due to a language barrier, the services they receive as determined by their LPAC are sufficient. They would not go through RTI for language acquisition "intervention." If students are struggling beyond language acquisition, they would go through the RTI process and an intervention plan would be developed based on the students' needs. If you have specific scenarios you are working with, please email the ELL Dept. a brief description of specific information.
Q16. If IStation or RenStar reports a student is Tier 2 or Tier 3, does that automatically mean the students are considered Tier 2 or Tier 3?
A. No. Istation, RenStar, and other universal screeners should trigger a review of important information related to the area of concern. All of the information together should be used to determine the need of an intervention or RTI plan. For example, in reading, if a student is considered Tier 3 in Istation, but has an F&P level that is on grade level, the F&P level would be sufficient documentation to determine the student is not in need of an intervention plan.
Q17. When STAT is considering RTI Tier 2 which is a minimum of 60 minutes of intervention, is that 60 minutes per subject or 60 minutes overall? For example, STAT determines a student needs both math and reading intervention.
A. When a student needs RTI intervention(s) in more than one subject area, STAT needs to consider the amount of time available for intervention(s) and prioritize the area in most need. Intervention(s) should be allocated to the area with the most critical need. For example, if the student needs both reading and math RTI interventions, STAT should try to determine if reading is a primary concern in understanding math content. If so, more intervention time may need to be allocated to an eRTI Reading intervention plan than an eRTI Math intervention plan.