Learning Support & Planning Intervention

Objectives

The curricular rigor in international education poses real challenges for schools aiming to meaningfully include students with learning differences. All too often, the focus of learning support time must be spent ensuring the student completes the high-level assignments required in the subject areas. But where do we find the time to “pause” the hectic schedule and use evidence-based practices to teach the critical skills these students need for long-term success?

In this session, participants will learn about an intervention planning and progress-monitoring practice that teams of educators can use with students with learning differences and those receiving tiered intervention in an MTSS or RTIi model. Participants will learn to take curriculum standards and define measurable outcomes, individualize evidence-based intervention strategies, and set up easy-to-use, quantitative progress records using goal attainment scaling. The resulting growth plan is one that streamlines intervention and data collection so that they are a natural part of everyday classroom routines. Participants will be introduced to GoalWorks, by ASCD, as an online tool for implementing goal attainment scaling as a measure. Participants should bring a wifi-enabled device in order to demo GoalWorks.

Learning Outcomes

Participants in this session will

(1) develop meaningful, measurable goals that are based on individual needs curricular standards,

(2) select the appropriate data collection type for measuring progress on individualized goals,

(3) design a growth plan and progress record to be used in daily routines