Section 2: Teaming and Decision Making

Teaming and Decision Making

The purpose of RtIi in Bethel is:

1. To review school-wide behavior and academic data in order to evaluate the effectiveness of core programs.

2. To screen for students needing additional academic and/or behavior support.

3. To determine ways to meet the needs of all students.

Team meetings are a vital part of creating curricular and instructional improvements, designing interventions, and deciding which students will benefit from additional tiered instruction. 

Bethel School District’s RtIi Meeting Structures 

The following team meetings are integral to Bethel’s Behavior RtIi process.  

CR PBIS: Once a month, the team meets to review school-wide data, including discipline and attendance, and review the core program. 

IPBS: Teams meet a minimum of every month to analyze and/or review disaggregated data to determine which students continue to need intervention supports, which students need additional supports, and/or next steps for students who are progressing. The team uses SWIS data, Tier II data (such as CICO), and other data, along with decision rules, to guide selection of these students. It is imperative the team uses a process to place these students in appropriate interventions, matched to their skill and cultural needs. Bethel’s asset-based paradigm means recognizing and amplifying the strengths each person brings to the community and not associating systemic barriers with students and families.

Student Assistance Team (SAT):  If a student has not made adequate progress in two high quality group interventions or two intervention periods, an individual problem-solving meeting is held to analyze data and select an individually-designed intervention for that student. 

Student Support Team (SST): This team analyzes data regarding the student’s response to individually-designed interventions matched to their unique behavioral and instructional needs. Before the meeting is convened, team members who work with the student gather additional information that helps the team with decision making regarding next steps.