Section 2: 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 RtIi process. Except as noted below, teams will decide who 1) convenes meetings, 2) takes notes at meetings, and 3) keeps time at meetings.

Core Review Meetings (100% Meetings): Three times a year, following universal screening, grade level teams, along with administrators and support staff, analyze these disaggregated data to determine the health of core instruction and to identify which students may need interventions. At these meetings, the team also determines the essential priority skills on which the grade level will focus and agrees on strategies for addressing these skill needs.

Data Team Meetings (20% meetings): Teams meet a minimum of every 6-8 weeks 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 universal screening data, core program assessments and other data along with decision rules to guide selection of these students. It’s imperative that the team uses a process to place these students in appropriate interventions, matched to their skill and instructional, and cultural needs.

Student Assistance Team (SAT): If a student has not made adequate progress in two high quality group interventions led by a skilled instructor, 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 intervention matched to their unique 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.