RTI in a Secondary School Setting: Riverbank High School Story

Since school-wide implementation of the Content Literacy Continuum (CLC), a Response to Intervention (RTI) framework designed to address school-wide literacy needs of secondary school students, Riverbank High School has grown over 100 points on California’s Academic Performance Index (API) and exceeded growth targets for Latino students, students with disabilities, and English learners. In this session, a high school administrator, a central office administrator, and a project lead/instructional coach will share their experiences from four years of implementing the CLC in a high poverty, high minority, suburban/semi-rural high school identified for improvement. This session will provide an overview of the CLC, which is based upon a set of Content Enhancement Routines and Learning Strategies developed by the University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning.

Presenters

Ken Geisick (Primary)

Principal
Riverbank Unified School District

Peggy Graving-Reyes (Primary)

Literacy Consultant
Content Literacy Consultants

Description

Response to Intervention Theme — May 2008
Response to Intervention is a promising practice, but many are asking, “How do we get there?” Although the “RTI Triangle” is now a familiar concept, many schools and districts are still looking for the practical process steps necessary to implement successful models. SchoolsMovingUp will highlight the models, resources and “lessons learned” from states and schools that have been at the forefront in implementation through a series of webinars. These webinars will highlight specific implementation practices and will provide essential resources to schools and districts as they move forward with their scale-up efforts.

May 30 The Common Core: The Foundation of the RtI Framework

NCLB Accountability Requirements for English Learners

Promising Practices for African American and Hispanic Students

Understanding How to Navigate the Map of Standards for English Learners (Introductory)

Understanding How to Use the Essential ELD Standards for Teaching and Assessment (Intermediate)

Closing Achievement Gaps in California: What, Why and How?