Scientific Research-Based Intervention (SRBI) Leadership and Decision Making

CREC’s SRBI Leadership Network
Time/Date(s): 8:30 a.m. – 11 a.m., October 28, December 14, 2010 (December 17, snow date), April 6 and May 10, 2011
Facilitators: Ellen Cohn, Assistant Superintendent, Wallingford Public Schools
Dianna Roberge-Wentzell, Curriculum Specialist, South Windsor Public Schools

Why reinvent the SRBI wheel? The SRBI Leadership Network, facilitated by district leaders, will provide opportunities for district and K-12 school-based leaders to share ideas, resources, and innovations in tackling the challenges inherent in building a high quality SRBI network. Membership in the network ensures three seats per district at each meeting, held four times during the school year. Network meetings will include a variety of compelling topics, including those requested by network members. Sample topics: K-12 universal screening options; research-based intervention methods; goal setting and intervention targets; lesson structures for intervention; standardized Tier 2 reading and math interventions for classroom teacher use; scheduling and staffing innovations; progress monitoring and graphing options; refining the school problem solving team for SRBI; best practices in writing interventions; efficient and effective communication and documentation systems. Network members will receive access to a web-based resource site in order to network with other leaders. Please join us in a productive inter-district network that will assist all members in overcoming some of the greatest challenges inherent in building a high quality SRBI system.

Effective Literacy Coaching
Time/Date(s): 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., September 29, 2010
Presenter: Sarah Fitzsimons, Education Specialist, CREC

What is a coach? A coach is an on-site professional developer who partners with teachers and principals to identify and assist with implementation of proven teaching methods. Now you can become part of an exciting, new, collaborative community for literacy coaches by attending this one day workshop. The workshop features interactive professional development on best practices in coaching. You will learn about coaching models and apply the knowledge in your current role. By using workshop resources such as video clips, case studies and study groups you will have the opportunity to work with your peers and design action plans to increase student achievement through improved planning and instruction.

Data Analysis for Instructional Leaders
Time/Date(s): 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., October 18, 2010
Presenter: Mara Dumond, Education Specialist, CREC

Participants will learn how to effectively analyze data for district and school improvement planning and use the information to make instructional, curricular, and programmatic decisions to improve teaching and learning.

A Leadership Model for School Change in Response to SRBI
Time/Date(s): 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., October 19, 2010
Presenter: Donna Page

Participants will examine the leadership practices required for successful implementation of the SRBI framework and identify potential barriers to implementation. Specific topic areas include leadership attitudes that are congruent with SRBI, key leverage points that make Tier 1 the primary prevention, clarity in intervention goals and programming, scheduling and finding time for collaboration to support SRBI, and harnessing the creative problem solving of a committed school staff.

Strategies to Effectively Teach English Language Learners
Time/Date(s): 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., November 30, 2010
Presenter: Marta Diez, Education Specialist, CREC

This session will address the stages of second language acquisition as a critical precursor to the instructional strategies that are likely to increase the achievement of English Language Learners, as well as the importance of knowing the stages of second language acquisition. The session will focus on the instructional implications for teaching ELL students with highly effective strategies and how to apply the instructional strategies in the classroom.

Data Analysis for Educators
Time/Date(s): 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., December 6, 2010
Presenter: Mara Dumond, Education Specialist, CREC

Learn how to effectively analyze data for school and classroom improvement planning, then use the information to make instructional, curricular, and programmatic decisions to improve teaching and learning. Participants are encouraged to bring summative and formative assessment results from their district.

Building it Right – Decision Making for SRBI Logistics-Aligning Schedules, Staffing, and Structures
Time/Date(s): 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., January 6, 2011 (Contingency date: January 7)
Presenter: Sheila Way

Participants will have the opportunity to examine innovative staffing and scheduling options that may improve the delivery of interventions and supports for students while honoring contractual agreements. Topics include the “all hands on deck” intervention blocks, multi-grade intervention, intervention in the unified arts schedule for middle schoolers, the reading or math academy utilizing specialists, utilizing paraprofessionals, special education teachers, and structures that support SRBI.

Using SRBI Framework for Determination of Student Progress and Special Education Eligibility
Time/Date(s): 1 p.m. – 4 p.m., January 12, 2011 (Contingency date: January 13)
Presenter: Michael Regan, Director of Pupil Services, Newtown Public Schools

School-based teams will gain a better understanding of the use of progress monitoring to improve student learning outcomes and to assist in determining special education eligibility. Teams are asked to bring several examples of student work from their district for analysis.

A Leadership Model for Transformative School Change in a Successful SRBI System
Time/Date(s): 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., February 7, 2011, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m., March 28, 2011
Presenter: TBD

This full day session is designed for K-12 school principals, assistant principals, and teacher leaders who are interested in the requirements for leading SRBI change and to learn more about the development of a three year SRBI action plan. Participants will be given the opportunity to reflect on their leadership style and decision making process, plan for the stages of change that promote forward momentum, and examine and prepare for areas of potential conflict that could slow the change process. Focus will be on prioritizing SRBI decisions, three year action planning, and positive and clear communication with all stakeholders. The March session will discuss progress on the SRBI action plan.

Regional Instructional Coaching Academy
Time/Date(s): 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., September 17, October 1, October 25,
November 15 and December 10, 2010
Presenter: Sarah Fitzsimons, Education Specialist, CREC

What is a Coach? A coach is an on-site professional developer who partners with teachers to identify and assist with implementation of proven teaching methods. By attending this dynamic academy you can become part of an exciting, new, collaborative community of instructional coaches. The academy features interactive professional development on best practices in coaching. Participants will learn about coaching models and apply the knowledge to your current work. By using workshop resources such as videoclips, case studies, and study groups, participants will have the opportunity to work with colleagues and design action plans to increase student achievement through improved planning and instruction.

Research-Based Interventions

Connecticut Accountability for Learning Initiative (CALI) SRBI Basic and Implementation Training
Time/Date(s): TBD
Presenter: CREC Staff
As part of the Connecticut Accountability for Learning Initiative, this training will provide staff with an overview of SRBI and its implications for instruction within districts. The SRBI framework will be provided and staff will have an opportunity to learn best practices for implementation.

Using the SRBI Process in Determining a Specific Learning Disability
Time/Date(s): 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., October 6, 2010
Presenters: Julie Giaccone and Sonya Kunkel, Education Specialists, CREC
This workshop will provide a comprehensive look at the seven potential areas to be considered for determining a specific learning disability. Participants will work from IEP’s via a case study method to learn how to write an appropriate PLAAFP (pages 4-5), create a corresponding standards based measurable goal and objective for each of the seven potential areas, provide research-based interventions for each of the seven areas, investigate how to collect data on student progress, compare student progress to standards and normative data, graph and calculate reasonable progress and determine if the lack of progress is related to a suspected learning disability.

Research Based Strategies for Successful Teaching and Learning: A Comprehensive Series
Presenters: Julie Giaccone and Sonya Kunkel, Education Specialists, CREC
This series of half-day workshops covers specialized instruction methods and strategies. Each module is designed to provide education professionals with tools to teach ALL students to read, write, and learn more independently and efficiently. The series is divided into the six core modules listed below. A variety of practical and easy to implement strategies will be explored in each of the domains. Participants can attend one or all of the sessions.
Identifying Similarities and Differences
Time/Date(s): 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., October 21, 2010

Strategies to teach categorization. This series will provide insight into how the brain stores, processes and retrieves key information.
Summarizing and Note-Taking
Time/Date(s): 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., October 21, 2010

Instructional strategies that help students access important content information. A variety of techniques will be explored.
Reinforcing Effort and Providing Feedback
Time/Date(s): 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., December 10, 2010 (Contingency date: March 23, 2011)

Praise, prompts and developing self-monitoring skills for the positive classroom.
Metacognitive and Organizational Strategies
Time/Date(s): 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., December 10, 2010 (Contingency date: March 23, 2011)

Question and answer strategies for developing, reinforcing and assessing student learning.
Cooperative Learning Strategies and Flexible Grouping
Time/Date(s): 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., February 1, 2011 (Contingency date: February 2, 2011)

Various techniques for working with students in small groups and pairs in the dynamic classroom.
Non-Linguistic Representations
Time/Date(s): 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., February 1, 2011 (Contingency date: February 2, 2011)

Visual supports to enhance the learning process.

Effective Teaching Strategies for K-2 Literacy
Time/Date(s): 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., January 31 or March 31, 2011
Presenters: Marta Diez and Barbara Perrone, , Education Specialists, CREC

This workshop was designed using the best practices cited by the work of Robert Marzano. Participants will receive an overview of effective teaching strategies as they align to K-2 literacy activities to support differentiated instruction.

Reading

Launching RtI Tier 1 Instruction for Primary Grades K-3
Time/Date(s): 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., October 1, 2010
Presenter: Dr. Nancy Boyles, Professor of Reading, SCSU

In this workshop, participants will learn how to sustain the rigor of RtI Tier 1 instruction in the primary grades through small group and independent reading practices that reinforce specific objectives: What are the characteristics of high-quality small group instruction? What are the other kids doing while you’re working with your small group? What kind of differentiation is needed? How do you engage students in conversation? What should independent reading look like (beyond SSR)? These questions and more will be answered in this hands-on session that includes a substantial handout with planning templates, rubrics, checklists, and more.

Research-Based Reading Interventions at the Elementary Level
Time/Date(s): 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., October 27, 2010
Presenter: Lisa Fiano, Education Specialist, CREC

The workshop is designed for district or elementary staff members who design, build, or deliver reading intervention services. Participants will develop a systems approach to reading intervention in all three tiers by taking the best of existing reading intervention programs and aligning the components with SRBI principles.

Launching RtI Tier 1 Instruction for Intermediate Grades 4-8
Time/Date(s): 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., November 19, 2010
Presenter: Dr. Nancy Boyles, Professor of Reading, SCSU

Participants will learn how to sustain the rigor of RtI Tier 1 instruction in the intermediate grades through small group and independent reading practices that reinforce specific objectives. What are the characteristics of high-quality small group instruction? What are the other kids doing while you’re working with your small group? What kind of differentiation is needed? How do you engage students in conversation? What should independent reading look like (beyond SSR)? These questions and more will be answered in this hands-on session that includes a substantial handout with planning templates, rubrics, and checklists.

CMT - Hitting the Target Teaching Literature Response to Young Children, Struggling Readers and
English Language Learners
Time/Date(s): 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., December 8, 2010
Presenter: Dr. Nancy Boyles, Professor of Reading, SCSU

This workshop will provide tips for teaching over 40 open-ended questions related to CMT objectives. Dr. Nancy Boyles will cover strategies for reading to find the best evidence, facilitating literature discussion to promote higher level thinking, and methods for getting students’ ideas on paper with good organization and collaboration.

Connecting Reading and Writing in the Elementary Grades through Writing Traits and Author’s Crafts
Time/Date(s): 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., January 19, 2011
Presenter: Dr. Nancy Boyles, Professor of Reading, SCSU

Author’s crafts are strategies used to make writing more lively and your students can use these strategies, too. In this workshop, learn to connect reading and writing in texts by identifying crafts within writing traits (ideas, organization, voice, word choice, fluency, conventions, and presentation). Then guide students to use these crafts in their own narrative and expository writing through lessons that put the fun back into writing and writing instruction. Participants will receive a binder that includes over a 100 lessons with ideas to practice each craft, book suggestions for teaching crafts, conferring guidelines, rubrics for analytic scoring, and much more.

Launching RtI Tier 1 Instruction for Primary Grades K-3
Time/Date(s): 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., February 23, 2011
Presenter: Dr. Nancy Boyles, Professor of Reading, SCSU

In this workshop, participants will learn how to sustain the rigor of RtI Tier 1 instruction in the primary grades through small group and independent reading practices that reinforce specific objectives: What are the characteristics of high-quality small group instruction? What are the other kids doing while you’re working with your small group? What kind of differentiation is needed? How do you engage students in conversation? What should independent reading look like (beyond SSR)? These questions and more will be answered in this hands-on session that includes a substantial handout with planning templates, rubrics, checklists, and more.

The Content Literacy Continuum Approach to SRBI Interventions for Secondary Schools
Time/Date(s): 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., March 1, 2011
Presenters: Lisa Fiano and Sonya Kunkel, Education Specialists, CREC

The research-based content literacy continuum is a five-level framework for approaching SRBI interventions at the secondary level. Participants will discover routines for content instruction (level 1) and methods for embedded strategic instruction (level 2) and practical strategies for incorporating intensive strategic instruction into current models (level 3). Participants will gain knowledge of a framing routine, the unit organizer, and a paraphrasing (RAP) strategy. Participants will conduct a content literacy continuum audit of current practices and create an action plan to implement practices in their district. Manuals and materials will be provided with this training.

Research-Based Reading Interventions at the Secondary Level
Time/Date(s): March 9, 2011, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Presenter: Lisa Fiano, Education Specialist, CREC

This workshop is designed to assist participants in developing a systems approach to the three tiers of reading intervention, with a focus on the reading comprehension, fluency, and decoding needs of their secondary level students. It is designed for district, middle and high school staff who will design, build, or deliver reading intervention services. The objective is to learn how to set priorities for reading intervention and investigate the following: How do we help students fill in their learning gaps? How do we help secondary students become proficient readers? The goal of this workshop is to show the causes of learning gaps and to become proficient with the RTI prevention cycle.

Mathematics

High Yield Research-Based Math Interventions at the Elementary Level
Time/Date(s): 9 a.m.– 3 p.m., November 3, 2010
Presenter: TBD

This workshop is designed for district or elementary staff members who design, build, or deliver math intervention services. Participants will develop a systems approach to math intervention in all three tiers by taking the best of existing math intervention programs and aligning the components with SRBI principles.

High Yield Research-Based Math Interventions at the Secondary Level
Time/Date(s): 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., December 2, 2010
Presenter: TBD

This workshop will help participants develop a systems approach to math intervention in all three tiers.
The workshop is designed for middle and high school staff members who design, build, or deliver math intervention services.

Effective Teaching Strategies in the Math Class
Time/Date(s): 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., December 7, 2010
Presenter: Peggy Neal, Education Specialist, CREC

This workshop is a follow-up for teachers who attended the two-day effective teaching strategies basic training session. In order to maximize student learning in mathematics, teachers must plan lessons focused on important math concepts. This workshop will provide teachers with guidelines in choosing specific research-based instructional strategies that will allow teachers to deliver effective math instruction. A variety of sample math activities based on Marzano’s Classroom Instruction That Works and The Art and Science of Teaching will be shared, as well as activities from the CSDE publications, Beyond the Blueprint and the Model for Mathematics Curriculum.

Writing

University of Kansas, Research-Based Sentence Writing Model Interventions for Grades 3-8
Time/Date(s): 8 a.m. – Noon, September 28, and November 4, 2010
Presenter: Sonya Kunkel, Education Specialist, CREC
Does your data show you have students that are not responding to typical writing programs? These research proven intervention programs can be incorporated into your SRBI framework (Tier 1, 2 or 3). The sentence writing strategy program comprises two parts: fundamentals in the sentence writing strategy and proficiency in the sentence writing strategy. These components constitute a strategy for recognizing and writing 14 sentence patterns with four types of sentences: simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex. Research results showed that students wrote an average of 65 perfent complete sentences on the pretest and an average of 88 percent complete sentences on the post-test. Instructor and student materials included.

Fundamentals in the Sentence Writing Strategy
Time/Date(s): 8 a.m. – Noon, September 28, 2010
Presenter: Sonya Kunkel, Education Specialist, CREC

Focus on the 14 sentence patterns-strategic instruction model for implementing into your SRBI framework (Tier 1, 2 or 3). Participants will be able to properly implement subjects, verbs, conjunctions, punctuation, and independent and dependent clauses into their sentence writing.

Proficiency in the Sentence Writing Strategy
Time/Date(s): 8 a.m. – Noon, November 4, 2010
Presenter: Sonya Kunkel, Education Specialist, CREC

Identify and use research based interventions from Kansas Center for Research. Learn to plan specially designed sentence writing instruction programs.

Best Practices in Writing Intervention at the Elementary Level
Time/Date(s): 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Janaury 4, 2011 (Contingency date: January 5, 2011)
Presenter: Lisa Fiano, Education Specialist, CREC

This workshop will review the components of good writing instruction that reflects the importance of the universal, guaranteed and reliable curriculum. Common obstacles that can prevent elementary students from becoming successful, confident writers are identified. Participants will review specific research based interventions, investigate progress monitoring tools and procedures, view a variety of writing tools that can assist students in the writing process and develop a plan for writing intervention for their school or classroom.

Best Practices in Writing Intervention at the Secondary Level
Time/Date(s): 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., March 24, 2011
Presenters: Lisa Fiano and Sonya Kunkel, Education Specialists, CREC

Participants will review the components of good writing instruction at the secondary level and reflect on the importance of the universal, guaranteed and reliable curriculum. Participants will identify common obstacles that can prevent secondary students from becoming successful, confident writers. Participants will review specific research based interventions to address some of those writing obstacles, investigate progress monitoring tools and procedures, view a variety of writing tools that can assist students in the writing process and develop a plan for writing intervention for their school or classroom.

Teaming For SRBI

The Student Assistance Team: Building Capacity for the SRBI Problem Solving Process
Time/Date(s): 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., September 22, 2010
Presenters: Donna Page

Learn about re-training for SRBI teams using a formal process. Build staff capacity in understanding and evaluating fidelity of implementation of intervention as well as student progress monitoring data and graphs. Prepare teams to make informed, data-driven decisions for increased or decreased intensity of services (movement between tiers 2 and 3) and when an appropriate, data-driven referral for special education services should be made. SRBI presents both challenges as well as unique opportunities for problem solving teams to develop greater expertise in research supported teaching methods, target areas for intervention, and data driven decision making.

Advanced Co-Teaching Practices for Tier 1 Interventions
Time/Date(s): October 15, 2010, 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Presenter: Sonya Kunkel, Education Specialist, CREC

Grades K-12: Participants will learn how to use progress monitoring data to create flexible groups in order to differentiate instruction in the co-teaching classroom. Co-teaching pairs are encouraged to attend together with content materials. Practical and easy to implement strategies will be shared to help teachers target specific skill interventions or enrichment opportunities. Teacher roles, strategies and specific methods for co-teaching will be demonstrated via discussion, video, case studies and mini demonstrations.

Role of the SLP in the SRBI Process
Time/Date(s): 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., October 25, 2010
Presenters: Lisa Fiano and Julie Giaccone, Education Specialists, CREC

This workshop will define and operationalize the role of the SLP in literacy intervention within the SRBI process, based upon the American Speech and Hearing Association’s (ASHA’s) published position statement, technical report, knowledge and skills and guidelines for Roles and Responsibilities of Speech-Language Pathologists with Respect to Reading and Writing in Children and Adolescents. Emphasis will be given to the roles and responsibilities of the SLP to ensure that all children gain access to instruction in reading and writing as well as in other forms of communication. Implementation models with regard to prevention, identification, assessment, balanced, culturally appropriate intervention, and participation in the general literacy efforts of the SRBI process will be covered.

CALI – Data Driven Decision Making/Data Teams Two-Day Basic Training
Time/Date(s): 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., October 29 and November 1, 2010
Presenter: Mara Dumond, Education Specialist, CREC

This two-day seminar for classroom educators and school leaders will assist educators in making leadership and instructional decisions based on data. Each step will take participants deeper into new systems of thinking and applications of data. The training is designed for grade level or content level teachers.

CALI – Effective Teaching Strategies Two-Day Basic Training
Time/Date(s): 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., December 1 and 2, 2010
Presenters: Sarah Fitzsimons and Peggy Neal, Education Specialists, CREC

This two-day seminar provides a deep, rich understanding of the research about effective instruction, multiple opportunities to gain confidence in applying the strategies to student learning objectives, and opportunities to plan for effective instruction. Specific strategies in each of the nine categories of Classroom Instruction That Works, plus non-fiction writing, will be shared and participants will apply each of the categories to current lessons or future units and plans. This seminar is highly interactive and hands-on and teachers appreciate the opportunity to collaborate about what other teachers are doing to achieve success in their classrooms.

SRBI in Grades K-5 and Grade Level Teams – Powerful Practices
Time/Date(s): 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., January 26, 2011 (Contingency date: January 28, 2011)
Presenter: TBD

This module focuses on the development of grade level team practices that give teams of teachers both the skills and the authority to respond to student assessment and progress monitoring data. Attention will be paid to the requirements for training teaching teams to collaboratively develop standardized, research-driven interventions for their students, examine student progress monitoring data and recommend instructional adjustments for intervention, collaboratively determine when a referral to the school problem solving team is indicated, build expertise in research driven teaching methods, know when to include reading, math, other support staff, or school leaders in grade level SRBI decision making.

The Changing Roles of Student Support Services Professionals in a Successful SRBI Framework
Time/Date(s): 1 p.m. – 4 p.m., March 24, 2011
Presenter: Michael Regan, Director of Pupil Services, Newtown Public Schools

Participants will focus on the changing role of the school psychologist, social worker, speech pathologist, and occupational therapist within the SRBI model. Emphasis will be given to the application of consultation skills within the group process and assisting teams in analyzing data for educational decision making.

Assessment, Universal Screening and Progress Monitoring

K-8 Research Based Universal Screening and Efficient Diagnostic Assessment
Time/Date(s): 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., October 13, 2010
Presenter: TBD

This module assists participants in the understanding and development of a research supported system of universal screening and diagnostic assessment that efficiently identifies struggling students and effectively targets areas for intervention, while addressing concerns about “assessment overload.” Participants will develop an in-depth understanding of the strengths and challenges of various universal screening methods and review available diagnostic assessments. Attention will be paid to balancing efficiency of administration and scoring while safeguarding validity and reliability of assessment results, as well as the technology needed to effectively support each method. Participants will evaluate their existing district or grade level assessments as potential screening and monitoring tools.

Progress Monitoring Using the Preferred Scientific Research Based Method - Curriculum Based Measures (CBM)
Time/Date(s): 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., November 9, 2010
Presenter: Donna Page

This module will focus on the most highly research supported method of progress monitoring and dispel misunderstanding about their use. There are two broad categories of assessment - mastery measurement (typical classroom assessment) and general outcome measurement (including CBM) and both have their place in an effective assessment system. CBM can and should be used for K-8 for universal screening and progress monitoring. Participants will learn the basics of CBM and addresses confusion about their use. Topics include: matching probes to student need; baseline and goal setting steps; aim lines, trend lines and data points; decision rules; progress monitoring options, cost effective and free resources for progress monitoring and graphing.

Tier 1 Progress Monitoring Using Common Formative and Summative Assessment
Time/Date(s): 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., March 30, 2011
Presenters: Sonya Kunkel, Education Specialist, CREC

Tier 1 “intervention” relies on differentiation and research-based strategies as the norm. Common formative and summative assessment is a leading form of Tier 1 progress monitoring. This module focuses on the power of common formative and summative assessment to drive continuous improvement of curriculum, instruction, and ultimately student performance. By working together to analyze data and assessment results, teaching teams can develop a collaborative culture of data-driven decision making and continuous improvement.

Early Childhood SRBI

CREC Early Childhood SRBI Services
The Capitol Region Education Council is available to assist districts and community agencies interested in improving their delivery of services to young children. Working collaboratively with the client or agency we can provide:

• Early Childhood SRBI audit
  
• Action plan development and facilitation
  
• Cycle of Intentional Teaching workshops, embedded coaching, classroom modeling and facilitated lesson design
  
• Early Childhood Data Team training and facilitation
  
• Early Childhood special education and behavioral support services

SRBI Audit
Using an Early Childhood SRBI model, a CREC transdisciplinary team, consisting of an early childhood facilitator, early childhood special education teacher and/or speech and language clinician will review your existing program. Each transdisciplinary audit includes:

• Program self-assessment aligned to NAEYC standards
  
• Classroom observations
  
• Student Data and IEP review
  
• Parent Questionnaire
• Site visitation
• Curriculum review
• Staff Surveys and Interview process
  

Each audit will yield a comprehensive written report. A meeting to share the report is scheduled within 30 days of the site visit. The report includes an analysis and recommendations of the five components aligned to EC SRBI:

• Evidenced-based Practices and Standards Protocols
• Collaborative Problem Solving
• Capacity Building and Infrastructure
  
• Screening, Assessment and Progress Monitoring
• Parent and Family Partnerships

SRBI Team Facilitation and Action Plan
Once the audit is completed, your district or school may wish to have CREC facilitate your team in creating an action plan to implement the audit recommendations as well as strengthen the commendations. An early childhood facilitator can work with your team to create a one to five year action plan.
SRBI Aligned Early Childhood Staff Development Offerings
Staff development is offered throughout the year to all districts. Districts may decide on professional development topics based on your audit action plan, stated district needs or interests, professional development calendar, district training needs, or current initiatives. CREC early childhood consultants are available to provide for your staff development needs. The Division of Teaching and Learning’s experienced personnel are poised to assist you with such topics as:

• Training Wheels - The Cycle of Intentional Teaching aligned to CT SDE EC standards
  
• Tier I, and Tier II early childhood literacy training
  
• Phonics code instruction for Tier I and Tier II
  
• Preschool assessment – identifying learner outcomes
  
• EC IEP goals aligned to Preschool Curriculum and Assessment Frameworks (PCF/PAF),
  GLEs, progress monitoring and data teams
  
• Conducting Effective Early Childhood Data Teams with a focus on individual student goal setting using interactive data walls
• Literacy Stations for Tier I and Tier II support
• ETS (Effective Teaching Strategies) for K-2 Literacy
  

Additional topics or customization is available upon request. For detailed information, please contact Tim Nee
at 860-509-3650 or e-mail tnee@crec.org.