ELA Criteria for Rti Instruction

ELA Criteria for RtI Instruction

As we continue to strive for consistency across our elementary buildings in the identification and service of students in our Response to Intervention programs, elementary classroom teachers and service providers have offered input into the guidelines on the following pages. In addition, building-level and district office administrators have approved these guidelines.

While these recommendations point to specific data points, not all of our learners fit neatly into these narrow ranges. Teacher input, including anecdotal records and additional data points are essential when determining student placement and need. The data points on the following pages are ordered according to importance, with the initial data point carrying the most weight and the final data point, the least.

The definition of each Tier is below:

Tier 3 / Tier 2 / Tier 1 / Exceeding Expectations
Placement Considerations / Student is well below grade level (1+ years) and should be considered strongly for tier 3 interventions, pending further data collection and review by provider and classroom teacher. / Student is moderately below grade level and may need tier 2 intervention services, pending further data collection and review by provider and classroom teacher. / Student is meeting grade level expectations. / Student is exceeding grade-level expectations.
Service Considerations / Student may need RtI services 5/6 days focusing on area(s) of need. In addition, student will benefit from additional/modified support services. / Student may need RtI services 3-5/6 days. Support will focus on student need(s). / Continue Tier 1 instruction. / Differentiate for needs within the classroom setting and possibly consult with enrichment provider for support.

ELA Criteria for *September Tier Definitions

*The data points below are from the previous year’s May/June assessments.

Per NYSED, districts must consider students for support who score below the median scale score between a level 2 and a level 3 on the ELA exam. This data point should not be used solely to identify students for RtI services. Teacher input, including anecdotal records and additional data points are essential when determining student placement and need.

Grade One / Tier 3 / Tier 2 / Tier 1 / Exceeding Expectations
Phonological Awareness / 0-31 / 32-51 / 52-64 / 65
Letter Sounds / 0-20 / 21-25 / 26-30 / NA
NS Reading Level / Pre-A/A / B / C-I / J-M
Uppercase Letters / 0-21 / 22-25 / 26 / NA
Lowercase Letters / 0-21 / 22-25 / 26 / NA
Sight Words / 0-19 / 20-39 / 40-199 / 200+
Grade Two / Tier 3 / Tier 2 / Tier 1 / Exceeding Expectations
Letter Sounds / 0-28 / 29 / 30 / NA
NS Reading Level / Pre-A/A -G / H-I / J-L / M-P
Sight Words / 0-149 / 150-219 / 220+ / NA
iReady / 0-457 / 458-479 / 480-536 / >537
Grade Three / Tier 3 / Tier 2 / Tier 1 / Exceeding Expectations
NS Reading Level / Pre-A/A -K / L / M-O / P-T
iReady / 0-515 / 516-536 / 537-560 / >561
With minimal common data points available, please work with interventionists to determine specific student needs.
Grade Four / Tier 3 / Tier 2 / Tier 1 / Exceeding Expectations
NS Reading Level / Pre-A/A -N / O / P-S / T-W
NYS Exam / Level 1 / Level 2 / Level 3 / Level 4
iReady / 0-547 / 548-560 / 561-602 / >603
Grade Five / Tier 3 / Tier 2 / Tier 1 / Exceeding Expectations
NS Reading Level / Pre-A/A -R / S / T-V / W+
iReady / 0-578 / 579-602 / 603-629 / >630
NYS Exam / Level 1 / Level 2 / Level 3 / Level 4

ELA Criteria for November Tier Definitions

Teacher input, including anecdotal records and additional data points are essential when determining student placement and need.

Kindergarten / Tier 3 / Tier 2 / Tier 1 / Exceeding Expectations
Phonological Awareness / NA / 0-16 / 17-30 / NA
Letter Sounds / 0-5 / 6-12 / 13-30 / NA
Uppercase Letters / 0-10 / 11-17 / 18-26 / NA
Lowercase Letters / 0-5 / 6-12 / 13-26 / NA
NS Reading Level / NA / NA / NA / C-J
Grade One / Tier 3 / Tier 2 / Tier 1 / Exceeding Expectations
Phonological Awareness / 0-5 / 6-8 / 9-14 / 15
Sounds / 0-20 / 21-25 / 26-30 / NA
NS Reading Level / Pre-A/A / B-C / D-I / J-M
Uppercase Letters / 0-21 / 22-25 / 26 / NA
Lowercase Letters / 0-21 / 22-25 / 26 / NA
Sight Words / 0-24 / 25-74 / 75+ / NA
iReady / 0-346 / 347-433 / 434-457 / >458
Grade Two / Tier 3 / Tier 2 / Tier 1 / Exceeding Expectations
NS Reading Level / Pre-A/A -H / I / J-L / M-P
iReady / 0-418 / 419-490 / 491-515 / >516
With minimal common data points available, please work with interventionists to determine specific student needs.
Grade Three / Tier 3 / Tier 2 / Tier 1 / Exceeding Expectations
NS Reading Level / Pre-A/A -K / L / M-O / P-T
iReady / 0-475 / 476-513 / 514-547 / >548
With minimal common data points available, please work with interventionists to determine specific student needs.
Grade Four / Tier 3 / Tier 2 / Tier 1 / Exceeding Expectations
NS Reading Level / Pre-A/A -N / O / P-S / T-W
Common Assessment: Bear’s Race / See District and building averages to determine student performance relative to peers’ performance.
iReady / 0-498 / 498-556 / 557-578 / >579
Grade Five / Tier 3 / Tier 2 / Tier 1 / Exceeding Expectations
NS Reading Level / Pre-A/A -R / S / T-V / W-Z
Common Assessment: Reading Unit 1 / See District and building averages to determine student performance relative to peers’ performance.
iReady / 0-499 / 500-580 / 581-608 / >609

ELA Criteria for March Tier Definitions

Teacher input, including anecdotal records and additional data points are essential when determining student placement and need.

Kindergarten / Tier 3 / Tier 2 / Tier 1 / Exceeding Expectations
Phonological Awareness / 0-23 / 24-36 / 37-49 / 50
Letter Sounds / 0-15 / 16-20 / 21-30 / NA
NS Reading Level / NA / A / B-C / D-J
Uppercase Letters / 0-22 / 23-25 / 26 / NA
Lowercase Letters / 0-15 / 16-19 / 20-26 / NA
Sight Words / 0-9 / 10-19 / 20-199 / 200+
Grade One / Tier 3 / Tier 2 / Tier 1 / Exceeding Expectations
Phonological Awareness / 0-4 / 5-6 / 7-9 / 10
Letter Sounds / 0-25 / 26-29 / 30 / NA
NS Reading Level / Pre-A/A -D / E-F / G-K / L-M
Sight Words / 0-74 / 75-149 / 150+ / NA
iReady / 0-433 / 434-457 / 458-479 / >480
Grade Two / Tier 3 / Tier 2 / Tier 1 / Exceeding Expectations
NS Reading Level / Pre-A/A -J / K / L-N / O-P
iReady / 0-490 / 491-515 / 516-536 / >537
With minimal common data points available, please work with interventionists to determine specific student needs.
Grade Three / Tier 3 / Tier 2 / Tier 1 / Exceeding Expectations
NS Reading Level / Pre-A/A -M / N / O-P / Q-T
Common Assessment: Snow Fun on the Run / See District and building averages to determine student performance relative to peers’ performance.
iReady / 0-513 / 514-547 / 548-560 / >561
Grade Four / Tier 3 / Tier 2 / Tier 1 / Exceeding Expectations
NS Reading Level / Pre-A/A -O / P / Q-T / U-W
iReady / 0-556 / 557-578 / 579-602 / >603
With minimal common data points available, please work with interventionists to determine specific student needs.
Grade Five / Tier 3 / Tier 2 / Tier 1 / Exceeding Expectations
NS Reading Level / Pre-A/A -S / T / U-V / W-Z
Common Assessment: Reading Unit 2 / See District and building averages to determine student performance relative to peers’ performance.
Common Assessment: Reading Unit 3 / See District and building averages to determine student performance relative to peers’ performance.
iReady / 0-580 / 581-608 / 609-629 / >630

8/24/2017