Author: Tolland High School

Math Interventions

Implementation of Response to Intervention
Who? Students are identified for math support based on their results on district assessments, teacher recommendations and a math inventory screening.
How long? Participating students receive math instruction in a small group setting for about 25 minutes a day. Intervention sessions last approximately 6 to 8 weeks depending on the students needs.
Does intervention last all year? This depends. Some students may only visit the math lab for one session in which they need additional support. Other students may spend multiple sessions in math support, Students are re-evaluated weekly and may exit out of math support at any time after demonstrating mastery with the topic or skill.
When does my child attend math support? Students attend math support during their learning lab time. This is a block of time set aside for re-teaching and for extra support.
What will your child be learning in math support? In math support, your student is working on mastering the concepts they were previously taught and/or expected to know as a prerequisite to the grade level math content. Students are taught concepts using the C-P-A (Concrete, Pictorial, Abstract) approach. We begin with building a child’s conceptual understanding through concrete examples, then move to using pictorial representations before teaching the abstract/standard algorithm. Here in the math lab we believe in having fun and using partner activities and games as tools for learning.

Contact Information

Math Interventionist (grades 3-5):
Christine Beaulieu
cbeaulieu@tolland.k12.ct.us
(860)-870-6885 ext. 40211
Reading Interventionists (grades 3-5):
Karen Libby
klibby@tolland.k12.ct.us
(860)-870-6885 ext. 40126
Cynthia Huschle
chuschle@tolland.k12.ct.us
(860)-870-6885 ext. 40214
Melissa Silberberg
msilberberg@tolland.k12.ct.us
(860) 870-6885 ext. 40124
School Counselor
Ashly Bishopric
abishopric@tolland.k12.ct.us
(860)-870-6885 ext. 40905

2018-2019

Reading and Math Intervention

Tolland Intermediate School
Jim Dineen, Principal
Jonathan Cop, Assistant Principal

Tel: 860-870-6885

Reading Interventions

Scientific Research-Based Interventions (SRBI)

Implementation of Response to Intervention
Who? Students are identified for extra reading support based on Fountas and Pinnell Benchmark Assessment Scores, DIBELS oral reading fluency checks, Developmental Spelling Assessment scores, curriculum based assessments and observations.
How Long? These students receive an additional 30 minutes of reading instruction in a small group setting. Each unit lasts for approximately six to eight weeks.
Does this last all year? This depends. Students may visit the reading lab for one session or they may continue if they need additional support. Similarly, if students master the skill before the unit is officially over they may exit out of the intervention.

Overview of SRBI:
Connecticut has adopted a process called Scientific Research Based Intervention (SRBI). Scientific Research Based Interventions is also referred to as Response to Intervention or (RTI).
SRBI/RTI is an educational approach used to provide targeted academic and social-emotional interventions to students.
The goals of SRBI/RTI are to help all students learn and address any academic or social-emotional challenges in the general education setting.
SRBI/RTI is provided based on the needs of the students. Data is used to determine the needs of these students.
The Benefits of SRBI/RTI:
Tolland Intermediate School uses data from a variety of assessments to provide interventions to students who are having difficulty.
Student progress is monitored throughout the intervention cycle.
SRBI/RTI helps teachers plan instruction depending on individual student needs.

The 3 Tiers of RTI:
Tier1:
All students receive classroom instruction in the core curriculum
Tier 2:
Small group instruction for some students who are having difficulty mastering the content. This is in addition to tier 1 instruction,
Tier 3:
Intensive, individualized instruction for few students. This is in addition to tier 1 and tier 2 instruction.