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Ocean Crest specialists outline RTI and i-Ready data, call for training and scheduling changes
Summary
Reading and math specialists at Ocean Crest summarized use of RTI and i-Ready (and MAP/NAEP references) to place students, noted third-grade testing challenges and called for more teacher access to diagnostic reports and targeted training.
A reading specialist identified as Bobby P and a math specialist, identified in the presentation as Mar, told the board the school uses a data-driven response-to-intervention model and multiple assessment sources (i-Ready, MAP, fluency checks) to monitor student progress.
"We use a response to intervention program ... we have meetings where we actually disseminate and analyze our data," Bobby P said, describing one-on-one fluency checks and benchmark placement. The presenters said grade-level plus (GLP) meetings every six to eight weeks bring teachers, the principal and specialists together to review multiple data points and plan interventions for students who need additional support.
Mar described the math small-group approach as "tier two" instruction where she pulls students for 30-minute sessions focused on a single priority prerequisite skill identified in diagnostic reports. Mar said it is critical to "keep the rigor" at grade level while intervening so students continue to access grade-level problems.
Presenters raised operational concerns: teacher access to diagnostic reports is inconsistent, testing consumes instructional time, and changes in assessment format — particularly for third grade — create adjustment issues for students and staff. One presenter said some teachers cannot view the same i-Ready prerequisite reports as others and that she has contacted the district representative to resolve access.
The specialists recommended targeted staff training on test administration and interpretation, better scheduling to protect instructional time, and continued use of multiple data sources to inform placement and instruction. They said the school will present more detailed data for the board's review in upcoming meetings.
