Instructional Intervention Team

Local Education Association (LEA) Guidelines for the School Team

• IIT Brochure,
• Wiki Page
• IIT Case Manager’s Quick Reference Card
• Case Manager Problem Solving Checklist
• Instructional Consultation Student Documentation Form
• Student Documentation Form (SDF)

Members of the Team

Members of the IIT Team:

Classroom teachers

Administrator

School psychologist

School counselor

Special educator

ESOL teacher

Other school-based professionals and interventionists

Case Manager - Individual team member who works directly with a teacher through the stages of problem solving.

Problem Solving Stages

Problem solving strategies:

• Contracting
• Problem Identification
• Strategy/Intervention Design
• Strategy/Intervention Implementation
• Evaluation/Closure

Response to Intervention (RTI)

• Tier 1: Universal Interventions effective for 80-90% of student population (i.e. classroom interventions or positive behavioral supports).
• Tier 2: Targeted interventions effective for 5-10% of student population (i.e. commercialized interventions or IIT interventions)
• Tier 3: Intensive individualized intervention for 1-5% of student population (i.e. special education)

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IIT Beliefs

• Competence is presumed for all learners and educators
• The critical arena for student growth and success is within the teacher-student relationship in the classroom.
• High quality, engaging instruction results in higher achievement for all students.
• To promote student achievement multiple sources of data are regularly used for decision making.
• Ensuring an instructional match and working within the instructional setting are the focal points of problem solving
• Teachers demonstrate professional responsibility when they seek assistance for students who do not respond positively to a variety of instructional modalities.
• Teachers and students benefit from collaboration and consultation with problem solving teams.

Objectives

Name and Purpose of Team

• Instructional Intervention Team (IIT)
• Overall purpose: To consult with teachers to identify problems, set goals, intervene, and monitor progress of students who need additional assistance.
• Specific purposes for team meetings:
• Work in conjunction with academic and behavior data discussions.
• Reflect and revise current instructional practices.
• Identify patterns of strengths and needs of students.
• Make a data-based decision on academic and behavioral interventions.

• We will be able to identify the purposes of Instructional Intervention Teams (IITs).
• We will be able to identify the problem solving process during IIT.

What is IIT?

“Instructional Intervention Teams (IIT) throughout Howard County have a focus on supporting teachers to improve student outcomes. Teams help teachers and staff identify and implement strategies for use in classrooms that assist individuals, groups, or classes of students. Implementation of IIT is a high leverage strategy that supports Goals One and Two of the School Improvement Plan and also helps schools meet HCPSS systemic expectations. All middle and elementary schools are implementing the IIT model in some way.”

Time & Frequency

• IITs meet every other week/twice a month.
• Administration schedules team meetings.