MEMORANDUM

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

TATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

KATHLEEN SHANAHAN

LINDA K. TAYLOR

Dr. Eric J. Smith

Commissioner of Education

MEMORANDUM

Contact Information

Heather Diamond

(850) 245-0478

Heather.diamond@fldoe.org

K-12: 2008 - 198

TO:

District Superintendents

FROM:

Dr. Frances Haithcock

DATE:

December 12, 2008

SUBJECT: TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT: HOW TO DEVELOP A

DISTRICT RTI IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

The Florida Department of Education is pleased to announce

Technical Assistance and Support:

How to Develop a District RtI Implementation Plan

This regional workshop is the first in a series

of three workshops to assist school district teams with the development of their District RtI

Implementation Plan. The initial workshop in this series has been scheduled for five different dates

and locations during December 2008 to provide various scheduling opportunities for school district

teams to attend.

The purpose of these regional meetings is to provide guidance and technical assistance to members

of the District-Based Leadership Teams (DBLT). The target audience for these meetings is a

leadership team of district-level decision-makers: superintendents/assistant superintendents, district

curriculum leaders, reading and math supervisors (including Title I), student services, and special

education directors, gifted education specialists, ESOL coordinators, accountability coordinators

(district assessments), personnel developers, and behavior specialists.

Each of the three workshops in this series is focused on District RtI Implementation and will result

in activities that build a comprehensive plan. The content is as follows:

First workshop: Critical components of a District RtI Implementation Plan in Florida

Second workshop: Academic and behavioral instruction/interventions and resources

Third workshop: Assessment of student and district outcomes

DR. FRANCES HAITHCOCK

CHANCELLOR OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS

325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 514 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0509 • www.fldoe.org

District Superintendents

December 12, 2008

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Attached is the registration form for the first workshop. Please select

one

regional session from

this first series of meetings.

The second and third workshops in this series are planned for Spring 2009. As soon as the dates

and locations are finalized for the two subsequent workshops, announcements will be

disseminated.

We look forward to your participation. If you need further assistance, you may contact Stevi

Schermond by telephone at (813) 974-9499 or by electronic mail at schermon@coedu.usf.edu.

FH/hdt

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cc: Assistant Superintendants

for Curriculum and Instruction