Final Reflection Part 1

·       Summary of your discussion with your mentor following the creation of the intervention reports

My mentor and I frequently talked throughout the intervention process. Following the creation of the intervention reports, the discussion included analyzing the data from the most frequent progress monitoring and comparing it to previous data. We discussed the revisions that needed to be made to the intervention plans and the next steps that could be taken. We also discussed how results would be shared with the families.   

·  Your opinion of the entire intervention process with each student, including developing interventions, implementing interventions, and progress monitoring/assessing

In the past years, my school’s intervention process was haphazard and inconsistent. Teachers would use their best judgment and take what data they had to SST regarding students they were concerned about, and then the team would ask what things had been done to support the student. Then the teacher would be sent back to try the suggestions of the committee and gather more data. Six more weeks would be lost. This year the intervention process has been streamlined and made consistent. Each teacher has been collecting the same data on the same data cycle. Then it’s compared across the grade level. Then the grade levels are instigating consistent research-based interventions. We have seen drastically improved results. Teachers, including me, are ecstatic with the results and not losing precious time trying to get what the committee wants. So, in my opinion, the changes that have been made have had a radically positive difference in the process and a positive impact on the student’s literacy skills.

·  The importance of communicating with families throughout the intervention process

The importance of communicating with families throughout the intervention process keeps parents involved and engaged in the process. It makes them feel like they are a valued part of the team and empowers them to continue learning at home.

·  How this process will affect your future practice as a reading/literacy specialist, specifically pertaining to working with students who are struggling in reading or writing

The intervention process will affect my future practice as a reading/literacy specialist, specifically pertaining to working with students struggling in reading or writing, because it supported me in understanding how vital a consistent process is for intervention is.