Most screening tools used for math RtI rank students in percentiles and use cut scores to identify students for tier 2 support. The use of percentiles to identify students poses two significant challenges. 1.) The lack of diagnostic data can cause a mismatch between the type of support each student receives and the type support they would benefit from. And, 2.) Many students do not get identified and fail to receive additional support that could help remove barriers to future instruction.
Delta Math readiness screeners focus on end-of-year benchmarks from the previous grade-level to identify each student’s strengths and help schedule flexible intervention groups based on each student's unique needs.
The readiness and tier 3 standards are grade level specific and focus on whole numbers, fractions, integers and algebraic concepts based. Online readiness screeners take about 15 to 25 minutes and student data is available immediately after students click “Turn In”. Data protocols support parent-teacher conferences to discuss “Why Delta Math readiness screeners were used?”, “What are each student’s strengths?”, “What type of support that would benefit each student?” and “How will students receive additional support?”
See theDelta Math Standards by Grade Levelfor more information.
