Family Information

Mathematics Parent Letter:

Dear Parent,

Each semester, every student at The Howard School is given a universal screeningassessment to determine his/her math abilities. Your child’s scores show that he/she is struggling in math. Along with the universal screening, your child’s progress has been monitored every two weeks or more. Although he/she is receiving math instruction daily inTier I math class, he/she has still not shown enough improvement. Your child will nowreceive an additional 30 minutes of math interventions each day. This Tier II interventionwill be done in small groups with trained personnel using research based materials. Your child’s progress will be monitored every other week. Additional assessments maybecompleted in order to inform instruction and intervention. You will receive information onyour child’s progress. It is our goal to provide the best instruction and materials to helpyour child succeed.

We encourage you, as the parent or guardian, to ask your child to share his/her math workwith you regularly. Be sure to encourage your child to do his/her best and let them knowyou believe in his/her ability to improve. If you have questions or would like moreinformation, please contact your child’s teacher.

Language Arts Parent Letter:

Dear Parent,

Each semester, every student at The Howard School is given a universal screeningassessment to determine his/her reading abilities. Your child’s scores show that he/she is struggling in reading. Along with the universal screening, your child’s progress has beenmonitored every two weeks or more. Although he/she is receiving English/Language Arts instruction daily in Tier I English class, he/she has still not shown enough improvement. Your child will now receive an additional 30 minutes of reading interventions each day.This Tier II intervention will be done in small groups with trained personnel using research based materials. Your child’s progress will be monitored every other week. Additionalassessments maybe completed in order to inform instruction and intervention. You will receive information on your child’s progress. It is our goal to provide the best instructionand materials to help your child succeed.

We encourage you, as the parent or guardian, to encourage your child to read regularly athome, reading a variety of materials. Be sure to encourage your child to do his/her bestand let them know you believe in his/her ability to improve. If you have questions or wouldlike more information, please contact your child’s teacher.

RTI Team
423-498-6850