What Is MOTR?
On June 23, the IRRC will launch “MOTR-Cycle” (Measuring Opportunities to Respond–Cycle of Coaching and Feedback), a free online tool that instructional coaches and administrators can use during classroom observations to keep track of the number of “opportunities to respond,” or OTRs, and the modality of each OTR.
What Are OTRs and Why Are They Important?
OTRs are a key part of explicit instruction that has been shown to improve the instructional performance of a diverse range of students, including those with and without disabilities and at elementary to secondary grade levels (Van Camp et al., 2020). Increasing the number of OTRs during instruction may improve several student outcomes, including academic engagement (e.g., number of responses during lessons) and classroom behavior, such as an increase of time on-task and a decrease in disruptive behavior (Common et al., 2020; Van Camp et al., 2020).
Related Blog Posts
Check out the following blog posts to learn how to make the most of MOTR-Cycle.
Measuring Opportunities to Respond: A MOTR of Highly Interactive Literacy Instruction
Providing students with ample opportunities to respond throughout a lesson can improve their instructional performance.
Opportunities to Respond: Implementing a Cycle of Planning, Measuring, and Coaching
Educators can implement an OTR intervention through a cycle of planning, measuring, and coaching.
What’s Next?
Later this summer, MOTR-Cycle will expand to include more features! Educators will be able to build personalized fidelity checklists and take more detailed classroom observation notes. Stay tuned for more information later this summer!