RtI An Overview of Response to Intervention

The Roots of RtI  RtI is a component of the IDEA 2004, Part B regulations.  It represents a process which schools may use to help children who are struggling.  The federal regulations do not provide a definition for RtI, in fact, they do not even give it a name. The term has been coined through the wording used in the law as a “process based on the child’s response to scientific, research-based intervention” in making a determination as to whether a child has a learning disability or not [§ (a)(2)].

The National Center on Response to Intervention defines RTI as an integration of assessment and intervention within a multi-level prevention system to maximize student achievement and to reduce behavior problems.

Basic Instructional Concepts of RtI Provide effective classroom instruction to all children. School-wide assessment using screeners and other data collection to determine student need. Provide evidence-based interventions for students who are at-risk for learning difficulties.

Basic Instructional Concepts of RtI Progress monitoring of students. Adjustment of interventions depending on how a student responds. Further review of students who do not respond to the interventions that have been provided.

The 3 Tier Model The most common model of RtI is called a “Three Tier Model” because the response system is set up in multi-level steps, or tiers. The 3 Tier Model is not the only model. It is the most common and most easily explained since it follows the multi-level response system required by the federal regulations.

3 Tier Model Additional Intensive Interventions or Services Additional Targeted, small- group interventions Effective Instruction, Screening, Whole-class Interventions Tier 3: 1-5% of students Tier 2: 15-19% Tier 1: All Students

What do we have in place? SAT, Special Services Title I, Intervention Block, SAT, After School Program DIBELS, DRA, Standards Based Curriculum & Assessments