Response to Intervention (RTI)
Response to Intervention (RTI)
Course Question
How does a school meet the needs of students with a variety of educational, emotional, and physical abilities?
Study Guide
Complete this study guide to help you focus on the most important aspects of the readings.
WHAT IS RTI?
Multi-tiered Systems of Support have evolved from an idea called Response to Intervention. In this lesson you will learn about the history and components of RTI. RTI provided the initial framework for a multi-tier approach to the early identification and support of students with learning and behavior needs. Read the following article for a brief overview of RTI.
Article: Response to Intervention (RTI) Links to an external site.
What to look for:
- What are the four key elements of response to intervention?
- What happens at each tier in a response to intervention model?
- Response to intervention is not a special education system. It is a system that is primarily implemented in the general education classroom. Look particularly for the role of the general education teacher and the general education classroom to understand how response to intervention works in the general education setting.
RTI FOR MIDDLE SCHOOLS
This article describes how to implement RTI in a middle school setting. It was written for parents, but gives an easy to understand explanation that helps new teachers understand RTI as well.
Article: RTI for Middle Schools Download RTI for Middle Schools
What to look for:
- What are the four essential components discussed in this reading?
- How are students assessed throughout the RTI process?
- What kind of interventions are used to help struggling students?
- When do these interventions take place?
RTI FOR HIGH SCHOOLS
The following video gives a real life example of how RTI is implemented in a high school setting. Watch how they implement the elements you read about in the first two articles.
What to watch for:
- What are the three tiers of intervention at this school?
- Who is included on the teams that make decisions?
- What information do teams use when making decisions about student needs?
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE OF RTI
Now that you understand how response to intervention works in a school, read this article to learn about the historical context of RTI and how it was introduced in schools.
Article: Historical Perspective of RTI Links to an external site.
What to look for:
- What led to the development of the No Child Left Behind Act?
- What were some of the effects of the NCLB Act discussed in the article?
- What was found about the effectiveness of specialized instruction in general education versus placing a child in special education?
- What role does collaboration play in schools that address students' needs successfully?
ASSIGNMENTS
- Complete the closed book, closed note quiz for the readings.
- Comment in the discussion board