LIZA GUERRERO DATA RESEARCH AND COMPLIANCE ADMINISTRATOR

RESPONSE TO INTERVENTION

What is RTI?

Response to Intervention (RTI) is a multi-tiered approach to providing instruction, services, and intervention at increasing levels of intensity to struggling learners.

RTI provides framework for: PREVENTION of learning difficulties INTERVENTION when students do not learn at the

expected rate for grade level IDENTIFICATION of students who need intensive

interventions in addition to quality instruction in the regular classroom

Why RTI?

The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 2004 require districts and campuses to provide additional support for struggling students at the earliest signs of difficulty.

IDEA 2004 requires general education to monitor and measure a student’s response to an individualized intervention plan in the general education classroom.

Why RTI?

The purpose of RTI is to provide… Quality instruction to ALL students Focused interventions for students who struggle Frequent monitoring of each student’s response

to the instruction and focused interventions

RTI Essential System Components

High-quality instruction for all students, demonstrated through scientific research and evidence-based practice to produce high rates of learning for most students

Universal screening of all students with periodic monitoring of students’ progress in the curriculum

Interventions for struggling learners provided at increasing levels of intensity and matched to individual student need

RTI Essential System Components

An integrated system of assessment and data collection for identification of students struggling to meet academic and behavioral expectations

Mechanisms for monitoring students’ learning rates and levels of performance and using that information in ongoing problem solving and decision making

An approach for determining which students need additional help and about the intensity and likely duration of interventions, based on each student’s response to instruction across multiple tiers of intervention (identification)

What does RTI look like?

Tier 1: Core Instruction

Core instruction for all students

Should fully meet the needs of 80% to 90 of students

Ongoing universal screening (3 times per year in JISD)

Tier 2: Targeted Group Intervention

Students identified as at-risk, performing below expected levels or needing specific support to make adequate progress, in addition to Tier 1 instruction

Interventions can be done in small groups

Meets the needs of 5% to 15% of students

Requires frequent progress monitoring (minimum monthly)

Tier 3: Intensive, Individualized Intervention

Students who continue to struggle without measurable progress after Tier 2 intervention

Increase in frequency and duration of intervention

Interventions is usually individualized

Meets the needs of 2% to 5% of students

Requires more frequent progress monitoring (minimum weekly)

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