(“Response to Intervention: Basic Information”, 2011).

Children with Disabilities: Free/Appropriate Education Individualized Education Plan (IEP) Special Education IDEA Reauthorized (Glover, T.A., & DiPerna, J.C., 2007)

Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Glover, T.A., & DiPerna, J.C., 2007)

Tier 1 Scientifically-based, high-quality classroom instruction. All Students receive: Group Interventions. Instruction from highly qualified educational staff. Screening. At-Risk Students: Receive additional support. Supplemental Instruction during school day, in regular classroom. Duration: 8 Weeks Max. Progress Monitoring: Dibels, or other curriculum-based assessment % successful. (Elliott, 2008)(“What is RTI,” 2013)

Tier 2 Students: Not making adequate progress Tier 1 Intensive Instruction: Focused on individual needs. Levels of performance/rates of progress. Factors which determine level of intensity include: Group size Frequency Duration of intervention Professional training Subject Areas: Reading & Math Duration Grading Period Progress Monitoring: 10-15% Meet Criteria for Tier 2

Tier 3 Students: Intensive Individualized Instruction Skill deficits targeted Evaluation Special Education IDEA Data: Tiers 1, 2, and % Meet Criteria for Tier 3 (“What is RTI,” 2012)(Elliott, 2008)

 RTI Process  IDEA 2004  Special Education

Directly assessing specific skills embodied in state and local academic standards They can be administered efficiently over short periods May be repeatedly administered in multiple forms Readily summarized in teacher-friendly ways Used to make comparisons across students Used to monitor individual student progress over time Direct relevance to development of instructional strategies that address student’s area of need Formative assessments or curriculum-based assessments align to daily instruction

RTI Provides a way of helping all students. Three-Tiered Model Ongoing Assessments 30 years proven research positiveness of interventions, assessments, and progress monitoring

WORKS CITED Driscoll, A., & Nagel, N.G. (2006). Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Pearson Allyn Bacon Prentice Hall. Retrieved March 8, 2013, from Elliott, J. (2008). Response to Intervention: What & Why? The School Administrator. 65(8). Retrieved March 30, 2013, from Glover, T.A., & DiPerna, J.C. (2007). Service Delivery for Response to Intervention: Core Components and Directions for Future Research. School Psychology Review. Retrieved April 10, 2013, from accountid=14668 Response to Intervention: Basic Information. (2011, March). Performance Learning Systems: Newsletter. Retrieved from Resources/Newsletter/March-2011/

What is RTI? (2012). RTI Action Network. Retrieved April 10, 2013, from What is RTI? (2013). RTI Action Network. Retrieved February 24, 2013, from

Web Resources: school.discoveryeducation.com