Systemic Reform: Change that occurs in all aspects and levels of the educational process and that impacts all stakeholders within the process—students, teachers, parents, administrators, and ... More »
"As a principal, my quest for providing meaningful reading instruction for students was shared by my teaching staff.  While we felt we were doing great things for students in the area of reading, our state assessment showed that, in some cases, 50% of our students were not at grade level in reading..." [read full story]
- Bob Heimbaugh, K-5 Principal, Wyoming

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Why should we undertake Response to Intervention (RTI) when we already have several other initiatives going on in our district?

Response from Ann Casey, Ph.D .:  RTI is a framework that could be used as an organizing tool for all of our work in education.  The main intent of RTI is to ensure students receive targeted instruction early so all students can be successful. In RTI, we integrate measurement/data systems to focus instruction by using a problem solving process...[read full response ]

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Include Essential Components

In order for RTI to work, the essential components must be implemented rigorously and with integrity. Only then will parents and school staff know the type and intensity of intervention needed for each student to succeed.


High Quality Classroom Instruction

High-Quality Classroom Instruction

Make sure all students receive high-quality, research-based instruction in the general education classroom.

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Tiered Instruction/Intervention

Tiered Instruction/ Intervention

Find information here to help you ensure that students receive increasingly intensive, multi-tiered instruction and intervention matched to their individual needs.

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Ongoing Student Assessment

Ongoing Student Assessment

Learn how progress measures can be used for screening to identify students at risk of school failure and for evaluating the impact of instructional changes.

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Family Involvement

Family Involvement

Collaborate with parents to provide the best learning opportunities in school, at home, and in community settings.

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