Learning Disability:

IDEA 2004 defines a Learning Disability/Specific Learning Disability in the following manner: The child does not achieve adequately for the child’s age or to meet State-... 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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RTI holds the promise of ensuring that all children have access to high quality instruction, and that struggling learners – including those with learning disabilities – are identified, supported, and served early and effectively.


What is RTI

What is RTI?

Whether or not your school is presently implementing RTI, visit here to learn more about this approach.

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Why Support RTI Model

Why Adopt an RTI Model?

There are many answers to this question. Explore the articles in this section to discover the many reasons schools have for adopting RTI.

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Research Support for RTI

Research Support for RTI

Come to this section for a snapshot of the broad established and emerging research base supporting RTI.

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LD Identification

LD Identification

Find out why RTI can be a valuable component of a comprehensive evaluation for LD, in alignment with IDEA 2004.

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Diversity and Disproportionality

Diversity and Disproportionality

Learn how RTI has the potential to benefit diverse student groups and address issues surrounding disproportionality. 

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Behavior Supports

Behavior Supports

Read how RTI can be useful in preventing the development and lessening the intensity of problem behaviors.

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