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IDEA:

Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004, also
referred to as IDEA 2004

Original passage in 1975; latest reauthorization in 2004; federal... More »
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"In order to pledge success for every child using the RTI model, I would advise educators to seek building-wide commitment to the process and assemble a problem solving team dedicated to data analysis, interventions and progress monitoring..." [Read full story »]

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In regards to implementing RTI at the secondary level, how do you address the issue of universal screening?

Response from Evelyn Johnson, Ed.D.: First, it will be important to determine the outcome you are trying to predict. At the elementary school level, screening is conducted to determine who is at-risk for poor academic outcomes, especially in reading and math....[read full response]

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Middle School Resources

Middle School ResourcesAcross the country, educators are beginning to expand RTI to secondary schools. Middle, junior, and high schools are very different places from elementary schools and, in fact, different from each other. Whether or not your school is presently implementing RTI, you will want to be prepared to ask and answer key questions regarding the opportunities RTI presents in middle school settings.  

  

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RTI Overview
Approaches to RTI »
Field Studies of RTI Programs »
Myths About Response to Intervention Implementation »
Response to Intervention in Reading for English Language Learners »
Response to Intervention in Secondary Schools: Is It on Your Radar Screen? »
Response to Intervention: A Research Review »
School-Wide Positive Behavior Support and Response to Intervention »
Selecting a Scientifically Based Core Curriculum for Tier 1 »
Universal Screening Within a Response-to-Intervention Model »
What is RTI? »
Why Adopt an RTI Model? »
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Create Your RTI Plan
Building Support »
Create Your Implementation Blueprint Stage 1: Exploration »
Create Your Implementation Blueprint Stage 2: Installation »
Create Your Implementation Blueprint Stage 3: Initial Implementation »
Create Your Implementation Blueprint Stage 4: Full Implementation »
Create Your Implementation Blueprint Stage 5: Innovation »
Create Your Implementation Blueprint Stage 6: Sustainability »
Create Your Implementation Blueprint: Avoiding Implementation Pitfalls »
Create Your Implementation Blueprint: Introduction »
Creating Shared Language for Collaboration in RTI »
Developing a Plan »
Evaluating and Refining Implementation »
Implementing Your Plan »
Moving From Good Intentions to Good Outcomes: Implementation of Educational Programs »
RtI Leadership That Works »
Using Technology to Enhance RtI Implementation »


(pdf) Response to Intervention at the Secondary Level: Two Districts’ Models of Implementation »
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Tiered Instruction/Intervention
Classroom Reading Instruction That Supports Struggling Readers-Key Components for Effective Teaching »
Considering Tier 3 Within a Response-to-Intervention Model »
Tiered Instruction and Intervention in a Response-to-Intervention Model »
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Ongoing Student Assessment
Ongoing Student Assessment »
Screening for Reading Problems in an RTI Framework »
Screening for Reading Problems in Grades 1 Through 3: An Overview of Select Measures »
Screening for Reading Problems in Preschool and Kindergarten: An Overview of Select Measures »
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Data-Based Decision Making
Data Analysis Teaming Process »
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Cultural and Linguistic Diversity
Response to Intervention in Reading for English Language Learners »
RTI and the Disproportionate Representation of Diverse Students in Special Education »
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LD Identification
Identifying Learning Disabilities in the Context of Response to Intervention: A Hybrid Model »
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Family Involvement
A Parent Leader’s Perspective on Response to Intervention »
Schools, Families, and Response to Intervention »
Working With Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Families »
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Behavior
School-Wide Positive Behavior Support and Response to Intervention »
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Literacy
Classroom Reading Instruction That Supports Struggling Readers »
Classroom Reading Instruction That Supports Struggling Readers-Key Components for Effective Teaching »
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Mathematics
RTI and Math Instruction »
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RTI Talks
Response to Intervention and IDEA - LD Identification in the RTI Instruction Model »
RTI Gets Promoted to Secondary Schools »
Reading and Response to Intervention (RTI): How Students Benefit from Multi-Tiered Instruction and Intervention » Top of Page
Podcasts
Bill East, Effective Ways for LEAs to Engage SEAs and Schools Regarding RTI »
David Allsopp, RTI and Improved Math Achievement »
David Prasse: What Teachers Need to Know About RTI »
David Prasse:The Role of Institutes of Higher Education in Preparing Teachers for RTI »
Don Deshler, Conditions that Support Effective Implementation of RTI »
George Batsche: Advice for School Districts Beginning to Implement RTI »
Jay Engeln, RTI at the Secondary Level »
Judy Elliott, What is RTI »
Mary Beth Klotz, The Changing Role of School Psychologists Engaged in RTI »
Virtual Visit: Boulevard Elementary School--Gloversville, NY »
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