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"Integrating RTI into your classrooms is not a quick fix. An open mind and a lot of patience are essential, as it often requires a paradigm shift for educators." [Read full story »]

— Mary Anne Lesiak, Director of Education, AppleTree Institute for Education Innovation, DC

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When implementing RTI, is there a recommended ratio of students to teachers at different tiers of intervention?

Response from Amanda VanDerHeyden, Ph.D.: The feature that distinguishes one tier of intervention from another is intensity. Tier 1 intervention is typical instruction to which all students in the class are exposed...[read full response]

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Parents and Families Resources

Parents and Families ResourcesFamilies are critical partners in effective implementation of RTI. As states and school districts work to implement an RTI process that provides early help to struggling students, parents need to understand the essential components of RTI and the roles they can play in supporting their child’s success.

  

  

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RTI Overview
A Parent Leader’s Perspective on Response to Intervention »
Approaches to RTI »
Field Studies of RTI Programs »
Making Decisions About Adequate Progress in Tier 2 »
Model for RTI in Pre-K: Recognition and Response »
Moving From Good Intentions to Good Outcomes: Implementation of Educational Programs »
Myths About Response to Intervention Implementation »
Progress Monitoring Within a Response-to-Intervention Model »
Response to Intervention: A Research Review »
RTI in Pre-Kindergarten »
Selecting a Scientifically Based Core Curriculum for Tier 1 »
Universal Screening Within a Response-to-Intervention Model »
What is RTI? »
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LD Identification
Identifying Learning Disabilities in the Context of Response to Intervention: A Hybrid Model »
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Additional Resources
(pdf) Parent Advocacy Brief: A Parent's Guide to Response to Intervention »  Top of Page

RTI Talks
Response to Intervention and IDEA - LD Identification in the RTI Instruction Model »
Reading and Response to Intervention (RTI): How Students Benefit from Multi-Tiered Instruction and Intervention »
Response to Intervention: What Parents Need to Know About This Approach to Identifying Students Most At-Risk for LD»
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Podcasts
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 »
Debra Jennings, Engaging Families in 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 »
Response to Intervention: Helping All Students Succeed »
Virtual Visit: Boulevard Elementary School--Gloversville, NY »
Virtual Visit: Tigard High School--Portland, OR »
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