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"We started Response to Intervention (RTI) as a way to meet the many needs of our students." [Read full story »]

— Linda Dittmer
retired principal, IA

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Are there lists of research-based interventions for secondary and tertiary levels of both RTI and Positive Behavior Support (PBS)?

Response from George Sugai, Ph.D.: RTI is a larger problem solving framework for improving decision making based on student responsiveness to intervention for both academic and social behavior. On the behavior side of RTI, positive behavior support provides an organizational structure for establishing a continuum of behavioral interventions for all students...[read full response]

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RTI at Secondary: Is That Possible?

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Posted by Holly Windram, on June 18, 2008

To Chantel - I am the RtI coach for a middle school in our district (after having spent 5 years co-facilitating RtI Implementation at a high school). They have an emerging "model." Would be happy to connect you with them!

Posted by Molly Mair Yates, on August 06, 2008

I think that RTI should be used in high schools, regardless of the problems with master schedules. RTI could be really helpful in getting services to high school students who may have slipped through the cracks. There is no time better than the present to start getting students on track no matter what grade they are in.

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