Response to Intervention (RTI)

[kande9un]

Throughout this course, I have been thinking a lot about RTI and the
lack of training I have had and really the total absence of
implementation of RTI at my current school. The National Center on
Response to Intervention states that the definition of RTI is:


Response to intervention integrates assessment and intervention within
a multi-level prevention system to maximize student achievement and to
reduce behavioral problems. With RTI, schools use data to identify
students at risk for poor learning outcomes, monitor student progress,
provide evidence-based interventions and adjust the intensity and
nature of those interventions depending on a student’s responsiveness,
and identify students with learning disabilities or other
disabilities.


As I read this definition it is very apparent to me that my school
does not use this approach in order to identify students at risk,
monitor them and intervene when necessary. I am wondering if most
schools use RTI and if it is found effective--I would think if it was
followed with fidelity it would be very effective. I am also
wondering if teachers have been trained in RTI and if so, how the
training was and if their school now follows the RTI implementation
and if so, do you see any changes in behavior and academic
performance?

The RTI website has some really good information for those of you, who
like me, are new to RTI and haven't been trained. The website link is
below:

http://www.rti4success.org/

Resources for definition: http://www.rti4success.org/

[Eleanore Tiehen]

I am not familiar with the standardized Response to Intervention
program or guidelines. It makes sense to me to have a streamlined and
standardized procedure for educators to use in order to identify and
respond to students with educational difficulties in order to prevent
or address further difficulties in education. I could see the RTI
program as a useful tool to not only address students who are at risk,
but for all students as a form of monitoring progress. We should be
assessing all students consistently, implementing lessons at their
level, reassessing and recording the data, and then using that data to
inform further instruction.