RTI is an approach to identifying learning disabilities that focuses on providing evidence-based interventions for struggling students and monitoring their progress over time. If a student does not respond sufficiently to interventions, it may indicate an underlying learning disability. RTI replaces the previous discrepancy model and is now allowed under IDEA. Schools implement RTI through multiple tiers of increasingly intensive interventions and monitoring of student progress at each tier. The document provides guidance on how one school can restructure its support system to align with the RTI framework.
Steve Vitto Response to Intervention (RTI)Steve Vitto
A recent presentation on Response to Intervention and relating the three tier model to evidenced based behavioral supports (i.e., as it applies to classroom management , strategic interventions and interventions for intensive behaviors).
Steve Vitto Response to Intervention (RTI)Steve Vitto
A recent presentation on Response to Intervention and relating the three tier model to evidenced based behavioral supports (i.e., as it applies to classroom management , strategic interventions and interventions for intensive behaviors).
Response to Intervention: A Component in a Novel Educational Service Delivery...schoolpsychology
Sue Courey, Ph.D. San Francisco State University
Response to Intervention: A Component in a Novel Educational Service Delivery Model.
With the emergence of standards-based reform, the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) and the reauthorization of IDEA 2004, Response to Intervention (RTI) has received growing attention for its ability to more rapidly address the needs of students who are not making adequate academic achievement. However, the term ìRTIî has caused some confusion as school districts and educators scramble to implement this promising innovation. RTI is sometimes referred to as a model of service delivery but it is actually a component in a novel way to allocate educational resources. This presentation will acquaint participants with a new model of service delivery (allocation of educational resources) to include defining RTI, progress monitoring, and the evolving roles of school personnel working with at-risk and special needs populations: general education teachers, special education teachers, and school psychologists.
Steve Vitto Response to Intvervention (RTI) in School-wide Behavior Support 2009Steve Vitto
This is an overview of the RTI process presented by Steve Vitto in East Grand Rapids in November 2008. Steve can be contacted at svitto@muskegonisd.org
R.t.l.: What You Need to Know, What You Don't Want to Know, and What You Were Afraid to Hear presented by Michele Cruse
Michele is an educational consultant who shares her expertise on Response to Intervention with school districts around the state. We're all flustered by Rtl. Michele is here to help answer our questions and feel more comfortable with the process. (This is one you can share with your team and your principal!)
Response to Intervention: A Component in a Novel Educational Service Delivery...schoolpsychology
Sue Courey, Ph.D. San Francisco State University
Response to Intervention: A Component in a Novel Educational Service Delivery Model.
With the emergence of standards-based reform, the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) and the reauthorization of IDEA 2004, Response to Intervention (RTI) has received growing attention for its ability to more rapidly address the needs of students who are not making adequate academic achievement. However, the term ìRTIî has caused some confusion as school districts and educators scramble to implement this promising innovation. RTI is sometimes referred to as a model of service delivery but it is actually a component in a novel way to allocate educational resources. This presentation will acquaint participants with a new model of service delivery (allocation of educational resources) to include defining RTI, progress monitoring, and the evolving roles of school personnel working with at-risk and special needs populations: general education teachers, special education teachers, and school psychologists.
Steve Vitto Response to Intvervention (RTI) in School-wide Behavior Support 2009Steve Vitto
This is an overview of the RTI process presented by Steve Vitto in East Grand Rapids in November 2008. Steve can be contacted at svitto@muskegonisd.org
R.t.l.: What You Need to Know, What You Don't Want to Know, and What You Were Afraid to Hear presented by Michele Cruse
Michele is an educational consultant who shares her expertise on Response to Intervention with school districts around the state. We're all flustered by Rtl. Michele is here to help answer our questions and feel more comfortable with the process. (This is one you can share with your team and your principal!)
Objective
To equip participants with an insight of School-Based Management (SBM) to support schools in their journey to improve School Performance and Student Achievement.
Methodology
explore 21st Century era Learning and to improve and align school resources to provide for it.
Methodology
to explore 21st Century era Learning and to improve and align school resources to provide for it.
to model School-Based Management(SBM) strategies to improve School Performance and,
to apply SBM techniques to improve Student Achievements
School Based Management Contents
Overview of Resource Management-School Based (SBM)
21st Century Teaching & Learning
SBM Assessment Instrument-Six Dimension of SBM
Strategies to improve School Performance & Student Achievement
Workshop Activity
Response 1Compare the use of Response to Intervention (RTI) mickietanger
Response 1
Compare the use of Response to Intervention (RTI) as a method for identifying learning disabilities to at least one other method.
· RTI: With the RTI model, all children are universally benchmarked several times a year in various academic skill areas. This data helps determine which children are below average compared to their peers and measures the rate of growth across the year. Tiers of instruction are created using this data. Tier 1 includes general education curriculum. Tier 2 is extra help for students who score low. Small group instructional support is provided in addition to the tier 1. If progress is made the child will stay at tier 2 level, if not they will move on to tier 3. This will include a discussion with administrators, school psychologist, support staff and parents. This model allows the child to start receiving help before they have failed.
· The IQ-Achievement Discrepancy Model: With this model, educational teams, usually lead by a school psychologist show a discrepancy between overall intelligence and skill achievement. This discrepancy needs to be greater than 30 points. A child with an overall intelligence score of 100 as measured by a standardized test, but a skill performance of 70 would qualify as being learning disabled. With this model a child would have to be failing in order to receive extra help at school.
Identify which model you prefer and explain why.
· I would prefer the RTI model. This model it gives the student the opportunity to pull their grades up before they fail. The teacher does not have to wait to give help and the tiers are specific for each student. What's best about this model is that it forces the teacher to pay attention to the students and not just the ones that are passing but the ones that may have learning disabilities also.
Explain how RTI can be used as a method for preventing learning challenges in students who are at risk.
· By using the tier 1, 2, & 3 methods, teachers will be able to distinguish which students are at risk for learning challenges. If students do well with the first two tiers and does not need to advance to the last tier, learning challenges can possibly be prevented. The tier method allows for teachers to recognize the students that are more at risk for learning challenges than others.
References:
Preschern, J. (2014). Methods of Identifying Learning Disabilities: RTI vs. IQ-Achievement Model
Ripp, A., Jean-Pierre, P., and Fergus, E. (2019). Promising Examples of RTI Practices for Urban Schools
Special Education Guide (2019). Effective RTI Strategies for Teachers
Special Education Guide (2019). Response to Intervention
Response 2
Discussion 1, Week 7: Learning Disabilities
As discussed, within the United States every child is mandated to enter formal schooling by the age of six. Some students, however, may struggle due to the development of learning disabilities. As a result, there are several methods used for identifying ...
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Intervention for
Education
Student’s Name
Institution Affiliation
Area of Focus
Enforcing IEPs children with
Autism
Learning and behavioral difficulties
The purpose of my research proposal is to show how reinforcing IEPs daily can alter behaviors in children with autism and learning disabilities which in terms will help them become self-sufficient. In reinforcing learners in Individualized Educational Programs(IEPs), educators will assist in shaping the behaviors of the students, as well as, becoming more self-sufficient (Bambara, Koger, & Bartholomew, 2011). Several of the learners acquire basic needs skills, such as ironing, cooking microwavable items, basic cleaning, and showering independently.
This proposal does require a surplus amount of teaching and learning. The students’ educational needs are met in areas, such as reading, writing, math, adaptive living, and science. The objective is to meet the learners' needs via creating a plan that will effectively ensure the students’ educational and behavioral level are met or exceeded (Tyner, 2014).
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Explanation of Problem
Lack of reinforcement by teachers
No use of different learning techniques
No use of technology
After several hours of observation I notice several teachers were not reinforcing the students while charting their data. If the students did not get the correct answer right the first time the teachers would mark (E) for error and move on to the next learning objective. There was no reintroducing the learning concept or trying a different learning alternative to probe the students to get the correct answers. There was no use of technology tools to help aid in the learning process
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Variables
Mixed Group of children
Verbally proficient but with behavioral difficulty
Nonspeaking children with severe behavioral difficulty
Basic speaking skills with minimal behavioral difficulty
In the school where the intervention was to be implemented, it was noted that the students could be subdivided into three basic groups. The first consisted of children who were proficient in verbal communication, however, they exhibited several behaviors that were disruptive. The second group included students who were unable to speak and in terms of behavior exhibited behavior that could cause harm to both the educators and themselves. The last group consisted of students who had basic communication skills and they could express or communicate their needs thereby being less difficult.
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Research Questions
Qualitative Questions
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2. “The quality of a school as a learning community can be measured by how effectively it addresses the needs of struggling students.”--Wright (2005) Source: Wright, J. (2005, Summer). Five interventions that work. NAESP Leadership Compass, 2(4) pp. 1, 6.
3. What is “Response to Intervention” (RTI)? “Response to Intervention” is an emerging approach to the diagnosis of Learning Disabilities that holds considerable promise. In the RTI model: A student with academic delays is given one or more research-validated interventions. The student’s academic progress is monitored frequently to see if those interventions are sufficient to help the student to catch up with his or her peers If the student fails to show significantly improved academic skills despite several well-designed and implemented interventions, this failure to “response to intevention” can be viewed as evidence of an underlying Learning Disability.
4. What are advantages of RTI? One advantage of RTI in the diagnosis of educational disabilities is that it allows schools to intervene early to meet the needs of struggling learners. Another advantage is that RTI maps those specific instructional strategies found to benefit a particular student. This information can be very helpful to both teachers and parents.
5. What previous approach to diagnosing Learning Disabilities does RTI replace? Prior to RTI, many states used a “Test-Score Discrepancy Model” to identify Learning Disabilities. A student with significant academic delays would be administered a battery of tests, including an intelligence test and academic achievement test(s). If the student was found to have a substantial gap between a higher IQ score and lower achievement scores, a formula was used to determine if that gap was statistically significant and “severe”. If the student had a “severe discrepancy” [gap] between IQ and achievement, he or she would be diagnosed with a Learning Disability.
6. Learning Disabilities: Test Discrepancy Model “Traditionally, disability is viewed as a deficit that resides within the individual, the severity of which might be influenced, but not created, by contextual variables.” (Vaughn & Fuchs, 2003)
7. Why is RTI now being adopted by school? Congress passed the revised Individual With Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) in 2004. This Federal legislation provides the guidelines that schools must follow when identifying children for special education services. Based on the changes in IDEIA 2004, the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) updated its regulations to state education departments. The new USDE regulations: Explicitly ALLOW states to use RTI to identify LD FORBID states from forcing schools to use a “discrepancy model” to identify LD
8. IDEIA 2004-05 Federal (US Department of Education) Regulations: What do they say about LD diagnosis? §300.307 Specific learning disabilities. General. A State must adopt criteria for determining whether a child has a specific learning disability…the criteria adopted by the State— May not require the use of a severe discrepancy between intellectual ability and achievement for determining whether a child has a specific learning disability as defined in §300.; [“Discrepancy” Model] Most permit the use of a process that determines if the child responds to scientific, research-based intervention…[“RTI” Model] Source: IDEA (2004, 2005). Proposed Regulations from US Department of Education (§300.307)
9. What does RTI look like when applied to an individual student? A widely accepted method for determining whether a student has a Learning Disability under RTI is the “dual discrepancy model” (Fuchs, 2003). Discrepancy 1: The student is found to be performing academically at a level significantly below that of his or her typical peers (discrepancy in initial skills or performance). Discrepancy 2: Despite the implementation of one of more well-designed, well-implemented interventions tailored specifically for the student, he or she fails to ‘close the gap’ with classmate (discrepancy in rate of learning relative to peers.)
10. The steps of RTI for an individual case… Under RTI, if a student is found to be performing well below peers, the school will: Estimate the academic skill gap between the student and typically-performing peers. Determine the likely reason(s) for the student’s depressed academic performance. Select a scientifically-based intervention likely to improve the student’s academic functioning. Monitor academic progress frequently to evaluate the impact of the intervention. If the student fails to respond to several well-implemented interventions, consider a referral to Special Education.
11. How can GWCA restructure to support RTI? The school will organize its intervention efforts into 3 levels, or Tiers, that represent a continuum of increasing intensity of support. (Kovaleski, 2003; Vaughn, 2003). Tier I is the lowest level of intervention and Tier III is the most intensive intervention level. TIER I: Universal intervention: Available to all students Assess all students utilizing Scantron, STAR Reading, STAR Math Adjusting classroom instruction accordingly TIER II: Individual Intervention: Students who need additional support Small group instruction to assist with skills needing reinforcement TIER III: Intensive Intervention: Students whose intervention needs are > general education can meet may be referred for more intensive services, i.e. Special Education.
12. Implementing RTI: Next Steps Adopt evidence-based intervention strategies. Web resources for evidence-based intervention strategies (Study Island, Accelerated Readers, Kidspirations/Inspirations) Train staff to collect progress-monitoring data. Establish a building intervention team.