RTI: Response to Intervention

By: Kelly CastinoCaitlin EthertonNicole Charlton

What is Response to Intervention?

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkK1bT8ls0M

• Alternative way to identify learning disabled

• Original way was IQ-achievement discrepancy

• Early intervention• Has three tiers• Increasing levels of intensity• Takes place in general

education environment

What is Response to Intervention?

• Scientific and research based • DATA IS COLLECTED• Progress monitoring• Collaboration of teachers, ESE

teachers, parents, etc…• Utilize all resources available• “There is no universally accepted RTI

model” (Hallahan, Kauffman, & Pullman, 2009, pg. 190).

Response to Intervention

First Tier• Assessed using curriculum-based

measurement • CBM evaluates what the student is

being taught in the curriculum, small samples taken from curriculum (Hallahan, Kauffman, & Pullman, 2009).

• Make sure the student is not struggling because of lack of high quality instructional techniques

• If student does not improve, moves to the Second Tier

Tiers

Second Tier

• Individual or peer tutoring• Small group tutoring• Some other form of remediation

• If student doesn’t improve they are sent to the Third Tier

Third Tier

• Identified as needing special education

• “Intensive, individualized programming” (Hallahan, Kauffman, & Pullman, 2009, pg. 191).

• Make an IEP

Main topics

1. Additional work is needed by teachers to implement RTI

2. Means for identifying LD’s is questionable

3. There is little evidence that RTI is effective

Video

• http://www.tubechop.com/watch/30336

Topic 1- Teachers

• “RTI relies heavily on implementing high quality, specific instruction and interventions as well as ongoing systematic assessment”

– Response to Intervention: Building the capacity of Teachers to Serve Students with Learning Difficulties (Richards, Pavri, Golez, Canges, & Murphy, 2007)

Topic 1-Teachers

• Teachers will need to:

1. Identify and analyze existing literature on problem solving

2. Actively identify and address systemic barriers to learning

3. Identify, implement, document, and analyze evidence-based academic interventions

4. Engage in ongoing communication and consultation with administration, school board members, related service providers, and parents

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Topic 1-Teachers

5. Consult with other professionals and parents regarding early intervention activities in the classroom and at home

6. Collect data within the instructional environment in order to help identify appropriate intervention strategies, to identify barriers to intervention, and to collect response to intervention data

7. Working collaboratively with other team members and service providers to set realistic goals, design appropriate instructional strategies and progress monitoring procedures, and periodically evaluate student progress for those receiving special education services, using RTI and other data.

8. Apply progress monitoring strategies as part of the student intervention plan

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Topic 2- Identifying LD

• “There is no formula for how long any intervention should last.”

– Florida-rti.org

• Children with lower cognitive abilities will naturally struggle, regardless of intervention– Non-LD students will be identified– True LD diagnosed students might not

be identified– Idinfo.com

Topic 3- Evidence

Four reasons why there is little evidence RTI works:

1. Response to Intervention has only been implemented at the Elementary Level

2. Mostly been implemented in the area of Reading

3. Has not been implemented at the Junior and High School Level

4. In Florida will not implement RTI July 1, 2010

1. Only Successfully Implemented at the Elementary

level• Grades k-3• Drawbacks:• Intervention can only be as

effective as it meets the need of the individual

• If not put in place properly a lot of wasted

• Slips farther behind• Student has lowered self esteem

and feelings of being inadequate

2. Implemented mostly in Reading

• has not been implemented in other areas

• Such as Science, History or Electives

• More reach is needed determine if RTI is successful more than one academic areas

3. Has not been implemented on the Junior or High School Level

• no evidence RTI works with older students.

4.Not until July 1, 2010

• Unknown if it will works in Florida will until July 2010

• There is no Universal Form of RTI established . Many different interventions not every RTI Plan is the same.

Wrap Up

• More work for teachers• Identifying LD students is

questionable• “Fewer studies exist on the

long term outcomes for students”

– Casecec.org

• “There is less research in math and in secondary schools”

– florida-rti.org

References

• Anonymous. (2006). “The Role of the School Psychologist in the RTI process.” National Association of School Psychologists. Retrieved from www.nasponline.org.

• Hallahan, D. P., Kauffman, J.M., & Pullen, P. C. (2009). Exceptional Learners: An introduction to Special Education. Boston: Pearson.

References• Richards, C, Pavri, S, Golez, F, Canges, R, & Murphy, J. (2007). Response

to intervention: building the capacity of teachers to serve students with learning difficulties. Issues in Teacher Education, 16(2), Retrieved from http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Response+to+intervention:+building+the+capacity+of+teachers+to+serve...-a0173465144

• Idinfo.com• Casesec.org• Florida-rti.org• Nasponline.org• Response to Intervention: the Cons

– http://gregcruey.blogspot.com/2008/01/response-to-intervention-cons.htmlhttp://gregcruey.blogspot.com/2008/01/response-to-intervention-cons.html

• Germantown Elementary Response to Intervention– http://www.germantownbulldogs.org/pages/uploaded_files/RTI%20-

%20Germantown%20brochure.pdf• Can RTI work? We went to the Moon right?

– http://jaypgreene.com/