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Fuchs, Douglas; Deshler, Donald D. – Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 2007
During the past several years, one of the most frequently addressed topics at conferences and in professional journals is responsiveness to intervention (RTI). This is because it is viewed by many as a new way to think about both early intervention and disability identification. Despite its relative newness, a subset of RTI proponents contend…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Disability Identification, Early Intervention, Academic Achievement
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Fuchs, Lynn S.; Fuchs, Douglas; Hollenbeck, Kurstin N. – Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 2007
Responsiveness to intervention (RTI) is an innovative approach to the identification of learning disabilities (LD). The central assumption is that RTI can differentiate between two explanations for low achievement: poor instruction versus disability. If the child responds poorly to validated instruction, then the assessment eliminates…
Descriptors: Low Achievement, Grade 1, Early Reading, Grade 3