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Response to Intervention: Where It Came from and Where It's Going
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Preston, Angela I.; Wood, Charles L.; Stecker, Pamela M. – Preventing School Failure, 2016
Response to intervention (RTI) emerged from the 2004 reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, but the roots of RTI are found embedded within the history of the field of learning disabilities (LD) as well as other sources of influence. In what follows, we provide a brief history of LD and highlight the connection between…
Descriptors: Response to Intervention, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, Disabilities
Identifying Students at Risk, Monitoring Performance and Determining Eligibility within Response to Intervention: Research on Educational Need and Benefit from Academic Intervention
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Shinn, Mark R. – School Psychology Review, 2007
The new Individuals With Disabilities Education Improvement Act (2004) offers local education agencies the choice of using a student's response to intervention (RTI) as a major component to determine eligibility for special education under the category of specific learning disabilities (SLD). Using a RTI model, it is not expected that different…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Intervention, Curriculum Based Assessment, Eligibility
Problem-Solving Model for Decision Making with High-Incidence Disabilities: The Minneapolis Experience.
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Marston, Doug; Muyskens, Paul; Lau, Matthew; Canter, Andrea – Learning Disabilities: Research & Practice, 2003
This article describes the problem-solving model (PSM) used in the Minneapolis Public Schools to guide decisions regarding intervention in general education, special education referral, and evaluation for special education eligibility for high-incidence disabilities. Program evaluation indicates students received special education services earlier…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Classification, Definitions, Disability Identification
Using Response-to-Intervention to Enhance Outcomes for Children
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VanDerHeyden, Amanda M.; Jimerson, Shane R. – California School Psychologist, 2005
Response to Intervention (RTI) models have substantial promise for screening, intervention service delivery, and to serve as catalysts for system change to enhance the educational outcomes of children. RTI represents a more flexible service delivery model; however, it is essential to articulate how RTI can be effectively implemented and…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Outcomes of Education, Student Placement, Decision Making