Response to Intervention

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<p>"Of the many RTI materials published today, this one is user-friendly and much broader in scope. Written in clear and understandable yet professional language, this excellent book is appropriate for all K–12 educators and administrators."<br/>—Carla Osberg, Program Specialist, Special Populations<br/>Nebraska Department of Education</p><p>"Offers a unique organization of key concepts, and addresses current implementation issues with integrity. The strategies, suggestions, and tips contribute to the overall reader-friendliness of the book. The comparison/contrast of the problem-solving and standard treatment protocol approaches is well written and provides the reader information to determine the best approach for the students, school, or district."<br/>—Linda Palenchar, Coordinator, Office of Special Education<br/>West Virginia Department of Education</p><p>Discover a resource that shows teachers how to implement RTI in the classroom!</p><p>As a result of NCLB legislation and the reauthorization of IDEA 2004, Response to Intervention (RTI) is now a mandated process for documenting the existence or nonexistence of a learning disability. For educators new to the RTI approach, Response to Intervention presents an overview of key concepts with guidelines for accountability practices that benefit students in inclusive classrooms.</p><p>Presenting the three tiers of RTI techniques, the authors demonstrate how general and special education teachers can use research-based interventions effectively to individualize instruction, monitor individual student progress, and implement strategies to meet the specific needs of all students.</p><p>Response to Intervention assists educators with the basic and necessary steps to provide students with a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE), and includes:</p>Vignettes, examples, and forms based on the problem-solving and standards-based approaches to RTIA chapter illustrating how RTI techniques benefit students who are economically underprivileged and/or culturally and linguistically diverseA chapter devoted to Frequently Asked Questions <p>Featuring helpful charts and reproducibles, this timely resource is sure to become a valuable guide as educators implement programs to document how individual students respond to specific educational interventions.<br/><br/></p>