The reauthorized Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (P.L.108-446) (IDEA 2004) was signed into law on December 3, 2004, by President George W. Bush. IDEA 2004 includes provisions that could lead to significant changes in the way in which students with SLD are identified. In principle, responsiveness to intervention (RTI) is proposed as a valuable construct for schools because of its potential utility in the provision of appropriate learning experiences for all students and in the early identification of students as being at risk for academic failure. In these applications, RTI can be a framework for systemic reform directed at improving all learners' outcomes such as intended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. The purpose of this document is to provide a conceptual overview of RTI--including hypothetical examples of how RTI might operate within a school setting and for a particular student--and to discuss its role within the larger context of specific learning disabilities (SLD) determination. (Contains 5 figures.)
- Authorizing Institution
- National Research Center on Learning Disabilities
- Education Level
- Elementary Secondary Education
- Laws Policies and Programs
- ['Individuals with Disabilities Education Act', 'No Child Left Behind Act 2001']
- Peer Reviewed
- F
- Publication Type
- Reports - Descriptive
- Published in
- United States of America
- Sponsor
- Department of Education (ED)
Table of Contents
- Responsiveness to Intervention RTI How to Do It 1
- RTI in the SLD Determination Process 2
- RTI in the SLD Determination Process 3
- 1. High-quality classroom instruction 3
- Definition 3
- Defining RTI 3
- RTI in the SLD Determination Process 4
- 2. Research-based instruction. 4
- 3. Classroom performance. 4
- 4. Universal screening. 4
- 5. Continuous progress monitoring. 4
- 6. Research-based interventions. 4
- 7. Progress monitoring during interventions. 4
- 8. Fidelity measures. 4
- RTI in the SLD Determination Process 5
- RTI Model 5
- A Conceptual Model 5
- RTI in the SLD Determination Process 6
- RTI in the SLD Determination Process 7
- RTI in the SLD Determination Process 8
- Profile 1 8
- Austen 8
- RTI in the SLD Determination Process 9
- Profile 2 9
- Jordan 9
- RTI in the SLD Determination Process 10
- Profile 3 10
- Taylor 10
- RTI in the SLD Determination Process 11
- The Process 11
- RTI within the Process of SLD Determination 11
- RTI in the SLD Determination Process 12
- Conclusion 12
- Conclusion 12
- RTI in the SLD Determination Process 13
- Learning Dis- ability Quarterly 27 13
- References 13
- References 13
- RTI in the SLD Determination Process 14
