 | Multi-level Prevention SystemMulti-level prevention system includes three levels of intensity or prevention. The primary prevention level includes high quality core instruction. The secondary level includes evidence-based intervention(s) of moderate intensity. The tertiary prevention level includes individualized intervention(s) of increased intensity for students who show minimal response to secondary prevention. At all levels, attention should be on fidelity of implementation, with consideration for cultural and linguistic responsiveness and recognition of student strengths. |
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Implementation Tools
(See all Implementation Tools Products)District RTI Capacity and Implementation Rubric and Worksheet
The NCRTI District RTI Capacity and Implementation Rubric and Worksheet is for use by individuals responsible for monitoring district-level capacity to support the implementation of RTI and implementation integrity of district-wide RTI. The purpose of this worksheet is to provide a framework for collecting relevant information and for recording a district’s rating on various items related to district capacity to support district-wide implementation of RTI and the fidelity of RTI implementation.
Districts may use the rubric and accompanying worksheet for self-appraisal; NCRTI did not design them for compliance monitoring, however, and therefore districts should not use them for this purpose. NCRTI designed the rubric and worksheet for use together and has aligned them with the Center’s stages on RTI implementation and the essential components of RTI.
Webinars
(See all Webinars Products)Planning for the Implementation of RTI: Examples from the MP3 Model Demonstration Project Webinar Follow Up (55:42)
Watch the recording and view the presentation slides that were presented by Dr. Edward Shapiro. This webinar provided state educational agencies with a description of the process the Monitoring the Progress of Pennsylvania's Pupils (MP3) project used to diagnose schools' readiness to implement RTI and assess their professional development needs. In addition, this webinar discussed the professional development provided by MP3 to the schools and described the project's initial findings.
Colorado Specific Learning Disability Criteria Part - II (20:29)
The National Center on RTI in partnership with the Colorado Department of Education presents a webinar highlighting recent changes to the eligibility criteria and identification process for identifying Colorado students as having specific learning disabilities. Candy Myers of the Colorado Department of Education gives an overview of the state’s revised SLD eligibility criteria and the timeline for implementation, focusing specifically on areas that have been affected by the shift in Colorado’s criteria.
Colorado Specific Learning Disability Criteria Part - I (22:19)
The National Center on RTI in partnership with the Colorado Department of Education presents a webinar highlighting recent changes to the eligibility criteria and identification process for identifying Colorado students as having specific learning disabilities. Candy Myers of the Colorado Department of Education gives an overview of the state’s revised SLD eligibility criteria and the timeline for implementation, focusing specifically on areas that have been affected by the shift in Colorado’s criteria.
RTI Integrity Framework: A Tool for Monitoring and Evaluating RTI Implementation (27:21)
The National Center on RTI has created a RTI Essential Components Integrity Rubric and RTI Essential Components Integrity Worksheet. Both are for use by individuals responsible for monitoring the school-level fidelity of Response to Intervention (RTI) implementation. In this webinar, Dr. Amy Elledge discusses the Integrity Rubric and Worksheet, describes them and how they can be used and gives examples from schools and districts who have utilized the tools to measure their fidelity to RTI.
After viewing the webinar, join us October 25th, 1:00 - 2:00pm Eastern for a live, online chat to discuss the Integrity Rubric and Worksheet. Dr. Elledge will be online and available to answer your questions.
Making Sound RTI Decisions: Who Responds to Secondary Prevention (33:20)
This webinar, presented by Dr. Lynn Fuchs, is the third in the series of webinars on RTI and learning disability identification. In this webinar, Dr. Fuchs discusses decision making in RTI, specifically, how to determine responsiveness to secondary prevention.
Resources for RTI at the Secondary Level (21:58)
What resources are available for RTI at the secondary level? In this Webinar, "Resources for RTI at the Secondary Level" NCRTI staff member Jessica Agus highlights online resources that can be used to plan and implement Response to Intervention (RTI) at the secondary level. View this webinar from our website at your convenience or download it to your mp3 player or other device to watch on the go. After watching the webinar, e-mail us your questions at RTIWebinars@air.org.
Follow-up Live Online Chat
A live online chat focused on “Resources for RTI at the Secondary Level” took place on May 26th from 2:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern. Ms. Agus answered the questions you submitted via e-mail as well as any additional questions that came up during the online chat.
What is RTI? The Essential Components (26:30)
In this webinar Dr. Tessie Rose Bailey, an NCRTI technical assistance provider, provides an overview of the essential components of RTI including screening, progress monitoring, a school-wide, multi-level prevention system, and data-based decision making. Watch the webinar on our website at any time that works best for you, or you can download it to your I-pod or other device to watch on the go.
Selecting Evidence-Based Tools and Programs for Implementing Response-to-Intervention (29:12)
In this webinar, Dr. Allison Gandhi, provides an overview of the screening, progress monitoring, and instructional tools charts, describes the information that they provide, and walks through the process that teams can use when selecting an appropriate tool. The webinar is available for viewing on our website , or you can download the webinar to your IPod or other device to watch on the go. After viewing the webinar, e-mail your questions to RTIWebinars@air.org.
A live, online chat took place on October 21st from 2:00 - 3:00 pm Eastern. At this time, Dr. Gandhi provided answers to question that were submitted via e-mail as well as additional questions that arose during the online chat. A summary of the Live Chat Q&A is available here.
RTI Essential Component: Schoolwide, Multi-Level Prevention System (19:04)
In this webinar, Dr. Katie Klingler Tackett provides an overview of Schoolwide Multi-Level Prevention Systems, one of the essential components of RTI. She discusses why this is important and how to use a multi-level prevention system within an RTI framework. View this webinar from our website at your convenience or download it to your Ipod or other device to watch on the go. After viewing the webinar, e-mail your questions to RTIWebinars@air.org.
The High School Tiered Interventions Initiative: Progress Monitoring (01:25:04)
The High School Tiered Interventions Initiative (HSTII) is a collaborative effort among the National Center on Response to Intervention, the National High School Center, and the Center on Instruction that explores how RTI and tiered interventions are being implemented at the high school level. During this webinar, Dr. Kristen McMaster provided an overview of Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBM), including the purpose, a brief description of research, and a demonstration of how CBM data can be used to monitor student progress.
Tiered Instruction and Interventions (01:13:41)
Watch the recording and view the presentation slides that were presented by Lynne Viker and Denise Waalen from the Mahtomedi School District in Minnesota, and Laurie Emery from the Vail School District in Arizona.
RTI in Middle Schools (58:39)
This webinar, led by Dr. Daryl Mellard and Sara Prewett, provided an overview of current RTI practices in middle schools across the nation. The webinar also included information about how selected schools are implementing RTI in the middle grades. Topics discussed include: implementation and the planning process, common practices in screening, progress monitoring, and tiered instruction, staff preparation, data-based decision making, challenges, and next steps for RTI implementation in secondary settings.
Smart RTI: A Next Generation Approach to Multi-Level Prevention (31:06)
In this month's webinar, Dr. Doug Fuchs, Nicholas Hobbs Professor of Special Education and Human Development and Co-Director of Vanderbilt University's Kennedy Center Reading Clinic, presents a summary of his recent article published in Exceptional Children. Dr. Fuchs details the RTI framework and explains the rationale for next generation RTI practices while summarizing the three aspects of Smart RTI and emphasizing the importance and relevance of tertiary prevention.
Ask the Experts
(See all Ask the Experts Products)Why is culturally responsive instruction important within an RTI Framework? - May 2011 (03:16)
Question: Why is culturally responsive instruction important within an RTI Framework?
Why does The National Center on RTI use the term “levels of prevention” instead of “tiers” when describing the RTI framework? - August 2011 (04:55)
Question:Why does The National Center on RTI use the term “levels of prevention” instead of “tiers” when describing the RTI framework?
How do you identify children who are nonresponsive to academic instruction? - October 2011 (05:18)
Question: How do you identify children who are nonresponsive to academic instruction?
Training Modules
(See all Training Modules Products)Training Facilitators Guide
The Training Module Facilitator’s Guide is intended to support teachers, professors, and other providers of professional development as they plan and deliver training modules from the National Center on Response to Intervention.
Implementing Effective Literacy Practices for Instructing English Language Learners Within the Response to Intervention (RTI) Framework
The training module, Implementing Effective Literacy Practices for Instructing English Language Learners Within the Response to Intervention (RTI) Framework, provides facilitators with materials to conduct a half-day workshop that can be delivered to teachers, administrators, or district RTI teams. The module reviews the research on effective practices for providing literacy instruction to English language learners (ELLs) and how these practices can be applied within the RTI framework.
Train the Trainer Materials: Response to Intervention Implementer Series
These materials are intended for use by those wishing to conduct a Training of Trainers (TOT) for the Response to Intervention Implementer Series developed by the National Center on Response to Intervention (NCRTI).
Response to Intervention in Middle Schools: Considerations for Implementation
This training module was developed for teams implementing a response to intervention (RTI) framework at the middle school level. This module shares information about RTI implementation, essential components, practices, and considerations at the middle school level.
Research
(See all Research Products)Smart RTI: A Next Generation Approach to Multi-Level Prevention (31:06)
In this month's webinar, Dr. Doug Fuchs, Nicholas Hobbs Professor of Special Education and Human Development and Co-Director of Vanderbilt University's Kennedy Center Reading Clinic, presents a summary of his recent article published in Exceptional Children. Dr. Fuchs details the RTI framework and explains the rationale for next generation RTI practices while summarizing the three aspects of Smart RTI and emphasizing the importance and relevance of tertiary prevention.
Additional
(See all Additional Products)Essential Components of RTI- A Closer Look at Response to Intervention
The National Center on Response to Intervention (NCRTI) has developed this resource that provides a definition of RTI, reviews essential RTI components, and responds to frequently asked questions.
Tiered Interventions in High Schools: Using Preliminary 'Lessons Learned' to Guide Ongoing Discussion
This document - representing the initial work of the High School Tiered Interventions Initiative (HSTII), a collaborative project of the National Center on Response to Intervention, the National High School Center, and the Center on Instruction - summarizes what HSTII has learned thus far about effective RTI implementation in high schools.
MEMO: A Response to Intervention (RTI) Process Cannot Be Used to Delay-Deny an Evaluation for Eligibility under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Following confusion around Response to Intervention (RTI) and evaluation and reports to the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) that local education agencies (LEAs) might be using RTI strategies to delay or deny evaluation for students suspected of having a disability, OSEP’s Director Melody Musgrove sent a memo to state directors of special education on January 21, 2011.
Parent Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About Response to Intervention
This resource is intended to help parents and families understand RTI by answering some frequently asked questions related to its structure and essential components, and the relationship between RTI and the referral and evaluation process for special education services.
RTI in Middle Schools: The Essential Components
Using descriptive information gathered from middle schools already implementing RTI, the NCRTI has developed this resource to provide information to school, district, and state administrators and staff about how the essential components of RTI might be implemented in middle schools.
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)’s 2011 Annual Convention and Expo
NCRTI staff gave a number of presentations at the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)’s Annual Convention and Expo that took place April 25-28, 2011 at National Harbor, MD. Drs.
