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Middle School RTI Implementation Brief
Planning, developing, implementing, and sustaining organizational change, such as RTI, is a complex endeavor. This brief is designed to give guidance to practitioners at the school, district, and state levels based on the implementation activities of middle school practitioners across the country. Read the brief
RTI Scheduling Processes for Middle School
This brief addresses frequently asked questions about creating a workable schedule for faculty, staff, and students when establishing RTI. The document was designed to help guide practitioners during RTI implementation as they create or modify their existing school schedules. Read the brief
Webinar Series: RTI and Learning Disability (LD) Identification
The NCRTI is pleased to announce a new series of webinars that address how RTI relates to comprehensive evaluations and the identification of specific learning disabilities (SLD). Dr. Lou Danielson, senior advisor to the NCRTI, opens the series in part one by discussing the federal regulations relevant to RTI and SLD determination, and part two addresses policy letters written by the Department of Education on the topics. Keep an eye out for future webinars, which will cover determining students’ responsiveness to interventions and state and local perspectives on comprehensive evaluations and the identification of learning disabilities
Ask the Expert Video
“How do you ensure teachers get the training and coaching that is needed to implement RTI?” Watch the video of Patty Coppess, Student Achievement Coordinator, Urbandale Middle School, and Laurie Emery, Principal, Old Vail Middle School, as they answer this question. View and/or download all the Ask the Expert videos on our website. |
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Maine Holds RTI Summer Academy: Enhancing Academics and Behavior for All
From June 27-July 1, 2011, Maine held the 2011 Maine RTI Academy in Portland and Presque Isle, ME. Each site provided district teams with the opportunity to further their understanding of implementing RTI for both academics and behavior. The opening keynote, given by Dr. Steve Goodman, Co-Director for Michigan's Integrated Behavior and Learning Support Initiative (MiBLSi), focused on how RTI provides a multi-tier system for supporting all students in both academics and behavior. The following days provided opportunities for district teams to learn from national, regional, and state-level experts on a range of topics related to implementing RTI. Kate Semeniak, a Technical Assistance Support Specialist for the NCRTI, gave a presentation titled RTI and Systems Change focused on implementing RTI. Learn more about the academy, view the other presentations, the additional resources provided at the academy, and learn more about RTI efforts in Maine. |
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RESOURCES FROM OUR PARTNERS |
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IRIS Center Releases New Module focused on RTI and Mathematics
The RTI: Mathematics Module, recently released by the IRIS Center, describes the RTI framework as applied to mathematics. It includes discussions of instruction, assessment, and data-based decision making at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels. Visit the IRIS Center website to view other RTI related modules and resources.
National Center for Learning Disabilities Releases Issue Brief
The National Center for Learning Disabilities recently released an issue brief titled “Multi-Tier System of Supports aka Response to Intervention (RTI).” The brief provides recommendations for how Multi-tier Systems of Support or RTI could be incorporated within the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) to better align federal education law across general and special education. |
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION |
IES Releases Review of RTI Policies and Practices in Six Midwest States
The Institute of Education Sciences’s (IES) Midwest Regional Education Lab released a report focused on state policies and procedures for RTI in the Midwest region. The qualitative study is based on the review of state documents and interviews with state and local officials in Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, and Ohio. The report focuses on state education agency policy development and planning for RTI implementation and looks at the support provided to districts and schools implementing response to intervention. Read this report and similar reports from the southeast region, northeast and island region states, northwest region, and west region.
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This is the National Center on Response to Intervention's monthly e-newsletter, the RTI Responder! We share the latest research findings about RTI, related information from our partners and the federal Technical Assistance and Dissemination network, as well as the policies, strategies, and techniques that states have developed to implement an RTI model. We hope that you find this newsletter pertinent and informative.
The National Center on RTI Staff
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