Using RTI Data to Inform Eligibility (26:30)

In this webinar, Dr. Evelyn Johnson discusses how one state has developed a process for using RTI data to inform their special education eligibility process as well as early identification and prevention of learning difficulties. View the webinar, then join us for a live chat on September 28th, 2011 from 3:00-4:00pm ET.

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.

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.

RTI Scheduling Processes for Middle Schools (34:32)

In this webinar, "RTI Scheduling Processes for Middle Schools," Ms. Sara Prewett addresses frequently asked questions (FAQs) about creating a workable schedule for faculty, staff, and students when establishing RTI and provides examples of how some schools have modified their existing school schedules. View this webinar from our website at your convenience or download it to your mp3 player or other device to watch it 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.

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?

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).

Progress Monitoring Briefs Series

This series of briefs on Progress Monitoring comprises four separate documents. The purpose of these progress monitoring briefs is to provide practitioners with guidance to support careful planning and thoughtful practices as part of comprehensive progress monitoring within the Response to Intervention (RTI) framework. By highlighting frequently omitted pieces of the progress monitoring process, we hope we can steer practitioners away from wasted time and poor results.

Screening Briefs Series

The purpose of this series of briefs is to help school practitioners develop a deeper understanding of screening. These briefs cover various topics related to screening practices within an RTI framework so that practitioners will better understand the contextual issues that surround them, and enhance their ability to accurately identify at-risk students using these practices.

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.