""Mellard and Johnson not only help us understand what RTI is and why we need it, they go the next step and tell us how to make it happen.""???Joseph Jenkins, Professor of Special EducationUniversity of Washington ""This is a richly informative book on a most important and timely topic to hundreds of thousands of practitioners, parents, and policy makers.""???Doug Fuchs, Nicholas Hobbs Chair in Special Education and Human DevelopmentVanderbilt University "The nuts-and-bolts handbook for implementing RTI schoolwide!" Written by leading special education researchers with the National Research Center on Learning Disabilities and the University of Kansas, this comprehensive yet accessible reference provides administrators with practical guidelines for launching RTI in their schools. Highlighting the powerful role that RTI can play in prevention, early intervention, and determining eligibility for special services, the authors cover the three tiers of RTI, schoolwide screening, progress monitoring, and changes in school structures and individual staff roles. The text includes: Site-based examples and student case studies A discussion of the challenges to successful implementation A section on frequently asked questions "RTI: A Practitioner's Guide to Implementing Response to Intervention "is an invaluable resource that helps administrators increase the likelihood of success for students at risk and meet the requirements of NCLB, Reading First, and the reauthorization of IDEA 2004.
Table of Contents
Preface Acknowledgments About the Authors
Chapter 1. Introduction: What Is RTI? Overview Three-Tiered Model Components of RTI Purposes of RTI Research Support
for RTI Summary References
2. RTI in the Context of Policy Initiatives Overview Policy Coherence NCLB 2001 Reading First IDEA 2004 Summary-Crosswalk
References
3. Schoolwide Screening Overview Definitions and Features Implementation Changing Structures/Roles Challenges
to Implementation Screening in Practice Summary Resources References
4. Progress Monitoring Overview Definitions and Features Implementation Changing Structures/Roles Challenges
to Implementation Progress Monitoring in Practice Summary Resources References
5. Tier 1: General Education Overview Definitions and Features Implementation Changing Structures/Roles Challenges
to Implementation Summary Resources References
6. Tier 2: Intervention Overview Definitions and Features Implementation Changing Structures/Roles Challenges
to Implementation Summary Resources References
7. Tier 3: Special Education Overview Definitions and Features Implementation Changing Structures/Roles Challenges
to Implementation Tiered Service Delivery in Practice Summary Resources References
8. Fidelity of Implementation Overview Definitions and Features Implementation Changing Structures/Roles Challenges
to Implementation Summary Resources References
9. Conclusions Overview Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Conclusions References Index
