Response to intervention is a tiered instructional approach
that provides all students with the methods they need to succeed. Starting be
screening all students in the general education program, those who may be
falling behind or struggling will move through the different levels of
intervention to help accelerate their rate of learning. As students move
through the different tiers, intervention based on scientific research becomes
more intense. As the intensity of the intervention increases, groups become
smaller to help give students the attention needed to catch up to their peers. A
variety of individuals such as general education teachers, special education
teachers, therapists, and even paraeducators work together to provide the
interventions needed to help identify and then apply proven strategies to help
these students.
3 tiers:
Tier 1 instruction is given to all students and is
delivered by a general education teacher who will differentiate instruction.
80-85% of students respond to this type of instruction. For those who don’t
they move up to the next step.
Tier 2 intervention is for students whose learning needs
were not met during tier 1. Tier 2 is a supplement to tier 1. Students will
still participate in the lessons given to the other students, but will
participate in additional time in reading and other areas.
Tier 3 intervention provides instruction to the students
who have not been reached by tiers 1 and 2 alone. Tier 3 groups are small and
instruction may be delivered by a specialist or special education teacher. Out
of the 5% of students who are in need of tier 3 intervention, those who do not
respond to the supplemental instruction may qualify for special education
services.
The question I still have about RTI is how the students who
need these extra services fit everything into one school day. Are the required
to make up the work they missed in the general education instruction? And how
do they make up that missing time?
Hi Brandy
ReplyDeleteI had a similar question. When I am a sub, students get pulled in and out all day for services. As a sub, it is hard to keep track of which students are out of the room, and I often wonder the teacher's policy regarding the work the students miss.
Good job Brandy, RTI is a good way to combat any kind of difficulties students might be facing academically. I'm just not personally a fan of "tiers" because they tend to put a label on a persons intelligence, which could be misleading.
ReplyDelete-Earl
Good job Brandy, RTI is a good way to combat any kind of difficulties students might be facing academically. I'm just not personally a fan of "tiers" because they tend to put a label on a persons intelligence, which could be misleading.
ReplyDelete-Earl