This comprehensive toolkit prepares educators for the future of RTI. Included are strategies, techniques, and online resources for evaluating existing programs and implementing RTI effectively.
“Well-documented research supports the topic of this book. The authors explain with clarity the objectives and purposes of Response to Intervention, then support the program with outstanding tools to facilitate execution. A must for every school in America!”
Acknowledgments viii
About the Authors xi
About the Contributors xiii
Introduction 1
Purpose of the Book 1
Design of the Book 2
Chapter 1 Keynote: Reasons and Resources for Learning Response to Intervention Dolores T. Burton John Kappenberg 6
Foundations of Response to Intervention 6
Roots of RTI 10
Review of RTI 11
Chapter 2 Progressing With Progress Monitoring Harold J. Dean John Kappenberg 19
The Relationship Between PM and RTI 2 0
Tech Byte 37
Resources 40
Glossary 42
Chapter 3 The Instructional Support Team (IST): A Foundation of the RTI Process Arlene B. Crandall Erin E. Ax Dolores T. Burton 44
The Influence of Special Education Law 45
The 1ST as a Vehicle for the Paradigm Shift Needed in RTI 48
ISTs, RTI, and a New Paradigm of School Responsibility 59
Tech Byte 60
Resources 62
Glossary 64
Acronyms 65
Chapter 4 Literacy Instruction: Tier 1 Lynn Burke John Kappenberg 67
Oral Language and the Brain 69
Written Language and the Brain 70
Reading Instruction: The Gap Between Knowledge and Practice 72
Reading as a Complex Skill 74
Reading Instruction in an RTI Framework 77
The Present and Future of RTI in Reading 81
Tech Byte 82
Chapter 5 Literacy Intervention: Tiers 2 and 3 Sarah McPherson Dolores T. Burton 84
Literacy and Learning Disabilities 85
Research Findings 87
RTI in Literacy Instruction 88
Literacy Instruction Using the Three Tiers of RTI 90
Literacy Instructional Tools for RTI 94
Conclusion 94
Tech Byte 97
Resources 98
Chapter 6 Mathematics Difficulty or Mathematics Disability? RTI and Mathematics Dolores T. Burton John Kappenberg 100
Teaching Children Mathematics Using RTI as a Framework 106
Strategies to Teach Problem Solving in Tiers 1, 2, and 3 110
Conclusion 115
Tech Byte 116
Resources 116
Chapter 7 Response to Intervention and Positive Behavior Support C. Faith Kappenberg John Kappenberg 118
The Relationship Between PBS and RTI 119
Applying PBS Within an RTI Program 121
From Building Blocks to Tiers 126
The Future for Miguel and PBS 129
Tech Byte 130
Chapter 8 Emerging Agendas in Collaboration: Working With Families in the RTI Process John Kappenberg Helene Fallon 134
The Teacher as Professional, the Parent as Consultant 135
Resources for Parent-Professional Collaboration 143
Tech Byte 149
Chapter 9 Leadership: The Role of District and School Administrators in Implementing RTI Patricia Ann Marcellino Dolores T. Burton 154
The Growth of RTI in State Education Programs 156
A Professional Partnership of Educational Leaders: Their Formal Roles 157
Borrowing From Business to Implement an Initial RTI Program 163
Tech Byte 171
Resources 172
Glossary 173
Chapter 10 Managing Time: RTI in the Middle and High School Master Schedule Lydia Begley Dolores T. Burton 174
Setting the Stage for RTI at the Secondary Level 178
Creating the Instructional Support Team at the Secondary Level 178
RTI Strategies 183
Conclusion 192
Tech Byte 193
Resources 194
Epilogue: Why Implement RTI? Dolores T. Burton John Kappenberg 197
References and Resources 199
Index 213
Overview
This comprehensive toolkit prepares educators for the future of RTI. Included are strategies, techniques, and online resources for evaluating existing programs and implementing RTI effectively.