Chapter 5 (RTI)

Question 1

Purposes of RTI

Answer 1

• Provide intervention as soon as the need arises

- Lessen the number of referrals to SPED services

Question 2

Core Principles of RTI

Answer 2

• Use all available resources to teach all students
• Use scientific, research-based interventions/ instruction
• Monitor classroom performance
• Conduct universal screening/benchmarking
• Use a multitier model of service delivery
• Make data-based decisions
• Monitor progress frequently

Question 3

The 4 major issues of the Ability-Achievement Discrepancy Model

Answer 3

• Fail to differentiate between children who have LD and those who have academic achievement problems related to poor instruction, lack of experience, etc.
• Discriminate against mainstream culture and students who are in upper and lower ranges of IQ
• Do not effectively predict which students will benefit from or respond differentially to instruction
• Requires children to fail for a substantial period of time (years) before they are far enough behind to exhibit a discrepancy

Question 4

The Role RTI Should Play in Diagnosis of LD

Answer 4

• School districts should keep in mind a number of provisions of IDEIA
• When using RTI, identifying an LD becomes focused on the documentation of the student’s instructional needs instead of their disability

Question 5

Tier 1

Answer 5

• Universal screenings of literacy skills, academics, and behavior
• Teachers implement a variety of research-supported teaching strategies and approaches
• Ongoing curriculum-based assessment and continuous progress monitoring are used to guide high-quality instruction
• Students receive differentiated instruction based on data from ongoing assessments

Question 6

Tier 2

Answer 6

• Gen ed teachers receive support
• Curriculum-based measures are used to identify which students continue to need assistance and with what specific kinds of skills
• Collaborative problem solving is used to design and implement instructional support for students (might be standard/might be individualized)
• Identified students receive more intensive scientific, research-based instruction targeted to their individual needs
• Student progress is more frequently monitored
• Systematic assessment is conducted
• Parents are informed and included

Question 7

Tier 3

Answer 7

• Parents are informed and included
• Evaluation uses multiple sources of assessment data
• Intensive, systematic, specialized instruction is provided