Definition
Response to intervention (RTI) is defined as a problem-solving model that provides assessment and interventions to students based on their response to the targeted curriculum and instructions (Witsken et al. 2008). The uniqueness of this approach is that student’s needs can be met in the classroom without any type of formal psychological diagnosis. There are multiple steps RTI uses to diagnose student’s learning or behavioral problems. The basic components are (1) school-wide screening, (2) progress monitoring, (3) tiered service delivery, and (4) fidelity of implementation.
Historical Background
According to the original law, Public Law 94-142 (1975), for example, a discrepancy between achievement and intellectual ability was required to classify students as learning disabled. If students qualified, special education programs were developed to enhance their academic performance. Special education services were based on the concept of having individualized instruction to...
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Tickle, J.W., Cheang, S.S.I., D’Amato, R.C. (2018). Response to Intervention. In: Kreutzer, J.S., DeLuca, J., Caplan, B. (eds) Encyclopedia of Clinical Neuropsychology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57111-9_1485
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