Why Is RTI Important In Schools?

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“It is important to note that there are a number of different approaches to RTI, and the legislation does not specify any particular model or approach. In fact, the federal government purposely provides few details for the development and implementation of RTI procedures, stating specifically that states and districts should have the flexibility to establish approaches that reflect each community’s unique situation” (Lipson and Wixson, 2013, p.22). I find it interesting that the state aimlessly provides insufficient details in the hopes that districts will know how to incorporate what is best for students in their community. I feel that in so many other areas of legislation we are given precise direction on how to do our job, it surprises me that in regard to RTI we have some freedom. I question how effective RTI truly is across the state because of the inconsistencies of how it can be implemented. This is something that I feel many schools could learn from if certain districts have a successful program in place. …show more content…

Since, RTI follows a case-by-case evaluation, decision making based on struggling students’ response to high-quality research-based interventions functions well in my district. I would like to know more on how other schools respond to the different levels of intervention with their students. How long do schools wait until they move students from one level to the next? Who makes up the team of experts for their children? Also, do teams involve parents with regard to their child’s different tier levels or only if students qualify for an IEP? Currently, we do not make specific phone calls to tell parents how or why their child is moving from one group to the next. That is left for the classroom teacher to do if they so

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