Sunday, September 19, 2010
Conitnued thoughts on RTI
The more I hear about RTI (response to intervention) the more I want to hear about how it will be implemented. I am curious to see how this model will be trained to all teachers since it will involve general education and special education teachers. I really like that the first tier of RTI involves all students. I think this will help in earlier identification of students having trouble and I believe that it could finally put the issue of overrepresentation of certain racial groups in special ed. to rest since all students are addressed equally in tier 1. I do think that there needs to be extensive staff development across the board way before this model becomes mandated in the next special education law reauthorization. This model will totally restructure how schools set up classes, teacher schedules and how they allow for space and time for interventions to take place, especially at tier 2. Knowledge of the process and intervention methods as well as Collaboration will be key in the implementation of this model. I look forward to finding out more information on RTI.
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agreed! i love the idea of RTI, but we need to make sure that we know exactly how to use it before we put in place. i feel like if we don't do this and use RTI incorrectly, we will not see the benefits. then, it's hard to trust the process because people develop the belief that it won't work. if we do it right the first time, to the best of our abilitiy, educators and parents alike can trust that we are FINALLY implementing something that works and is not biased.
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