Response to Instruction and Intervention Institute for Middle and High School
Levels: Middle and high schools
Length: 3 days, ideally consecutive, but may be taken separately
Audience: District leadership, site administrators, special education staff, teachers
Description
This focused CORE institute is designed to lay the foundation for the implementation of a Response to Intervention or Response to Instruction (RtI) system in middle and high schools. Schools and districts will learn how to design a multi-tiered model with appropriate prevention and intervention materials, assessments, and screening tools to address the needs of students. Participants will learn the origins of RtI in federal law and research, and the essential components and important implementation considerations of RtI. Clarifications will be made regarding the relationship between multi-tiered models and special education referral and placement. Participants will complete a self-inventory and develop a set of “next steps” during this workshop, which focuses on using RtI in reading instruction.
NOTE: This institute is designed for districts/schools new to RtI and multi-tier systems. Following this institute, and for schools/districts already knowledgeable about multi-tier models, CORE offers expert technical assistance on site to design and implement your own RtI system. Call for details.
Participant Outcomes
- Learn the major initiatives that support RtI (components of IDEA 2004 and NCLB).
- Acquire a working knowledge of the principles, essential components, and processes of RtI.
- Develop a set of “next steps” to implement an RtI multi-tiered system.
