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What is Response to Intervention?
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What happens when a student is struggling with academics, behavior, or attendance?
That’s where District 60’s “Response to Intervention” (RTI) and “Multi-Tiered Systems of Support” (MTSS) programs come in.
RTI and MTSS systems of support combine academic assessments with interventions, designed to maximize student achievement and reduce behavior problems.
With MTSS/RTI, schools use data to identify struggling students, monitor student progress, and provide evidence-based interventions for the student. The nature of these interventions are dependent on the student’s individual needs.
Additionally, students’ families are key partners during the RTI implementation process. By knowing the RTI process, parents provide much more effective support for their child.
Get to know the Intervention / RTI Process
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What interventions will take place?
The interventions recommended from the RTI meeting are dependent on the needs of the student.
In general, the following RTI approaches and procedures may be employed:
- screening children within the general curriculum,
- tiered instruction of increasing intensity,
- evidence-based instruction,
- close monitoring of student progress, and
- informed decision making regarding next steps for individual students.
Interventions implemented to improve the student’s academic, behavioral and/or attendance issues may be implemented by the classroom teacher, and/or another school-based employee who specializes in literacy, math, social-emotional learning, attendance supports, and/or behavior.
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What happens at the RTI meeting?
The purpose of the RTI meeting is to discuss student strengths and area(s) of need to develop interventions that will improve student performance, outcomes, and achievement.
Team members could include: RTI Coordinator, classroom teacher(s), school counselor, community advocate, school administrator, literacy/math coach, nurse, and school psychologist.
At the meeting, research-based interventions will be decided upon and be implemented for a period of about four to six weeks.
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How does a student get identified for RTI?
Classroom teachers are often the first to indicate that a student is struggling with academics, behavior, and/or attendance. The teacher then contacts parents and each school’s RTI Coordinator for support. After consultation with a teacher, the RTI coordinator initiates an RTI meeting, with parents/guardians invited to attend and participate.
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Further Resources
District 60 Resources
- What is Response to Intervention (RTI)?
- Threat Assessments
- Truancy & Discipline
- Sources of Strength peer support
- Substance Abuse Treatment & Prevention
Community/External Resources
Contact us
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Michelle Alcon-Montoya
Director, Student Success & Equity
Response to Interventions (RTI) & Counselors