General Information on Response to Intervention (RTI)

National Center on Response to Intervention
This site provides resources and information on the following topics related to RTI: tiered instruction, models of RTI, student screening tools, progress monitoring, early intervening services, learning disabilities identification, cultural and linguistic diversity, secondary school, implementation and planning, and funding.

RTI Action Network: Response to Intervention, Improving Education for All Students
Learn about RTI—what it is, what it should look like—and connect with other professionals. Also provides information on professional development opportunities.

Reading Rockets
Response to Intervention (RTI) is a complex subject and states and districts have a lot of discretion with the implementation of this three-step, research-based approach to intervention and placement. Learn about some of the common misconceptions of the RTI process and read about additional RTI web sources.

Instructional Decision-Making Procedures for Ensuring Appropriate Instruction for Struggling Students
The purpose of this booklet is to provide campus-based administrators and educators with procedures for ensuring appropriate instruction for kindergarten through third-grade students who are struggling with reading, mathematics, and behavior, and for students who are English language learners (ELL).

Professional Development Modules

RTI (Part 1): An Overview
This module from the IRIS Center outlines the differences between the IQ-achievement discrepancy model and the Response-to-Intervention (RTI) model. It also provides a brief overview of each tier in the RTI model and explains its benefits.

RTI (Part 2): Assessment
This module from the IRIS Center explores in detail the assessment procedures integral to RTI. It also outlines how to use progress monitoring data to determine if a student is meeting the established performance criteria or if more intensive intervention is needed.

RTI (Part 3): Reading Interventions
This module from the IRIS Center illustrates different research-based reading strategies that may be used with the Response-to-Intervention model to improve reading skills.

RTI (Part 4): Putting It All Together
This module attempts to synthesize the information in RTI (Parts 1, 2, and 3) to provide teachers and other school personnel with a more comprehensive illustration of how to successfully implement RTI. (Fuchs/ Fuchs/ Vaughn/ Woodruff)

AIMSWeb: Free Webinars on RtI
The RTI Webinar Series was created to address the growing number of questions and concerns regarding RTI and its various components. Breaking down this complicated issue into manageable and relevant, "real-world" scenarios is our goal.