Main description:

This bestselling work provides practitioners with a complete guide to implementing response to intervention (RTI) in schools. The authors are leading experts who explain the main components of RTI--high-quality instruction, frequent assessment, and data-based decision making--and show how to use it to foster positive academic and behavioral outcomes for all students. Implementation procedures are described in step-by-step detail. In a large-size format to facilitate photocopying, the book includes reproducible planning and implementation worksheets. The companion website features an accompanying PowerPoint presentation for use in RTI training.

New to this Edition
*Includes extensive new research that reflects the increasing adoption of RTI nationwide.
*Expanded to include behavioral interventions.
*Chapter on effective instructional practices for general education.
*Chapter on implementation at the whole-school and district levels.
*Chapter featuring multiple intervention case studies.

See also Assessment for Intervention, Second Edition, which details a wide range of assessment procedures ideal for implementation in an RTI framework.

This book is in The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools Series, edited by Sandra M. Chafouleas.

Contents:

1. Introduction: What Is Response to Intervention (RTI)?
2. Using Scientifically Based Instruction: NCLB, IDEA, ARRA, and RTI
3. RTI and Special Education: Prospects and Possibilities
4. Evidence-Based Interventions
5. Single-Subject Experimental Design
6. How to Teach So That Students Will Learn: Key Components of Effective Instruction and Assessment
7. RTI Procedures: 10 Steps to Address Learning and Behavior Difficulties
8. Using RTI Procedures with Students from Diverse Backgrounds: Considering Ability, Culture, Language, Race, and Religion
9. Developing RTI Blueprints: Connecting the Dots
10. Case Examples of RTI in Action: Experimental Analysis of Effective Instruction
11. RTI Reports: Formal Evidence of Student Progress
12. Frequently Asked Questions: Some Answers about RTI