Response To Intervention • Richland County School District One in Columbia, SC • Christine LeBlanc (803) 231-6819	What Is RTI? The four main components of RTI include universal screening, intervention, progress monitoring, and intervention efficacy and fidelity. Universal Screening refers to assessments administered to all students. Examples of universal screenings include Dominie Writing and Reading Assessment in Kindergarten through second grades, and MAP testing in grades 3 through 10. Universal screening usually occurs three times a year: beginning of the year, middle of the year, and end of the year. These screenings identify students who are not making adequate progress and require additional support or intervention. Intervention in the Response to Intervention model occurs in a tiered process using research based academic or behavorial interventions. Intervention begins in the classroom where teachers provide effective core instruction. In RtI this is referred to as Tier I. It is important this level for teachers to use research based best practices and instructional programs are implemented as they are intended. Support for the core instruction is found in the South Carolina Curriculum Standard Support Documents and the district instructional frameworks. Progress Monitoring is a scientifically based practice to continuously measure student performance growth and provide objective data to evaluate the effectiveness of instruction and interventions. Intervention Efficacy and Fidelity determines the successful implementation of Response to Intervention. RtI involves team work and sharing the belief that students can learn. Interventions are selected carefully so they reliably address targeted deficiencies. Fidelity refers to whether an intervention is implemented according to how it was designed. Read more in detail about the RTI framework by visiting our "RTI Illustrated" page... RTI Is:   RTI Is Not: A general education initiative that has evolved from No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and IDEA 2004 legislature.   A pre-referral process to identify more students to receive special education services. Focused primarily on effective instruction to enhance student achievement.   A stand-alone special education initiative. Provides proactive prevention and intervention activities.   Implemented in isolation by individuals. Intended to help students meet proficiency standards without special education services.   A new program. A collaborative school-wide approach in which everyone is invested in helping all students.     Utilizes data to monitor student progress.     * adapted from M. Beebe-Frankenberger, 2006							FAQs What is the origin of RTI? What are the essential elements of RTI? What has to exist in order for RTI to work? Who provides the interventions? How do students move between tiers? Is RTI just a special education referral program? How will students with high abilities be served in the RTI process?
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