All grade levels. This valuable resource is designed to increase the knowledge and develop the skills of school personnel who are in the process of implementing RTI.?It presents RTI in a comprehensive manner using a data-based decision-making approach that emphasizes accountability.

The book is unique in that it focuses on both academic performance and social behavior of all students in such a way that any practitioner can read and immediately apply the content.

The authors integrate best practice, research, law, and consultative experiences to provide school personnel with a general framework to promote positive outcomes for all students. The CD that accompanies this book includes reproducible forms, handouts, RTI templates, and a set of customizable PowerPoint slide sets to help educators introduce a Response to Intervention program in their school or district.

Content Highlights:

• A three-tiered model of RTI based on law and research.Universal screening for academic performance and social behavior.
• Diagnostic assessment linked to intervention for small groups of students as well as individual students who need more intensive and personalized service.
• Data-based decision-making across the three tiers, including how to analyze data related to NCLB.
• Data-based decision-making with regard to setting goals and monitoring progress with emphasis on how to make objective and reliable decisions for all students.
• Effective problem-solving/teaming with suggested process and sample forms.
• How RTI can be integrated into current special education entitlement procedures.