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The RTI Startup Guide
Tools and Templates for Schoolwide Implementation
- Cindy Lawrence - Educational Consultant, Texas
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October 2012 | 152 pages | Corwin
Why reinvent the wheel? Use these ready-made tools to implement RTI!Has your Response to Intervention (RTI) initiative gotten off track? Or are you having difficulty getting started? Many educators understand the research and theory behind RTI, but they encounter roadblocks when it comes to setting up a functional RTI team and system. This all-inclusive guide outlines the steps necessary to establish a program that will empower learners and teachers alike. Veteran educator and team leader Cindy Lawrence has compiled forms, checklists, examples, and words of wisdom to streamline your RTI implementation. Lawrence considers the practical challenges that team members face, including how to:Set up an effective team, from leader to record keeperSet goals based on school assessment scoresDetermine the method for assessing struggling studentsCompile a comprehensive case file to maximize learner developmentSuccessfully communicate with parentsOnline, you'll find The RTI Startup Guide companion website packed with the tools and templates in the book that are ready-to-use and designed specifically to save you time and get your team running smoothly. Take what you already know and apply it today with this treasure-trove of real-life, real-time tools!
List of Figures
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
What Is RTI?
Steps to Setting Up a Campus RTI System
1. Establish Committee Roles
2. Establish a Leader
3. Set Criteria
4. Set Goals
5. Set Meeting Dates
6. Set Meeting Guidelines
7. Strategies and Intervention Programs
8. Forms and Documentation Examples
9. Tracking Chart
10. Progress Monitoring
11. Brochures or Literature: For School RTI and Parent Communication
12. Confidentiality
13. School Referral to RTI Process: Staff Information
14. Campus Resource Library
15. How to Start and End a Year With RTI
References
Index
