Week 14 Assignment #1 and #2

Implications of RTI for the Reading Teacher


I love how this article opens up; “It isn’t your framework.You’re just aggressive about kids’ learning.” and as the article goes on to state,
No instructional method, approach, technique, strategy, or scheme has ever been found to be 100% effective. Even in the most advantaged and highest achieving school districts some students struggle; 
RTI tries to make sure that classroom teaching is “up to snuff” and that when a student does falter, there will be a rich, and ultimately, sufficient instructional response to his or her reading needs. 
As it pertains to reading, Reading teachers should have a substantial understanding of the developmental continuum of learning to read. How else can we expect them to assess and recommend intervention!? They should also have a firm grasp of sound assessment strategies and procedures! 
Reading teachers can have a tremendous impact on the trajectory of a student if the teacher understands the core reading skills necessary and how to assess students and intervene! 
RTI is a fundamental framework for reading, as a core skill set for budding students!



Response to Intervention (RTI): What Teachers of Reading Need to Know

The second article is a wealth of information on how to appropriately execute RTI in the classroom for Reading! As well as the science behind the framework!
A 5 step process: 

1.  Screen students, what do they know?
2.  Scientifically valid interventions for applicable student base are implemented. 
3.  Monitoring of student progress based off of intervention. 
4.  Individualized interventions for students for whom interventions have not yet worked well.
5.  Deciding as to whether a student requires special services outside the scope of the classroom.



RTI works because it is a focused and iterative process which builds on the success of intervention or at the very least is on top of student intervention based on assessment and changes intervention or escalates.