IDEA ’04 states that a local educational agency may use a process to determine whether a child has a specific learning disability based in part as to whether the child responds to scientific, research-based intervention. This course explores the history and purpose of response to intervention and the new language of the law related to determining special education eligibility for children with specific learning disabilities. The course also examines the benefits and challenges to implementing a response to intervention model and offers steps to creating a successful RTI model.

Chapters

Chapter 1 RTI: Core Principles, History, Purpose and Federal Guidelines
Chapter 2 Benefits and Challenges to Implementing RTI Models
Chapter 3 Steps to Creating a Successful RTI Approach
Chapter 4 A Study of RTI Models and Lessons Learned

Learning Outcomes

• After successfully completing this course, you will be able to:
• Describe what response to intervention is and the purpose it serves under IDEA '04.
• Explain the benefits and challenges to implementing a response to intervention model.
• Discuss lessons learned from states and districts who are currently implementing RTI models.
• Assess RTI approaches, with reference to the essential components of RTI.
• Complete chapter assessments with 100 percent mastery and the final assessment with 80 percent mastery.