IDEA 2004 wrote the obituary for the discrepancy model and its use in identifying children with learning disabilities. So what must you do to develop a new process for identifying students with learning disabilities? How do you change 30 years of past practice?

This taped 90-minute audio conference takes you beyond the “what” and “why” of Response to Intervention by explaining the critical decision-making, planning and implementation stages for developing an RTI model in your district.

You and your staff will learn:

• Five critical components necessary to develop a response to intervention model
• Practical considerations and the paradigm shift necessary to move a district from a testing model to an outcome intervention model
• What data are needed and what practices must be changed
• The difference between a protocol-based model and a problem-solving model
• Where to look for funds and resources to implement RTI in your district
• The three-tier implementation process
• How to use benchmarks, “cut scores” and progress monitoring for decision-making