Describe what is meant by response to intervention (RTI) and ...

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Describe what is meant by response to intervention (RTI) and outline the key components of this approach to assessment and instruction.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

What are some of the factors involved in the large increase in children identified as learning disabled?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Answer to Question 1

The response should mention:

• The RTI process focuses on a students ability to respond to appropriate and evidence-based interventions.


• RTI models are a tiered approach to instruction and assessment


• Progress-monitoring is an important component of RTI models


• Tier 1  an evidence-based core curriculum is provided to all students in the general education classroom.


• Tier 2  Those students are not successful will receive supplemental, small-group instruction (about 15)


• Tier 3  Those who are not successful in Tier 2 may be identified as needing special education services, however this tier focuses on the provision of intensive, individualized services.

Answer to Question 2

Students might mention the following:

 Learning disability may be considered a more acceptable category of disability.
 Learning disabilities provide alternative interpretations of poor performance that otherwise might be attributed to not trying.
 As medical technology improves, more and more newborns are saved. The effect of formerly catastrophic conditions on such infants is unknown and may be a cause of learning disabilities.
 Negative or toxic environmental conditions may be impacting children in ways that we do not yet understand.
 Contemporary sensitivity to children with learning problems makes it more likely that professionals will identify and label these children.