Frequently asked questions about response to intervention / Roger Pierangelo, George Giuliani ; cover designer, Michael Dubowe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pierangelo, Roger, author.

Giuliani, George A., 1938- author.

Contributor:

Dubowe, Michael, cover designer.

Series:

Step-by-step guide for educators.

Step-By-Step Guide For Educators

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Remedial teaching.

Learning disabled children--Education.

Learning disabled children.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (176 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin Press, 2008.

Summary:

Featuring reader-friendly language, step-by-step guidelines, and informative appendices, this guide introduces educators to the purpose, principles, benefits, and application of this tiered service delivery model.

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""About the Authors""; ""Step I - Making Sense of the Basic Principles of RTI""; ""Question #1: What is Response to Intervention (RTI)?""; ""Question #2: What is the Purpose of RTI?""; ""Question #3: Why is RTI Important?""; ""Question #4: What are Other Benefits of RTI?""; ""Question #5: Is RTI a “New Approach�?""; ""Question #6: When Did RTI become “Law�?""; ""Question #7: Why was there a Movement for a Change Toward RTI?""; ""Question #8: What are the Core Principles of RTI?""

""Question #9: What is a Tiered Service-Delivery Model?""""Question #10: What is the Three-Tier Model?""; ""Question #11: What is the Focus of Tier 1?""; ""Question #12: What is the Focus of Tier 2?""; ""Question #13: What is the Focus of Tier 3?""; ""Question #14: Does RTI Always Have to be Three-Tiered?""; ""Question #15: Is RTI Just Applicable to Special Education?""; ""Question #16: What are Some Conditions and Activities of RTI?""; ""Question #17: Is There Federal Funding to Support RTI-Related Activities?""; ""Question #18: Does RTI Address Challenging Behavior?""

""Question #19: Does a School District�s “Child Find� Obligations Change within RTI Systems?""""Question #20: Is Family Involvement an Important Component for Successful RTI Programs?""; ""Question #21: Can RTI Promote Optimal Learning?""; ""Question #22: What is Fidelity?""; ""Question #23: Does Implementation of RTI Methods Require a Serious Commitment?""; ""Question #24: What Does the RTI Process Mean for Teachers?""; ""Question #25: What Do Teachers Need in Terms of Professional Development and RTI?""

""Step II - Understanding Why RTI Plays an Important Role in the Determination of Specific Learning Disabilities""""Question #26: How Does IDEA 2004 Define a Specific Learning Disability?""; ""Question #27: How Have Children Been Identified under the Category of Specific Learning Disabilities?""; ""Question #28: What Events Led to Changes in LD Identification in IDEA 2004?""; ""Question #29: Why Replace the Discrepancy Model with RTI?""; ""Question #30: What are Major Issues Related to the use of the Concept of Ability-Achievement Discrepancy? Why Change?""

""Question #31: Why was RTI Considered in the Process of SLD Determination?""""Question #32: Today, What Role Should RTI Play in the Identification of Children with a Specific Learning Disability?""; ""Question #33: Can RTI be Used as the Sole Determinant for SLD Classification?""; ""Question #34: Are There Other Indicators of LDs That are More Valid and Reliable?""; ""Question #35: If Authorities Believe Underlying Processing Disorders are the Cause of Learning Disabilities, Why Doesn�t IDEA 2004 Include a Model Based on Measuring Processing Problems?""

""Question #36: In the Big Picture, How Does RTI Fit into the Determination of LD Process?""

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9781452296845

1452296847

OCLC:

922907337