Response to Intervention (RTI) is a system for educational redesign based on a hierarchy of interventions which are implemented to meet the needs of students who demonstrate underachievement in core academic areas of literacy and math. This system is usually represented graphically by a pyramid showing three levels or tiers of intervention.
Understanding Response to Intervention is a nuts and bolts guide to this system for educational redesign. Response to Intervention (RTI) aims to meet the needs of struggling students through a pyramid of interventions, collaborative team problem solving, data for monitoring student progress, and customized solutions that help every unique learner succeed. This system is commonly represented by the three-tiered pyramid of interventions, which conveys that all students can learn, effectively master educational requirements, and become proficient learners.
Robert Howell, Ed.D., has over 40 years of experience in private and public schools. In 2005, he led a district-wide initiative to implement RTI, securing funding for RTI evaluation and research and spearheading implementation at more than 60 school sites.
Sandra Patton, M.A., is a highly experienced educator specializing in instructional interventions, school library media, instructional technology, and 21st-century information and learning skills.
Margaret Deiotte, BSB/PA, founded Outside the Box, a consulting firm specializing in grant proposal design, development and writing, strategic planning, program and project design, program evaluation, and RTI implementation.