Understanding Response to Intervention: A Practical Guide to Systematic Implementation [Perfect Paperback]

Robert Howell (Author), Sandra Patton (Author), Margaret Deiotte (Author)

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Publication Date: June 1, 2008

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.

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About the Author

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.

Product Details

• Perfect Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Solution Tree (June 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1934009342
• ISBN-13: 978-1934009345
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #465,531 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Understanding Response to Intervention, April 9, 2009

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This review is from: Understanding Response to Intervention: A Practical Guide to Systematic Implementation (Perfect Paperback)

This is an excellent book for professionals new to RTI models, as well as those leaders who are expected to share their learning about RTI. A clean format, ready-to-use blackline reproducibles, brief scenarios and logical rationale for each concept makes it a valuable resource.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent "how-to" guidebook for applying a system to improve the quality of education in one's classroom, September 16, 2009

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Collaboratively written by the team of Robert Howell, Sandra Patton, and Margaret Deiotte, Understanding Response to Intervention: A Practical Guide to Systemic Implementation is a straightforward guide to "Response to Intervention" (RTI), a system meant to help struggling students through a pyramid of interventions, problem-solving, the collection of data to monitor student progress, and solutions tailored to meet individual needs. Featuring solid recommendations for teachers, principals, district administrators, and parent advocacy groups, Understanding Response to Intervention applies solid examples to illustrate its useful points and suggestions. An excellent "how-to" guidebook for applying a system to improve the quality of education in one's classroom, particularly with regard to those students who need the most.