Additional Resources

Publications

• Tiered Interventions in High Schools: Using Preliminary ‘Lessons Learned’ to Guide Ongoing Discussion (PDF)
  A new report from the High School Tiered Interventions Initiative (HSTII), a collaboration among the National High School Center, the Center on Instruction, and the National Center on Response to Intervention, summarizes what HSTII has learned thus far about effective implementation of RTI in high schools. This report provides a brief description of the RTI framework and the essential components of RTI, illustrates how the essential components of RTI are implemented at eight schools, and highlights contextual factors unique to high schools as well as how these factors can affect school-level implementation of tiered interventions.
• Identification of Students with Specific Learning Disabilities - State of Washington Severe Discrepancy Tables (PDF)
• SLD FAQ Document (PDF)
• Response to Intervention (RTI) for Washington's Students (Revision Coming Soon!)
• Questions and Answers On Response to Intervention (RTI) and Early Intervening Services (EIS)

Diagnostic Assessment Guide

• Washington State Diagnostic Assessment Guide (PDF)
  This guide defines the different types of assessments. It provides guidance on how to select appropriate assessments for instructional purposes.
• Formative Assessment Comparative Guide – Consumer Report (PDF)
  This document is a companion to the Washington State Diagnostic Assessment Guide. Together, these documents are intended to help educators, schools, and school districts select and use diagnostic and formative assessment tools in supporting student learning in the areas of reading, writing, mathematics and science. Please note: This document is based on information available in January 2009. The details about a vendor may no longer be accurate. We recommend visiting the National Center on Response to Intervention for additional information on diagnostic and formative assessment tools.
• In addition, the technical reports for each subject area provide detailed information regarding the validity and reliability of each assessment included in the Consumer Report.
  • Reading (PDF)
  • Writing (PDF)
  • Mathematics (PDF)
  • Science (PDF)

RTI Glossary

• The Glossary of RTI Terms (maintained by National Center on RTI)

National Organizations

• National Center on Response to Intervention (NCRTI)
• Essential Components of RTI
• Washington is a recipient of Intensive Technical Assistance from NCRTI
• RTI Action Network
• National Center on Student Progress Monitoring

Evidence-Based Practices

• Identifying and Implementing Education Practices Supported by Rigorous Evidence: A User Friendly Guide
• Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Materials
• IES Practice Guides
• What Works Clearinghouse (WWC)
• Best Evidence Encyclopedia (BEE)
• NCRTI Tools Charts
  • Screening
  • Progress Monitoring
  • Instruction
• IRIS Center RTI Modules
• National Reading Panel
• National Math Panel

Data-Based Decision Making

• RTI Data Collection Forms
• Forum Guide to Building a Culture of Quality Data (PDF)
• Forum Curriculum for Improving Education Data (PDF)

Parents & Families

• PAVE
• National Center for Culturally Responsive Educational Systems

Leadership

• IRIS Module
• Implementing Response to Intervention (RTI): Considerations for Practitioners (PDF)
  This brief provides information on the attributes of RTI and discusses the changes that are required in policy and practice if a state or district is going to move toward RTI implementation. Guidance is provided to school leaders who are working to manage the effects of the changes that RTI brings to the different levels of the public school system and the stakeholders involved in the changes.
• Center for Comprehensive Reform Newsletter (June 2008) (PDF)
• Myths about RTI
• Approaches to RTI
• Developing a Plan
• RTI Leadership that Works

Finance

• Using Federal Funds to Support RTI
• Funding Questions & Answers
• Federal Guidance on Coordinated Early Intervening Services

Coordinated Early Intervening Services (CEIS)

• OSEP Memo (PDF)

SLD Determination

• Federal Guidance
  • Part 1
  • Part 2
  • OSEP Memo on Using RTI for Eligibility

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