"This strategy-based book has all the implementation tools under one cover! Appelbaum takes all the research and converts it into an easy-to-read book. There′s a how-to chapter on collaboration to create powerful RTI teams, a chapter on how to differentiate for tiered instruction, and chapter upon chapter packed with research-based academic and behavioral interventions. Plus, it′s packed with the forms that schools need to implement RTI."
—Peggy Hammeken, Author of The Teacher′s Guide to Inclusive Education
Founder, Peytral Publications"Finally, a practical yet comprehensive research-based book on RTI, written in an easy-to-read manner! Filled with forms, this is an invaluable tool for implementing RTI."
—Robert Underwood, Principal
Throckmorton ISD, TX
Use this nuts-and-bolts guide to implement RTI schoolwide and help all your students succeed!
Concise and reader-friendly, this resource walks readers through the complete process of implementing Response to Intervention (RTI) in the classroom and schoolwide. School leaders will find practical how-to′s and reproducibles for instruction and developing collaborative teams, and teachers will be able to use more than 100 research-based academic and behavioral interventions to improve learning in all subject areas. This essential guide provides information on:
- Progress monitoring and universal screening basics
- Current research and examples of tiered instruction in action
- Clearly defined team responsibilities
- Techniques for differentiating instruction
- Research-based interventions for literacy and mathematics
- Data collection, fidelity of implementation, and professional development
These readily accessible strategies help teachers and school leaders give students the individualized support and high-quality instruction they need to succeed.
