What is Response to Intervention (RTI)?
Response to Intervention (RTI) is a framework that links assessment and instruction
to support the success of all students. RTI is used to maximize outcomes by increasing
achievement, decreasing behavioral concerns, and ensuring appropriate identification
of students with disabilities. It is grounded in the use of quality assessment data
to drive instructional decisions at the school, grade, classroom, or individual
level.
What is the Role of Assessment in RTI?
Assessment is an integral part of RTI. Successful models utilize proven psychometrically
sound assessments across all tiers to provide the confidence needed for key educational
decisions. These assessments include not only standardized measures for group or
individual administration, but also curriculum based measures that are research
based with the power of Item Response Theory to ensure an accurate measure of growth.
For eligibility decisions, IDEA requires the use of a variety of assessment tools
and strategies to gather relevant functional, developmental, and academic information.
Used in concert, each type of assessment helps ensure program fidelity and success.
Other key resources in a successful RTI model include key targeted intervention
programs, as well as comprehensive professional development to ensure educators
are prepared to meet the needs of
all students.
Riverside As Your Partner in RTI
Riverside offers a wide variety of assessments for use in an RTI model including comprehensive professional development to ensure successful student outcomes.
Universal Screening/Benchmarking - Universal Screening/Benchmarking assessments are research- based, brief, valid, and reliable assessments conducted with all students to identify those who may be in need of targeted intervention beyond differentiation of classroom instruction.
Progress Monitoring - Progress Monitoring assessments are conducted frequently with targeted groups of or individual students to demonstrate the impact of intervention on a student's level of growth.
Diagnostics - Diagnostic assessments help identify specific academic skill or psychological processing deficits for designing targeted interventions to impact a student's progress.
What Intervention and Curriculum Solutions are Available?
As the measurement division of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Riverside can provide
the high quality assessments your district will need to successfully implement RTI.
Other Houghton Mifflin divisions, like School Division,
Great Source,
McDougal Littell, and Houghton Mifflin Learning Technologies can provide
your district with scientifically-based intervention activities that make up the
core of RTI Models.
Note: Riverside offers many additional assessments to use in your district’s
RTI model. Only several of our premier brands are featured here. Contact your local
Assessment Consultant to learn about Riverside’s
other RTI solutions.