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The Relationship Between Organizational Culture And The Implementation Of Response To Intervention In One Elementary School, Lynn M. Methner Jul 2013

The Relationship Between Organizational Culture And The Implementation Of Response To Intervention In One Elementary School, Lynn M. Methner

Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations

This study investigated the relationship between organizational culture and the implementation of Response to Intervention in one elementary school. It examined issues corresponding to change within a system, with particular attention to those relating to school culture. An ethnographic approach was used to gather data, including the collection of artifacts, observations, and interviews. This study found that the implementation of RTI presents numerous organizational, school culture, and leadership challenges. At the organizational level, RTI affects the entire district by changing the instructional focus to include early intervening services and the process by which students are found eligible for special education. …