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An Examination Of Disproportionality In One School District Using A Response To Intervention Model, Brittney M. Bixby
An Examination Of Disproportionality In One School District Using A Response To Intervention Model, Brittney M. Bixby
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Disproportionality in special education has been an ongoing discussion and cause for concern at the district, state, and federal levels for the past 45 years. Due to legislative changes and a shifting attitude in public education away from a "wait to fail" service delivery model, may states now require the use of Response to Intervention (RTI), or a multi-tiered system of support (MTSS) for students who do not meet grade level academic standards or behavioral expectations. This study examined the presence of disproportionality among race/ethnicity, gender, and ELL status for students who received targeted and intensive interventions across two consecutive …