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Response To Intervention And The Impact On Eligibility For Special Education Services In Texas, C. Darst, Heather Haynes Smith, J. Pemberton
Response To Intervention And The Impact On Eligibility For Special Education Services In Texas, C. Darst, Heather Haynes Smith, J. Pemberton
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Response to Intervention (RTI) trends and special education referrals were examined and compared with the self-reported data of special education directors and evaluation staff to determine the overall impact of RTI on special education referrals. A descriptive nonexperimental design study using existing data and survey methods was used. Findings from archival data demonstrated that during the period ranging from 2007 to 2011, trends at the state level, across regional services centers, and in one independent school district showed an increase in the number of students who were referred and found eligible for special education services. However, there was an average …