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Is Response To Intervention The Answer To The Eligibility Mess?, Rebekah Gleason Hope
Is Response To Intervention The Answer To The Eligibility Mess?, Rebekah Gleason Hope
Rebekah G Hope
ABSTRACT The 2004 Amendments ushered in new controversial provisions to the 30 year-old Individuals with Disability Education Act (IDEA). In an effort to cure several issues at once, one of these provisions allows districts to replace the much maligned discrepancy model with a process referred to as the Response to Intervention (RtI) model. RtI was intended to more accurately identify students as eligible under the category of learning disabilities under the IDEA, with a conscious focus on avoiding over-identification and mis-identification. Another priority was early intervention by identifying children before they reach third grade. These lofty goals were certainly worthwhile, …
Is Response To Intervention The Answer To The Eligibility Mess?, Rebekah G. Hope
Is Response To Intervention The Answer To The Eligibility Mess?, Rebekah G. Hope
Rebekah G Hope
The 2004 Amendments ushered in new controversial provisions to the 30 year-old Individuals with Disability Education Act (IDEA). In an effort to cure several issues at once, one of these provisions allows districts to replace the much maligned discrepancy model with a process referred to as the Response to Intervention (RtI) model. RtI was intended to more accurately identify students as eligible under the category of learning disabilities under the IDEA, with a conscious focus on avoiding over-identification and mis-identification. Another priority was early intervention. These lofty goals were certainly worthwhile, but were they realistic? And, has RtI, as it …