RTI Model: Universal Screening In The Classroom

The RTI model is a method of providing targeted interventions to students experiencing academic problems in language arts and math, as well as those demonstrating behavioral difficulties (Armandariz & Jung, 2015). If the first component of the RtI/MTSS process is the establishment of a multi-tiered, school-wide instructional and behavioral system to prevent academic failure (NCRTI, 2010), the second is to screen students to determine their needs. According to the National Center on Response to Intervention, students who are struggling to meet academic expectation are identified by implementing a two-stage screening process: universal screening for all students, used to identify a cut score, (NCRTI, 2010, p. 5), and then a secondary screening to more accurately predict who is truly at risk for failure (NCRTI, 2010, p. 5). Students are candidates for intervention based upon their screening …show more content…
In order not to overlook or to stigmatize students who may benefit from RTI, universal screening should be administered to all students. (Jenkins & Johnson, 2009).
It is recommended that there be a two-stage screening process; the first screening to rule out students who are clearly not at risk, while the second screening would help identify whether these students results were false positives or considered at risk (Jenkins & Johnson, 2009). A two-stage screening process is a more efficient use of school resources to focus time, energy and funds towards students who actually need the intervention. In addition, even though those students who scored false positives wouldn't be negatively affecting by participating in the intervention, it's those that are truly at risk that will be most affected. For example, many of the interventions see the greatest gains in reading achievement with smaller teacher-to-student

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RTI Model: Universal Screening In The Classroom

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