From leading authorities, this indispensable work is now in a revised
and expanded second edition, presenting state-of-the-art tools and
procedures for practitioners. The book shows how to use response to
intervention (RTI) to evaluate K-12 students for specific learning
disabilities (SLD). The second edition gives increased attention to
optimizing the instructional environment in the context of a
multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS). Procedures are described for
screening at-risk students; using RTI to intensify instruction in
reading, writing, and math; identifying SLD; determining eligibility for
special education; and planning individualized education programs. Case
examples and pointers for practice are woven throughout. In a convenient
large-size format, the book includes reproducible tools that can be
downloaded and printed for repeated use.
New to This Edition
*Incorporates contemporary perspectives on SLD, upgraded procedures for
implementing an MTSS, new approaches to measuring RTI, and enhancements
in using classroom observations.
*Chapter on best practices in academic screening, including important
dos and don'ts.
*Separate chapters on using RTI for reading, written expression, and
mathematics.
*Chapter on RTI and special education law, focusing on what
practitioners need to know.
This book is in The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools
Series, edited by Sandra M. Chafouleas.
