Tiered instruction and support programs are often implemented on a school or district-wide level. Response to
Intervention (RTI) and Multi-tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) are common programs that provide a framework
for assessment, delivery of instruction, provision of supports, and guidelines for referrals for eligibility in special
education. The law requires that teams document efforts to support students in general education settings before they can be referred for special education evaluation. Not all students who struggle have a documented disability or meet eligibility requirements. Teachers and staff must address screening and assessment to identify the needs of students and make data-driven decisions regarding delivery of instruction, needed supports, and referrals
when necessary for additional supports and services. RTI is a framework that includes general supports for all
students, supports that are more specific for at-risk students, and identification of students who need
interventions that are more intensive.
Select a grade level “Class Profile” relevant to your field of study and imagine you are the classroom teacher for
these students. Review the profile and formulate a small group of students with whom you will implement RTI
strategies. Using this group as an example, create a 15-20 slide digital presentation providing an introduction to
the RTI for new educators.
Within your presentation, provide
• An overview of RTI and MTSS, including an explanation of the tiers and how these systems can be used to
enhance and adapt instruction
• An explanation of the role of the child study team.
• A discussion and examples of the types of data collected throughout the RTI process.
• An explanation of what factors determine appropriate student placement wi hin the RT| tiers. Refer to your
example student group to illustrate specific ideas.
• An explanation of how the RT| model can help meet the needs of students without disabilities and as a means of adapting instruction prior to evaluating students for a disability.
• Five examples of research-based intervention strategies that you will use with students in your example student group who are struggling in English language, arts, or mathematics. Include justification for each intervention
strategy.
• Description of the data that would be collected as part of implementing the research-based intervention
strategies. Explain how this data could be used to evaluate the effectiveness of the RT strategies and how this
information could be used as justification for testing for possible special education eligibility.
• A title slide, reference slide, and presenter’s notes.
Support your presentation with a minimum of three scholarly resources.
Refer to the resource, “Creating Effective PowerPoint Presentations,” located in the Student Success Center, for
additional guidance on completing this assignment in the appropriate style,
While APA style format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and
in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide
