Essentials of Response to Intervention (eBook)

Amanda M. VanDerHeyden, PhD, has authored over fifty related articles and book chapters and has worked as a national trainer and consultant assisting school districts with implementation of RTI models. Dr. VanDerHeyden received the Lightner Witmer Early Career Contributions Award from Division 16 (School Psychology) of the American Psychological Association in recognition of her scholarship on early intervention, RTI, and models of databased decision-making in schools. Matthew K. Burns, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Educational Psychology and Coordinator of the School Psychology Program at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Burns is currently the Editor of Assessment for Effective Intervention and Editor Elect of School Psychology Review. He has published multiple books about Response to Intervention and has assisted in the implementation of RTI with dozens of school districts across many states. Dr. Burns coedited The Handbook of Response to Intervention with Dr. VanDerHeyden.

Foreword Jim Ysseldyke xi

Series Preface

Volume Preface

One Overview of Response to Intervention 1

Two How to Implement RtI 17

Three How to Obtain Meaningful Data for Decision Making: Rethinking Technical Adequacy 37

Four How to Interpret RtI Data 69

Five Evaluating the Research Base for RtI 88

Six Clinical Applications of RtI 105

Seven Case Report Illustrations 115

Appendix A Evaluation of Screening Data Accuracy 135

Appendix B Analysis of Screening Data for Intervention and Prevention Planning 137

Appendix C Troubleshooting Instructional Basics 138

Appendix d Dealing with Potential Sources of Error in RtI Decision Making 140

Appendix E Monitoring Tier 2 Intervention 144

Appendix F Screening Integrity Protocol 145

Authors' Note: Roc 146

References 150

Annotated Bibliography 165

Index 168

About the Authors 181

"This jewel of a book truly lives up to its title providing the
essential information needed for school-based practitioners about
how to implement Response To Intervention (RTI) using
research-based practices. While there are many books on RTI, this
one by VanDerHeyden and Burns provides all of the essential
information to actually implement RTI at the district, school,
class, and student level."

--Sharon Vaughn, Ph.D., Executive Director, Meadows
Center for Preventing Educational Risk H.E.Hartfelder/Southland
Corp Regents Chair, University of Texas at Austin

"VanderHeyden and Burns deftly explore the history of RtI and
then provide a comprehensive guide to its implementation.
Complexities and challenges are addressed head-on with concrete
solutions and recommendations for educators. Readers will come away
with a robust understanding of RtI, as well as encouragement to put
it into practice so that all students can benefit."

--James H Wendorf, Executive Director, National Center
for Learning Disabilities

"A practical guide for education professionals and others
interested in RTI models, Essentials of Response to
Intervention is a thorough review of the issues involved in
these approaches to assessment and service delivery in schools. The
book contains many useful appendices for assessment and for
monitoring of intervention integrity that can be used for RTI
implementation. The authors do a marvelous job of tying practical
implementation issues to the available research base supporting RTI
models, and also clearly highlight areas of difficulty with
implementation and limitations of RTI approaches to the
identification of children for special education services."

--Jack M. Fletcher, Ph.D., Department of Psychology,
University of Houston Texas Medical Center Annex

"This is an incredibly rich resource. Burns and VanDerHeyden
have managed to put into one small volume, the research, practice,
successes, and challenges of implemented RTI models. They offer
practical and clear examples, support their presentation with a
rich understanding of the literature, and offer a resource that
will be beneficial long into the future. The volume offers all
educators associated with RTI implementation a "one-stop shop" of
information and practical knowledge on RTI implementation. In
addition, the volume will become required reading for pre-service
training of all educational personnel. Thank you, Matt and Amanda
for this incredible addition to an already too crowded field of
resources on RTI."

--Edward S. Shapiro, Ph.D., Director, Center for
Promoting Research to Practice Professor, School Psychology Lehigh
University, Bethlehem, PA