The RtI Journey

    In the last decade, education has begun a momentous journey to help meet the educational needs of all children. With the passing of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) and the reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004, educators began envisioning that early intervention is the key to preventing long-term problems. While these pieces of legislation gave name to the term “Responsiveness to Instruction”, (RtI), many of the RtI components have been supported by thirty years of research. According to the Council for Exceptional Children (2007), “At first glance, Responsiveness to Intervention is a method to identify learning disabilities. But RtI could play a much larger role. It has the ability to transform how we educate students- all students. With RtI, students may get the support they need as soon as they show signs that they are having difficulty learning, regardless of whether or not they have a disability”.

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