RtI Reading
Explore resources related to Response to Intervention (RtI) in elementary reading. 
- View a visual diagram of all five practices
- Watch a topic overview and download planning templates
- Listen to an expert
Explore the subtopics below to learn more about the recommended practices:
To learn more about the research underlying these practices, view the IES Practice Guide, Assisting Students Struggling With Reading: Response to Intervention (RtI) and Multi-Tier Intervention in the Primary Grades.
Tier 1 Differentiation
RtI Reading > Monitoring & Differentiation > Learn What Works
Watch Dr. Carol McDonald Connor talk about differentiated instruction methods at Tier 1. She explains how teachers can group students according to learning needs during regular instruction and what...
Resource Type
Expert Interview
The Phases of RtI Implementation
RtI Reading > Implementation > Learn What Works
Dr. David Tilly shares lessons from the experiences of several decades providing technical assistance to help districts and schools in Iowa implement RtI frameworks. He describes the activities at...
Resource Type
Expert Interview
Implementing a Screening Program
RtI Reading > Universal Screening > Learn What Works
Dr. Compton outlines the components of a schoolwide screening system and gives an example of how a school might implement a universal screening program. He provides details about how schools can...
Resource Type
Expert Interview
Screening All Students
RtI Reading > Universal Screening > Learn What Works
In this interview, Dr. Donald Compton explains the purpose of universal screening, describes how it fits into a multi-tiered intervention system, and discusses using screening to identify students...
Resource Type
Expert Interview
How RtI Changes Special Education
RtI Reading > Implementation > Learn What Works
Dr. Tilly traces some of the major changes that have occurred in special education practice in Iowa as a result of RtI implementation. He describes the RtI influence on the process of diagnosing...
Resource Type
Expert Interview
Evolution of Response to Intervention
RtI Math > Overview & Tools, RtI Reading > Overview & Tools
Dr. Gersten and Dr. Vaughn, who have long worked in research related to Response to Intervention (RtI), share their ideas about why RtI has spread rapidly as a solution to helping struggling...
Resource Type
Expert Interview
Visual Diagram: Response to Intervention—Reading
RtI Reading > Overview & Tools
The visual diagram illustrates three essential practices (universal screening, progress monitoring and differentiation, and systematic skill instruction) based on the recommendations in the...
Resource Type
Visual Diagram
Modeling Initial Sounds in Tier 3
RtI Reading > Systematic Skill Instruction > See How It Works
A reading specialist demonstrates modeling, guided practice, and error correction strategies during an intensive one-on-one lesson on letter sounds. She discusses how she models correct sounds and...
Resource Type
School Example
State Leadership: Building an RtI System
RtI Reading > Implementation > See How It Works
Pennsylvania Secretary of Education Gerald Zahorchak describes how Response to Intervention has served to align the state's reform and improvement framework. In Pennsylvania, RtI is known as RtII...
Resource Type
School Example
Powerful RtI Training Experiences
RtI Reading > Implementation > See How It Works
Wendy Robinson coordinates Heartland AEA's Instructional Decision Making project. She describes training experiences that are effective for communication, allocating intervention resources, and...
Resource Type
School Example
RtI Training for School Districts
RtI Reading > Implementation > See How It Works
Erin Lolich, an administrator in the Tigard-Tualatin School District and the director of professional development in RtI for 32 school districts, describes the types of training, coaching, and...
Resource Type
School Example
Charting the Path
RtI Reading > Implementation > See How It Works
Principal Bobbie Lamond explains her role in the school's evolution of RtI. The sample material, RtI Implementation Self Report, is used to chart school progress. She also discusses the grade-level...
Resource Type
School Example
