RtI Math
Explore resources related to Response to Intervention (RtI) in K-8 math. 
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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 Mathematics: Response to Intervention (RtI) for Elementary and Middle Schools.
Response to Intervention: Framework in Math
RtI Math > Implementation > Overview & Tools
Watch this brief multimedia overview to learn how Response to Intervention (RtI) systems are designed to identify students potentially at risk in mathematics and then provide them with the support...
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Overview
The Instructional Process in Interventions
RtI Math > Intentional Teaching > Overview & Tools
The multimedia overview discusses characteristics of effective Tier 2 and Tier 3 instruction, offering examples of systematic and explicit instruction, guided practice, and feedback. It also...
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Overview
Screening and Monitoring Progress in Math
RtI Math > Screening & Monitoring > Overview & Tools
This multimedia overview explains the value of universal screening, describes recommended components of an effective screening system, provides information on establishing cut-points to identify...
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Overview
The Content of Math Interventions
RtI Math > Arithmetic Foundations > Overview & Tools
This multimedia overview explores the content focus of Tier 2 and Tier 3 math interventions and recommends an approach to solving word problems based on underlying structures rather than key words....
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Overview
Response to Intervention in Elementary-Middle Math
RtI Math > Overview & Tools
This multimedia overview explains why states and districts are turning to Response to Intervention (RtI) systems described, including the three instructional tiers and components that are common to...
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Overview
Issues, Challenges, Lessons
RtI Math > Overview & Tools, RtI Reading > Overview & Tools
Dr. Gersten and Dr. Vaughn discuss some issues and challenges that have arisen as states and districts implement Response to Intervention (RtI) systems, including changes in staff roles and...
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Expert Interview
Setting the Stage for RtI Implementation
RtI Math > Implementation > See How It Works
Joy Eichelberger, Pennsylvania's RtI State Lead and Director of Intervention Services for regional provider Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN), describes the state's...
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Expert Interview
How RtI Changes Special Education
RtI Math > 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...
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Expert Interview
The Phases of RtI Implementation
RtI Math > Implementation > Learn What Works
Dave 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 three...
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Expert Interview
Functions of Progress Monitoring
RtI Math > Screening & Monitoring > Learn What Works
Dr. Foegen describes how teachers can use progress monitoring to track borderline students’ learning and determine whether interventions are benefiting students in Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions....
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Expert Interview
Universal Screening in Math
RtI Math > Screening & Monitoring > Learn What Works
In this interview, Dr. Foegen explains the purpose of universal screening and how it fits into a multi-tiered intervention system. She describes how to set and revise cut scores to identify...
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Expert Interview
Word Problems
RtI Math > Arithmetic Foundations > Learn What Works
In this interview, Dr. Beckmann emphasizes the importance of teaching students to recognize the underlying structure of word problems. She provides examples of problem structures and discusses why...
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Expert Interview
