RtI is an educational service delivery system designed to provide effective instruction for all students using a comprehensive and preventive problem solving approach. It employs a tiered method of instructional
delivery, in which the core curriculum addresses and meets the needs of most students (Tier 1), additional instruction is provided for those needing supplementary intervention support (Tier 2), and intensive and individualized services are provided for the students who continue to demonstrate more intensive needs (Tier 3). At its foundation, RtI includes measuring performance of all students, and basing educational decisions regarding curriculum, instruction, and intervention intensity on student data.
Contacts For implementation support:
Susan Evans: suevans@esu10.org
Emily Jameson: ejameson@esu10.org
Denise O'Brien: dobrien@esu10.org
ESU 10 School Psychologists
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Contact the Nebraska Department of Education for information on using the RtI process to verify students for special education services. http://www.education.ne.gov/RtI/index.html
The Nebraska RtI Implementation Support Team provides training and resources to Nebraska Schools on research-based best practices. http://rtinebraska.unl.edu/index.php
The ESU 10 Professional Development Department created this Response to Intervention Podcast Series to overview the RtI process. The content in these podcasts include an introduction to RtI, the eight essential elements and resources available.