Responsiveness to Intervention in the SLD Determination Process

The purpose of this document is to provide a conceptual overview of responsiveness to intervention (RTI)—including hypothetical examples of how RTI might operate within a school setting and for a particular student—and to discuss its role within the larger context of specific learning disabilities (SLD) determination.

This resource is a part of the Tool Kit on Teaching and Assessing Students With Disabilities (2004, archived)