Response-to-Intervention (RTI)

As some of us learned yesterday in individual assessment, response-to-intervention, or RTI as most know it, is the wave of the future in terms of assessing learning disabilities, as well as just generally working towards providing evidence-based interventions that are proven to work for all issues in schools. For those of you who would like to learn more about the subject, check out the following resources:

RTI Links:

Intervention Central: http://interventioncentral.org/

RTI Wire: http://www.jimwrightonline.com/php/rti/rti_wire.php

http://www.houstonisd.org/LeadershipExcellence/Home/Administrators/Summer%20Leadership/2009%20Summer%20Leadership%20Institute/Workshops%20and%20Campus%20Presentations/Helms.pdf

Wonderful Website #1: Lisa Savinon, School Counselor

Found out about this one on the ASCA Scene folks. If you click on "files for everyone" on her website you'll find some great counselor resources, including lesson plans. She includes a bunch of different topics, including bibliotherapy, response services, guidance, gifted, etc. She also includes great links on how to build family connections, links for children with special needs, and more. Give it a look!