Response to Intervention (RtI) in Iowa is an every-education
decision-making framework of evidence-based practices in
instruction and assessment that addresses the needs of all
students starting in general education. As an every-education
process, RtI allows educators to judge the overall health of
their educational system by examining data on all students
(general and special education) as well as identifying students
who need additional supports. Those supports are provided in
both small group and individual settings, and measured to
determine if these supports are making a difference to ensure
all learners demonstrate proficiency in the Iowa Core standards
and leave school ready for life. Many Iowa schools are
successfully implementing components of RtI. Together, we will
move RtI to consistent statewide implementation in every Iowa
classroom. Video: Readiness Survey for Scale Up of Response to
Intervention (RtI) in Iowa - A brief video describing the survey
being used to gather information for the introdu