The Response-To-Intervention Approach

Describe the two main options for identifying students with learning disabilities. Briefly summarize each one. There are two main approaches for identifying students with learning disabilities. The two main approaches are the IQ-Achievement Discrepancy Model and the Response-to-Intervention Approach (RTI). The IQ-Achievement Discrepancy Model is the traditional approach to identifying students with learning disabilities and is based around the “normal curve.” The normal curve indicates the general intelligence a student should have t at a certain grade level. The students must have at least two standard deviations (30 points) to be identifies with a learning disability. The Response-to-Intervention Approach is a more modern approach to identifying students with learning disabilities and is based around
Discuss at least four benefits of using an RTI approach with struggling students.
There are multiple benefits of using the RTI approach, but there are four that really stood out to me. The four benefits that stood out to me are the following:
1. Students get the help they need sooner. With the IQ-Achievement Discrepancy model, students with disabilities may not get the help they need until 3rd or 4th grade because the IQ discrepancy was not large enough to qualify for special education until the 3rd or 4th grade. With RTI approach, students can be identified sooner because all students must take universal screening. This screening helps identify students at risk for failure sooner and gives them the support they need sooner.
2. The likelihood that bad instruction is the cause of learning difficulties decreases. The RTI approach identifies students with possible learning disabilities sooner, so teachers are not to blame for poor teaching.
3. Students do not develop substantial difficulties before they are helped. Since the RTI approach helps students as soon as they begin to struggle, students do not develop substantial difficulties that are hard to