I chose the article, “RTI in Middle Schools: The Essential Components” because it acknowledges and addresses the differences between RTI in an elementary setting and a middle or high school setting. It is easy to read and visually appealing. Teachers in New Brunswick are being overloaded with information about RTI. However, research has shown that what works at an elementary level will not always work at the middle and high school levels, “ middle schools differ from elementary schools in terms of structure, teacher role, and learning expectations, considerably less is known about how and if the essential components of RTI should be implemented in middle schools”(2010, p.1).
The article explains that basics for RTI and includes quotes from middle school teachers and administrators. It also includes charts, tables and some examples of ways to collect data. Although the article specifically looks at middle school many of the same issues exist at the high school level. “Many middle school administrators in districts with multiple feeder elementary schools reported
challenges receiving consistent and similar data from all elementary schools” (2010, p. 5). This is also the case for high schools.
The research was conducted in 42 middle schools. Within the framework of the article, school examples are included as well as links to resources and information about how and where the data was collected. Even if a teacher didn’t want to read the entire article, you could certainly use it during a staff meeting or PD session to highlight some components of RTI at the middle level.
The article explains that basics for RTI and includes quotes from middle school teachers and administrators. It also includes charts, tables and some examples of ways to collect data. Although the article specifically looks at middle school many of the same issues exist at the high school level. “Many middle school administrators in districts with multiple feeder elementary schools reported
challenges receiving consistent and similar data from all elementary schools” (2010, p. 5). This is also the case for high schools.
The research was conducted in 42 middle schools. Within the framework of the article, school examples are included as well as links to resources and information about how and where the data was collected. Even if a teacher didn’t want to read the entire article, you could certainly use it during a staff meeting or PD session to highlight some components of RTI at the middle level.
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