WI DPI Guidance on RTI and Frequently Asked Questions

New DPI Guidance on Response to Intervention from May 2011

http://www.dpi.wi.gov/rti/pdf/rti-faq.pdf

1. What is RtI?

2. Why are schools and districts interested in RtI?

3. What is DPI's framework for RtI in Wisconsin?

4. How will DPI support districts implementing RtI?

5. What resources are available to help districts?

6. What is DPI's policy on assessment tools used as part of an RtI system?

7. Were do running records belong within a balanced assessment system?  Are they a formative or benchmark assessment?

8. How do students with IEP's "fit into" an RtI system?

9. What role can special education teachers play in the implementation of RtI?

10. What role can speech and language pathologists play in the implementation of RtI?

11. What role can special education paraprofessionals play in the implementation of RtI?

12. Is the implementation of RtI mandatory in Wisconsin schools?

13. Will all districts have to implement a comprehensive RtI system in order to apply the new SLD eligibility criteria?

14. Can a district wait to act on a special education referral until staff have had a chance to implement interventions?

15. Can IEP teams consider RtI data when evaluating students for impairments other than SLD?

With a new Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD) rule that requires the analysis of data following intensive intervention, district and school staff have questions regarding the relationship between the new SLD rule and the state’s concurrent emphasis on a school-wide system’s approach to Response to Intervention (RtI).  Although districts are encouraged to fully implement a RtI framework, RtI, as articulated by the Department of Public Instruction (DPI), is not required.

These documents from Wisconsin's Department of Public Instruction are designed to help schools prepare for implementing the new SLD rule, and to answer questions about it's relationship with RtI.

WI-RtI Brief:Specific Learning Disabilities Rule Implementation and RtI, Some Clarifications

http://www.wisconsinrticenter.org/assets/files/SLD%20rule%20Brief%205-11-11.pdf

Wisconsin SLD Rule: Guiding Questions for Self-Assessing Readiness for Implementation

http://www.wisconsinrticenter.org/assets/files/SLD_Implementation_checklist%205-11-11.pdf

WI- RTI Resources & Tools: Wisconsin’s Response to Intervention (RtI) Framework Bridged with the 2013 Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD) Rule

http://www.wisconsinrticenter.org/assets/files/SLD%20rule%20bridged%20w%20RtI%20Resources%20and%20Tools.pdf