Full Description
Response to Intervention (RtI) is at the heart of evidence-based practice in schools. Though written into federal special education legislation, it is a general education process consisting of a three-tiered framework for organizing a comprehensive and differentiated system designed to ensure educational success for all students. The focus in this book is on meeting the social, emotional, and behavioral needs of students. School social workers are key stakeholders who need to be skilled in designing, monitoring, and evaluating the effectiveness of school-wide universal supports, targeted group interventions, and intensive individual interventions in objective and measurable terms.
Designed as both a training manual and a practical reference, with contributions by seasoned academics and practitioners with extensive experience developing and practicing in RtI systems, this one-of-a-kind guide operationalizes this crucial service delivery framework. It highlights the importance of data-based decision making and offers concrete guidelines for collecting, analyzing, and displaying data.
Detailed case examples that illustrate real-world program implementation, practical guidance in selecting empirically supported practices, sample assessment worksheets, and strategies for supporting the adoption and sustainability of RtI systems make this a handy tool for school social workers seeking a more active role in using decision-making processes to improve their school's system of support for all students.
Contents
Response to Intervention: Introduction and Overview
Chapter 1. The Evolution of Response to Intervention
Section I: Tier 1 Universal Supports
Chapter 2. Tier 1 Universal Supports
Chapter 3. Tier 1 Case Example: School-Wide Efficient Behavior Screening (SWEBS)
Chapter 4. Tier 1 Case Example: School-Wide Information System (SWIS)
Chapter 5. Tier 1 Case Example: Signs of Suicide (SOS)
Section II: Tier 2 Targeted Group Interventions
Chapter 6. Tier 2 Targeted Group Interventions
Chapter 7. Tier 2 Case Example: WhyTry?
Chapter 8. Tier 2 Case Example: Reconnecting Youth
Section III: Tier 3 Intensive Individualized Interventions
Chapter 9. Tier 3 Intensive Individualized Interventions
Chapter 10. Tier 3 Case Example: Functional Behavior Assessment Data Collection and Analysis
Chapter 11. Tier 3 Case Example: Wraparound
Section IV: Implementing and Sustaining RtI Systems
Chapter 12. Special Education Eligibility Determination in Response to Intervention Systems
Chapter 13. Evidence-Based School Social Work Practice & RtI
Chapter 14. Supporting the Adoption, Implementation, and Sustainability of RtI Systems
Chapter 15. Response to Intervention: A Call to Action
