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Response to Intervention In North Carolina Implementation of a Problem Solving Model Exceptional Children Division NC Department of Public Instruction RTI = PSM + CBM SST What is the definition of a Specific Learning Disability For the purpose of special education services, students classified as learning disabled are those who, after receiving instructional intervention in the regular education setting, have a substantial discrepancy between ability and achievement. What are the challenges and criticisms of the IQ Discrepancy Model? Use of the IQ Discrepancy Model often results in the wrong students being identified for special education and many who need help are excluded Requires that students wait to fail before receiving needed special education services Evaluation, as it currently exists, has little instructional utility Reauthorization of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”) – December 2004 The LEA shall not be required to take into consideration whether a child has a severe discrepancy between achievement and intellectual ability In determining whether a child has a specific learning disability, a LEA may use a process which determines if a child responds to a scientific, research based intervention” What is Response to Intervention? Response to Intervention is … the effect of the implementation of research-based intervention provided with the intent of addressing a need of a struggling student Fundamental Principles of RTI High quality instruction (Requires application of research-based practices/interventions) Frequent Assessment (Requires data collection that is immediate, frequent, and specific to a defined problem) Data-based decision making (data is used to inform instruction) Response to Intervention is also: …a focus on intervention rather than on what is wrong with the child … a focus on the solution rather than the problem … a focus on addressing the needs of all students having difficulty, not j