What has to exist in order for RtI to work?
RtI is successful when an infrastructure exists to support sufficient assessment and intervention resources to make decisions that result in successful outcomes for students. School staff must possess skills in the necessary assessment and intervention practices. Applying these skills requires that staff members have an understanding of evidence based interventions and how to apply them to academic or behavior problems. Additionally, monitoring would be needed to assure that interventions are implemented with a high degree of fidelity. Teachers and support services personnel will require the support of building administrators and district staff to implement the RtI model. Support provided to teachers must extend through the implementation of interventions and the collection of appropriate data to assess student progress. The implementation of RtI is best done in phases with focus on quality over quantity and generally requires three to six years. Extensive professional development must
