What Professional Development Will Support RTI Implementation?
Each district must ensure that all personnel necessary to carry out instruction are appropriately and adequately prepared, subject to the requirements of 14 DE Admin Code § 923.56.0 and § 2122 of the No Child Left Behind Act. When pursuing any professional development, the Department encourages districts, school administrators, and instructional staff to consider the individual strengths and needs of staff and programs. With respect to professional development and RTI, the implementation of a strong response to intervention process requires that instructional staff are provided quality professional development on any core curriculum being implemented in the district. Professional development may also include administrative monitoring of the fidelity of curriculum delivery, such as administrative walk-throughs. Administrative teams may benefit from professional development around creative scheduling. In addition, staff who select curricular materials may need professional development as
