What role can RtI play in determining special education eligibility?
The law gives school district the option of using RtI procedures as part of the evaluation process for special education eligibility. Comprehensive assessment is still required under the reauthorized IDEA. RtI is not advocating to stop the use of achievement testing. It is simply putting into motion a way to assess student learning using multiple measures. http://www.ncld.org/images/stories/downloads/parent_center/rti_final.pdf Once the Three-Tier process is in place, schools will consider using RtI as part of the process for determining special education eligibility.
