Universal Screeners are tests

or other assessments that

indicate a student’s mastery of a
skill.

Intervention is a change in
instructing a student in an area
of learning or behavior to try to
improve performance and achieve
adequate progress.
Progress Monitoring is a
scientifically based practice that
is used to frequently assess
students’ academic progress, as
well as the effectiveness of
instruction and intervention.
Tier is a level of
instruction/intervention needed to
facilitate student success. RtI is
§ Communicate frequently with
the teacher.
§ Attend school functions, such
as back-to-school open house
and parent-teacher
conferences.
§ Monitor and assist with
homework.
§ Praise your child for good
work and discuss issues that
are problems. Pyramid Response to Intervention by Austin Buffum, Mike Mattos, Chris Weber

part of a multi-tier approach.
Tier 1: Universal (core
curriculum, school-wide behavior
management, for all students).
Tier 2: Targeted (supplemental
small-group strategies for at-risk
students provided in addition to
Tier 1)
Tier 3: Intensive (highly-focused
strategies, provided in addition to
Tiers 1 and 2)
§ Implement and reinforce
strategies at home.
RTI Resources
http://rti.dpi.wi.gov/ “Tell me and I forget,
http://www.rtinetwork.org/ teach me and I may
remember, involve me and
This brochure was created with resources from I learn.”
the following:
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction-RTI
Florida Department of Education ~B en jamin Franklin~
New York State Education Department


RtI is a school process used to determine if

a student is responding to classroom
instruction and progressing as expected. In
an RtI process, a student who is struggling
receives additional instructional support
provided by matching instruction to a
student’s individual needs through a multi-
tier instructional model. Each level, also
known as a tier, provides instruction with
increased intensity such as smaller groups
or instructional time focused on specific
areas. RtI focuses on the early prevention
of academic difficulty, particularly in the
areas of reading and math.

All students are given a universal

screener three times a year to
determine which students need
closer monitoring and/or additional
support.
Identified students are given
evidence based interventions or
enrichments during a period of the
day called Troller Time.
Teachers will monitor students’
progress.
You will be informed of your child’s
benchmark results.