ERIC Number: ED513923
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 188
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ISBN: ISBN-978-1-1096-0599-0
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More than the Sum of Its Parts: A Multiple Case Study on the Implementation of RTI in Five Sites
Tackett, Kathryn Klingler
ProQuest LLC, Ph.D. Dissertation, The University of Texas at Austin
Using a multiple-gating procedure, 5 research sites (3 elementary and 2 middle schools) were identified as implementing a Response to Intervention (RTI) framework. This study uses a multiple case study design to describe the RTI implementation in reading at these 5 sites. Findings suggest that the sites studied are utilizing a hybrid model (a combination of standard treatment protocol and problem solving models) for developing and assigning reading interventions. The five sites implemented critical components of RTI (universal screening, progress monitoring, scientifically-based core curriculum, and a multi-tiered system of interventions) similarly, despite differences in campus-level variables. However, no site implemented a process for assessing the fidelity of implementation of the RTI framework. They also followed state and/or district guidelines on the use of RTI data in special education eligibility decisions. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Core Curriculum, Elementary Education, Elementary Schools, Secondary Education, Case Studies, Problem Solving, Reading Instruction, Response to Intervention, Disability Identification, Screening Tests, Predictor Variables, Special Education, Eligibility, Program Implementation
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Elementary Education; Elementary Secondary Education; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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