Which is a core component of the Response to Intervention framework?

Which is a core component of the Response to Intervention framework?

• A. Universal screening and progress monitoring
• B. Annual IEP goals
• C. Individualized evaluation
• D. Classroom behavior plan

Answer: (A)

Response to Intervention is about using data to identify students who need help and to track how they respond to instruction. The essential pieces are universal screening for all students to find those at risk and ongoing progress monitoring to see how well each student responds to instruction and interventions over time. This data-driven process guides decisions about changing or intensifying supports and determining whether a student should move to a more intensive tier. While annual IEP goals, individualized evaluations, and classroom behavior plans are important in special education planning and behavior support, they aren’t the data-driven mechanism that defines RTI. So, universal screening and progress monitoring best capture how RTI identifies and responds to students’ needs.

Response to Intervention is about using data to identify students who need help and to track how they respond to instruction. The essential pieces are universal screening for all students to find those at risk and ongoing progress monitoring to see how well each student responds to instruction and interventions over time. This data-driven process guides decisions about changing or intensifying supports and determining whether a student should move to a more intensive tier. While annual IEP goals, individualized evaluations, and classroom behavior plans are important in special education planning and behavior support, they aren’t the data-driven mechanism that defines RTI. So, universal screening and progress monitoring best capture how RTI identifies and responds to students’ needs.