Response to Intervention (RTI) tiered literacy programme with needs analysis, intervention menu and progress tracking tools¶

Design · All designs
Evidence · 1 claim (1 for) · 1 study (1 causal), q1 · 1 of 1 report an effect size · 1 claim rests on one study

Description¶

RTI is a targeted, tiered approach to identifying the needs of low-achieving pupils: "a whole class approach as preventive teaching (Tier 1), followed by small group remediation (Tier 2)" and one-to-one tutoring (Tier 3) for those who do not respond to small group instruction. In this evaluation CUREE developed the tools, resources and training, supported by AfA3As Achievement Coaches. Key elements include needs analysis via a Close-case Analysis Tool, a menu of research-based interventions for different literacy areas, and Tracking Pupil Progress Tools used at mid-intervention and end-of-intervention points.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

Teachers trained to use the diagnostic and tracking tools; identification of eligible pupils using pre-test results, teacher judgement and the RTI diagnostic tool

Constraints¶

Duration, intensity and frequency of treatment were allowed to vary from school to school; in this trial the summer-term timing limited delivery

Target Learners¶

Year 6 pupils at risk of not achieving Level 4 English at Key Stage 2

Learning Goals¶

Literacy (reading, comprehension, spelling, vocabulary, phonics, fluency)

Claims¶

Prior US studies cited in the report suggest RTI has modest positive effects on literacy for transition-age pupils, but the evidence base is mixed and small-scale [+W]

Dynamic RTI versus Typical RTI: two models for timing assignment to multi-tier reading intervention

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

Stephen Gorard, Nadia Siddiqui, Beng Huat See. (2014). Response to Intervention: Evaluation Report and Executive Summary. Education Endowment Foundation. https://www.educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk

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`title`	`Response to Intervention (RTI) tiered literacy programme with needs analysis, intervention menu and progress tracking tools`
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