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Three-level RTI prevention model for identifying learning disabilities

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Evidence · 2 claims (1 for, 1 mixed) · 1 study (1 quant-synthesis), q3 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 2 claims rest on one study

Description

A response-to-intervention framework that organizes general instruction, targeted tutoring, and special education evaluation around students' measured progress and responsiveness.

Components

  • Three-tier RTI model for primary-grade reading: Tier 1 core instruction, Tier 2 supplemental intervention, Tier 3 intensive intervention: The article describes RTI for early reading as a schoolwide, multitiered prevention framework in which "students are provided with evidence-based classroom reading instruction and supplemental intervention when it is needed, and decisions related to intervention are based on student assessment data." Tier 1 is evidence-based core classroom instruction with universal screening; Tier 2 is supplemental intervention for at-risk students; Tier 3 is more intensive intervention for inadequate responders. Progress is monitored with repeated curriculum-based measures, and teacher professional development supports fidelity. (Denton Carolyn A (2012))
  • The Three Tier (RTI/MTSS) model as a data-informed tiered support framework in which screening is one component of broader placement decisions: The Three Tier model (also called MTSS with three tiers or a three-tier RTI model) is a prevention-oriented framework providing universal Tier 1 instruction, targeted Tier 2 supplemental interventions, and intensive, individualized Tier 3 support. The review emphasizes that "universal screening is not intended to serve as a definitive placement mechanism into Tiers 1, 2, or 3"; instead, screening is an initial risk-identification step within a dynamic process combining teacher judgment, contextual information, and response to intervention. The review synthesizes the validity of the screening tools that feed this process. (Keles et al. (2025))

Claims

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Key Sources

  • Powell, S. R., & Seethaler, P. M. (2007). Grade One: Math Computation (Math Case Study #1). https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED502453
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description A response-to-intervention framework that organizes general instruction, targeted tutoring, and special education evaluation around students' measured progress and responsiveness.
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