Research Theme: Response to Intervention and its Fidelity of Implementation at the Secondary School Level
References
The RTI Framework:
Bender, W. N., & Shores, C. (2007).Response to intervention: A practical guide for every teacher. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
Bradley, R., Danielson, L., Doolittle, J. (2005). Response to intervention. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 38(6), 8-13. Retrieved from
Buffum, A., Mattos, M., & Weber, C. (2009).Pyramid response to intervention: RTI, professional learning communities, and how to respond when kids don't learn. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
Stecker, P. M., Fuchs, D., & Fuchs, L. S. (2008).Progress monitoring as essential practice within response to intervention.Rural Special Education Quarterly, 27(4), 10-17. Retrieved from
Zirkel, P. A., & Thomas, L. B. (2010).State laws and guidelines for implementing RTI.Teaching Exceptional Children, 43(1). 60-73. Retrieved from
Zirkel, P. A. (2011). State laws and guidelines for implementing RTI: Additional implementation features. Communiqué, 39(7), 30-32. Retrieved from
Models of RTI Implementation:
Carney, K. J., & Stiefel, G. S. (2008). Long-term results of a problem-solving approach to response to intervention: Discussion and implications. Learning Disabilities: A Contemporary Journal, 6(2), 61-75. Retrieved from
Deshler, D. D., Mellard, D. F., Tollefson, J. M., & Byrd, S. E. (2005). Research topics in responsiveness to intervention: Introduction to the special series. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 38(6), 483-484. Retrieved from
Fuchs, D., & Fuchs, L. S. (2005). Responsiveness to intervention: A blueprint for practitioners, policymakers, and parents. Teaching Exceptional Children, 38(1), 57-61. Retrieved from
Fuchs, D., Mock, D., Morgan, P. L., & Young, C. L. (2003). Responsiveness-to-intervention: Definitions, evidence, and implications for the learning disabilities construct. Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 18(3), 157-171. Retrieved from
Fuchs, L. S., & Fuchs, D. (2007).A model for implementing responsiveness to intervention.Teaching exceptional children, 39(5). 14-20. Retrieved from
McMaster, K. L., Fuchs, D., Fuchs, L. S., & Compton, D. L. (2005).Responding to nonresponders: An experimental field trial of identification and intervention methods.Exceptional Children, 71(4), 445-463. Retrieved from
Fidelity of Implementation and Implementation Problems:
Berkeley, S., Bender, W. N., Peaster, L. G., & Saunders, L. (2009). Implementation of response to intervention: A snapshot of progress. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 42(1), 85-95.doi: 10.1177/0022219408326214
Bronzo, W. G. (2009). Response to intervention or responsive instruction?Challenges and possibilities of response to intervention for adolescent literacy.Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 53(4), 277-281. Retrieved from
Danielson, L., Doolittle, J., & Bradley, R. (2007). Professional development, capacity building, and research needs: Critical issues for response to intervention implementation. School Psychology Review, 36(4), 632-637. Retrieved from
Fuchs, D., & Fuchs, L. S. (2006). Introduction to response to intervention: What, why, and how valid is it? Reading Research Quarterly, 41(1), 93-99. Retrieved from
Fuchs, D., & Deshler, D. D. (2007). What we need to know about responsiveness to intervention (and shouldn’t be afraid to ask). Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 22(2), 129-136.doi: 10.1111/j.1540-5826.2007.00237
Fuchs, L. S., & Fuchs, D. (2006).A framework for building capacity for responsiveness to intervention.School Psychology Review, 35(4), 621-626. Retrieved from
Fuchs, L. S., Fuchs, D., & Compton, D. L. (2010).Rethinking response to intervention at middle school and high school.School Psychology Review, 39(1), 22-28. Retrieved from
Kavale, K. A. (2005). Identifying specific learning disability: Is responsiveness to intervention the answer? Journal of Learning Disabilities, 38(6), 553-562. Retrieved from
Mastropieri, M. A., & Scruggs, T. E. (2005). Feasibility and consequences of response to intervention: Examination of the issues and scientific evidence as a model for the identification of individuals with learning disabilities. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 38, 525-531. Retrieved from
Mellard, D. F., McKnight, M., & Woods, K. (2009).Response to intervention screening in 41 local schools.Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 24(4), 186-195.doi: 10.1111/j.1540-5826.2009.00292
Telzrow, C. F., McNamara, K., & Hollinger, C. L. (2000).Fidelity of problem-solving implementation and relationship to school performance.School Psychology Review, 29(3), 443-461. Retrieved from
Vaughn, S., Cirino, P. T., Wanzek, J., Wexler, J., Fletcher, J. M., Denton, C. D., . . . Francis, D. J. (2010). Response to intervention for middle school students with reading difficulties: Effects of a primary and secondary intervention. School Psychology Review, 39(1), 3-21.
RTI References Specific to Secondary School:
Bronzo, W. G. (2011). RTI and the adolescent reader: Responsive literacy instruction in secondary schools. New York, NY: Teacher’s College Press.
Faggella-Luby, M., & Wardwell, M. (2011). RTI in a middle school: Findings and practical implications of a tier 2 reading comprehension study. Learning Disability Quarterly, 34(1), 35-49. Retrieved from
Johnson, E.S., & Smith, L. (2008). Implementation of response to intervention at middle school: Challenges and potential benefits. Teaching Exceptional Children, 40(3), 46-52.Retrieved from
Reed, D. & Vaughn, S. (2010). Reading interventions for older children. In T. A. Glover, S. Vaughn, & M. K. Burns (Eds), The promise of response to intervention: Evaluating current science and practice (pp. 143-186). New York, NY: Guilford Press.
Sansosti, F. J., Noltemeyer, A., & Goss, S. (2010). Principals’ perceptions of the importance and availability of response to intervention practices within high school settings.School Psychology Review, 39(2), 286-295. Retrieved from
Supplemental RTI Resources:
Duffy, H. (2007). Meeting the needs of significantly struggling learners in high school: A look at approaches to tiered intervention. Washington DC: U. S. Department of Education, National High School Center. Retrieved from
Johnson, E., Mellard, D. F., Fuchs, D., & McKnight, M. A. (2006). Responsiveness to intervention (RTI): How to do it. [RTI manual].The National Research Center on Learning Disabilities. Retrieved from