Response to Intervention - Does it Work or Not?Response to Intervention (RTI) - Does it Work or Not? I want to know if this process works positively or negatively for students who are struggling academically. I will discuss some of the research behind response intervention and how it affects student success. We want to know if regular education and special education students who receive appropriate interventions with RTI, show academic growth or are diagnosed for special education services. Federal regulations specify that “States must authorize the use of a process based on the child's response to an intervention based on scientific research.” Students should receive appropriate and adequate education in regular classrooms. Response to intervention should not replace the need for a full assessment. Teachers should monitor “at risk” students to see if interventions are working. A student who attends a regular education classroom and does not meet academic needs cannot be a special education student. However, the student may have some academic deficits, but using intervention response strategies can help these students meet academic demands. There should be other ways to identify people with learning disabilities. Response to intervention is the most promising alternative method of identification. Success will depend on its proper implementation by highly qualified professionals. In the past, IQ tests were the only way to identify a student with a learning disability. However, a number of poor performers were identified and students had to fail before receiving the special education services they needed. A number...... middle of paper...... special education teachers and regular education teachers would be able to work closely together to help struggling students. References Deno, SL (1986). Program-based measurement. The emerging alternative. Exceptional Children 52 (3) 219-232. Fuchs, LS & Shinn, MR (1989). Writing the objectives of the CBM-IEP. In M. R. Shinn (Ed.), Curriculum-based measurement: Assessment of special children. (pp. 130-152). New York: Guilford Press. Gresham, F. M. (2002). Responsiveness to intervention: An alternative approach to identifying learning disabilities. In R. Bradley, L. Danielson, & D. P. Hallahan (Eds). Identification of learning disabilities: from research to practice. (pp. 467-519). Wedl, Robert J. (2005). Response to intervention: An alternative to traditional eligibility criteria for students with disabilities. Educational/evolutionary. 1-24.