Featuring reader-friendly language, step-by-step guidelines, and informative appendices, this guide introduces educators to the purpose, principles, benefits, and application of this tiered service delivery model.Featuring reader-friendly language, step-by-step guidelines, and informative appendices, this guide introduces educators to the purpose, principles, benefits, and application of this tiered service delivery model. Administrators and district staff development personnel will find this book highly useful. The material is clear-cut and reader-friendly. The purpose of the book is clear and, it?certainly fulfills its purpose. This book?is an excellent resource for educators?and a?great contribution to the field.Preface Acknowledgments About the Authors 1. Making Sense of the Basic Principles of RTI Question #1: What Is Responsiveness to Intervention (RTI)? Question #2: What Is the Purpose of RTI? Question #3: Why Is RTI Important? Question #4: What Are Other Benefits of RTI? Question #5: Is RTI a New Approach ? Question #6: When Did RTI Become Law ? Question #7: Why Was There a Movement for a Change Towards RTI? Question #8: What Are the Core Principles of RTI? Question #9: What Is a Tiered Service Delivery Model? Question #10: What Is the Three-Tier Model? Question #11 What Is the Focus of Tier I? Question #12: What Is the Focus of Tier II? Question #13: What Is the Focus of Tier III? Question #14: Is RTI Just Applicable to Special Education? Question #15: What Are Some Conditions and Activities of RTI? Question #16: Is There Federal Funding to Support RTI-Related Activities? Question #17: Does RTI Address Challenging Behavior? Questló´