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=Response to Intervention=

What it is....
An initiative that supports general education initative

Intended to help as many students as possible meet proficiency standards without special education

A method to unify general and special education in order to benefit students through greater continuity of services

Focused primarily on effective instruction to enhance student growth

What it is not...
A stand alone special education initiative

A means for just getting more students into special education

A method for just increasing or decreasing special education numbers

Focused primarily on disability determination and documented through a checklist

(M.Beebe-Frankenberger 2006)