Authors
Michael Grosche, Robert J Volpe
Publication date
2013/8/1
Journal
European Journal of Special Needs Education
Volume
28
Issue
3
Pages
254-269
Publisher
Routledge
Description
Many students with learning and behaviour problems are routinely excluded from regular education. Although calls have been made to educate students with these problems in the same settings as their typically developing peers, it remains unclear how best to support their needs for academic and behavioural support. We address this question first by describing response-to-intervention (RTI), a specific model of prevention and early intervention for learning and behaviour problems. A comprehensive summary of the RTI literature is provided. Second, we will discuss the feasibility and applicability of RTI as one approach to facilitate inclusion of students with learning and behaviour problems. Specifically, we will demonstrate how RTI can be used to address at least four barriers to inclusion by (1) providing a clear implementation strategy for inclusion practices; (2) clearly defining the roles, responsibilities and …
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M Grosche, RJ Volpe - European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2013