Ensuring the Fidelity of your RTI process

Posted by Beth DuBose on Aug 29, 2008

Now that you have a Response to Intervention process in place, how will you ensure that it is being delivered appropriately?

Once you have your RTI process in place, you will need to make sure that everything you have developed is being followed throughout the district. Below are some things to consider to make sure you can track the fidelity of your process.

Who will observe the interventions as they are conducted?

How will the team decide if an intervention has been effective?

How will the team track the effectiveness of the interventions?

How will the district gather data to create the essential reports?

How will the district ensure a solid, consistent process is followed? 

Everyone thinks about what their process is going to be, but typically do not think about how to ensure that it is being followed though until the process is already put in place. The fidelity of your process is extremely important. Without it, not only will your data be inaccurate, but if everyone is not following the process appropriately, it could be hindering the most important reason for RTI: the student’s learning.

To learn more about tracking fidelity of the Response to Intervention process, click here.