International Reading Association releases new guiding principles on reading interventions

Posted by Beth DuBose on Jan 13, 2010

IRA has published a document with their guiding principles in regard to reading interventions in the Response to Intervention Process.

The guiding principles discussed in the document are based on the following topics:

 
• Instruction
       
  • RTI is first and foremost intended to prevent problems by
          optimizing language and literacy instruction.
   

   

 

• Responsive Teaching and Differentiation
   

       
  • The RTI process emphasizes increasingly differentiated and
          intensified instruction or intervention in language and literacy.
   

   

 

• Assessment
   

       
  • An RTI approach demands assessment that can inform language
          and literacy instruction meaningfully.
   

   

 

• Collaboration
   

       
  • RTI requires a dynamic, positive, and productive collaboration
          among professionals with relevant expertise in language and
          literacy. Success also depends on strong and respectful
          partnerships among professionals, parents, and students.
   

   

 

• Systemic and Comprehensive Approaches
   

       
  • RTI must be part of a comprehensive, systemic approach to
          language and literacy assessment and instruction that supports all
          preK–12 students and teachers.
   

   

 

• Expertise
   

       
  • All students have the right to receive instruction from wellprepared
          teachers who keep up to date and supplemental
          instruction from professionals specifically prepared to teach
          language and literacy (IRA, 2000).
   

   

These principles will be most beneficial to districts working on creating a RTI process to support students with research-based reading interventions.

View the Guiding Principles document