As a new school year starts, many school districts will be implementing a Response to Intervention (RTI) program. But many school districts are still struggling in how to setup an appropriate RTI program to meet their districts’ needs. This week we will discuss some tips to help your district in implementing an RTI program.

First of all, if you feel like your district is not as far along in implementing an RTI program, you may be surprised. Spectrum K12 and the Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE) teamed up to conduct a survey of district implementations throughout the United States. We found that school districts across the country are in many different stages of implementation. In fact, the majority of the districts are still in the piloting or planning stage. The 2009-2010 school year seems to be the target for most districts to be fully implemented with their RTI program.

How does your district measure up against the rest of the country? Download the full Response to Intervention Survey Report to find out.

Tomorrow-we will look at strategies to begin planning your RTI program.