Taking Action: A Handbook for RTI at Work™

by Austin Buffum, Mike Mattos, Janet Malone

Response to intervention or RTI (also known as multi-tiered system of supports or MTSS) is the most effective process for ensuring student success, using differentiated instruction to provide the time and support necessary. This comprehensive implementation guide covers every element required to build a successful RTI at Work™ system of support in schools. The authors share step-by-step actions for implementing the essential elements, instructional strategies, and tools needed to support implementation, as well as tips for engaging and supporting educators. Readers who valued the practical knowledge in Learning by A Handbook for Professional Learning Communities at Work ™ (DuFour, DuFour, Eaker, Many, and Mattos) will appreciate a similar style and practicality in Taking Action . This guide will help you incorporate the response to intervention process by allowing you Introduction
Chapter 1: The RTI at Work™ Pyramid
Chapter 2: A Culture of Collective Responsibility
Chapter 3: Tier 1 Teacher Team Essential Actions
Chapter 4: Tier 1 Schoolwide Essential Actions
Chapter 5: Tier 2 Teacher Team Essential Actions
Chapter 6: Tier 2 Schoolwide Essential Actions
Chapter 7: Tier 3 Schoolwide Essential Actions
Chapter 8: Tier 3 Intervention Team Essential Actions

Genres: Education, Professional Development

320 pages, Perfect Paperback

Published September 22, 2017

Reviews

[Derede Darden · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book will lead a school through the detailed steps on implementing a multi-tiered system of supports! A must read if you are an educator!

[Wesley Morgan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm just mad this didn't exist when I was in school. Teaching is so much more than just presenting information at a level that reaches the average student. It's identifying the most important skills (because we can't spend extra time on everything), assessing where students are in a timely manner, then providing learning interventions for those behind while giving extension activities to those ahead. Because some students have serious needs that hold them back, this requires a specialized team, not the efforts of a single teacher.

I'm excited to see how this works at an elementary level and find out if any secondary schools have successfully implemented it.

[Jonathan Stefanopoulos · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a helpful guide to help meet all students’ needs. A lot of it the information seems like common sense but this book provides a lot of beneficial and practical suggestions to improve student achievement and close the gap students.

Some common themes or points made throughout the book:

“The best intervention is prevention.”
“The purpose of RTI is to ensure high levels of learning for ALL students.”
“Target intervention by - student, standard, cause.”
“Target the cause, not the symptoms.”

[Sheila · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read this for a book study at school. I’ll admit I didn’t fully read every chapter, but still got a overview of RTI and how it might work in our school as well as what needs to be overcome. It will be a good resource to return to.

[David Koogler · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of sound advice about how to ensure a systemic tier 1 curriculum is in place. The book also provides a system for identifying students in need of tier 2/3 interventions.

[Angela Tucker · Rating 2 out of 5]

Confirmation of the work that we’ve done, challenged some thinking, but overall very repetitive

[Molly · Rating 4 out of 5]

My PD book for the summer to gear up for the school year. One thing that did annoy me about the structure of the book was the constant repeat of information from previous chapters. I’m excited to dig into this work this more this year!