Response to Intervention A Guide for School Social Workers

by Clark, James P.; Alvarez, Michelle

• ISBN13: 9780195385502
• ISBN10: 0195385500
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-03-31
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Response to Intervention (RtI) is at the heart of evidence-based practice in schools. Though written into federal special education legislation, it is a general education process consisting of a three-tiered framework for organizing a comprehensive and differentiated system designed to ensure educational success for all students. The focus in this book is on meeting the social, emotional, and behavioral needs of students. School social workers are key stakeholders who need to be skilled in designing, monitoring, and evaluating the effectiveness of school-wide universal supports, targeted group interventions, and intensive individual interventions in objective and measurable terms. Designed as both a training manual and a practical reference, with contributions by seasoned academics and practitioners with extensive experience developing and practicing in RtI systems, this one-of-a-kind guide operationalizes this crucial service delivery framework. It highlights the importance of data-based decision making and offers concrete guidelines for collecting, analyzing, and displaying data. Detailed case examples that illustrate real-world program implementation, practical guidance in selecting empirically supported practices, sample assessment worksheets, and strategies for supporting the adoption and sustainability of RtI systems make this a handy tool for school social workers seeking a more active role in using decision-making processes to improve their school's system of support for all students.

Author Biography

James P. Clark is Assistant Director of External Accountability at the Heartland Area Education Agency 11.
Michelle Alvarez, EdD, is Associate Professor of Social Work at Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Table of Contents

Contributors	p. ix
Response to Intervention: Introduction and Overview	p. xiii
The Evolution of Response to Intervention	p. 3
Tier 1 Universal Supports
Tier 1 Universal Supports	p. 21
Tier 1 Case Example: School-Wide Efficient Behavior Screening (SWEBS)	p. 35
Tier 1 Case Example: School-Wide Information System (SWIS)	p. 55
Tier 1 Case Example: Signs of Suicide (SOS)	p. 70
Tier 2 Targeted Group Interventions
Tier 2 Targeted Group Interventions	p. 85
Tier 2 Case Example: Why Try?	p. 95
Tier 2 Case Example: Reconnecting Youth	p. 112
Tier 3 Intensive Individual Interventions
Tier 3 Intensive Individualized Interventions	p. 131
Tier 3 Case Example: Functional Behavior Assessment Data Collection and Analysis	p. 154
Tier 3 Case Example: Wraparound	p. 167
Implementing and Sustaining Response to Intervention (RtI) Systems
Special Education Eligibility Determination in Response to Intervention Systems	p. 232
Evidence-Based School Social Work Practice and Response to Intervention	p. 208
Supporting the Adoption, Implementation, and Sustainability of RtI Systems	p. 232
Response to Intervention: A Call to Action	p. 257
Index	p. 263
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