The process of providing interventions to students who are in need of academic or behavioral support is called Response to Intervention (RtI). Response to Intervention is a state mandated process designed to help schools provide high quality instruction and interventions to students who may be struggling with learning or underperforming. An intervention is a specific type of instruction that is used to help with a specific type of problem. RtI provides a framework for prevention and early intervention that involves determining whether all students are learning, progressing and/or excelling when provided with high quality instruction and interventions in academics and behavior. RtI requires educators to shift their emphasis from student deficits or determining eligibility for special education to maximizing the learning of ALL students.

 All students in District 79 receive instruction by highly qualified teachers who teach a core curriculum aligned to national and state standards. The delivery of instruction in the general education classroom is differentiated to meet a variety of learning needs, rates, and styles. When a student is identified as struggling or underperforming, the classroom teacher intervenes with differentiated instructional strategies. There are a myriad of research-based interventions that range from providing enrichment or extra reinforcement of the core curriculum to targeted instruction that focuses on the specific needs of the student. Interventions are provided in addition to core instruction in the classroom and may include supplemental resources and/or validated approaches.