Before Response to Intervention (RTI) was around, obtaining special education services for struggling students was like pulling teeth—often, only failing students who fell far below the rest of the class would receive proper intervention.
Idaho has maintained its presence in the forefront of special education reform, beginning six years ago with its Results Based Model (RBM). “It has now transitioned into RTI over the past three years, and the West Park Elementary team has transitioned with the state requirements,” said Kris Curnes, third-grade teacher at West Park Elementary in Moscow, Idaho.
