Schools try to catch problems early, avoid special ed
April 23rd, 2008‘Response To Intervention’ proves controversial
From the Associated Press:
School districts across the country are trying to intervene early when they see children having difficulty learning, providing extra tutoring and other early intervention services. They’re hoping to avoid expensive special education classes later on by giving kids the chance to catch up.
Not everyone is so pleased about the early help, known as “response to intervention” or RTI.
Some parents worry that children with learning disabilities will have to wait too long to get the intensive help they need. Academics and administrators fear the trend is taking off too quickly, without enough research to back up its surge.
“RTI is a runaway train — it’s an explosion right now in the entire field of education,” said Wayne Sailor, a professor of special education at the University of Kansas.
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