James P. DeLorenzo
Statewide Coordinator for Special Education, Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities

A NYSED field memo describing the policy framework for RtI in regulations involving school-wide screenings, minimum components of RtI programs, parent notification, and the use of RtI to identify students with learning disabilities.

April 2008

Implementation of Response-to-Intervention-Programs.pdf

New York State Education Department P-12, Office of Special Education

A New York State Education Department P-12, Office of Special Education-generated field memo announcing the award of a five-year contract to establish the New York State (NYS) Response to Intervention Technical Assistance Center (RtI-TAC) to the State University College at Buffalo. Provides a description of the direct and indirect activities and services of the NYS RtI-TAC to school districts in New York State.

March 2009

VESID-RtI-Technical-Assistance-Center.pdf

The University of the State of New York
The State Education Department

The purpose of the guidance document is to provide information and guidance to school districts on how to design and implement an effective RtI process, including, but not limited to information regarding regulatory requirements, quality indicators, staff development, tools to assist districts in selecting a specific model and procedures for the use of RtI data in determining if a student has a learning disability.  This guidance document should be used in conjunction with information available from the New York State Response to Intervention Technical Assistance Center.

NYSED_RtI_Guidance_Document.pdf

U.S. Department of Education

A powerpoint presentation developed by the U.S. Department of Education that provides guidance regarding the use of funds under Title I and Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education (ESEA) and Coordinated Early Intervening Services (CEIS) under IDEA for the RtI process model

Using-Title-I-II-and-IDEA-Funds-for-RtI.pdf

New York State Education Department P-12, Office of Special Education

Developed in collaboration with representatives from the Special Education Training and Resource Centers (SETRCS), New York State Education Department P-12, Office of Special Education personnel, and Dr. Lori Strong from the College of St. Rose, the guide identifies quality indicators of best practice instruction in literacy at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. Presented in chart-format, the guide can be used as a tool to assess the quality of a school district’s instructional literacy program. The guide can be used to determine major areas of need and plan for necessary changes to literacy instruction.

http://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/techassist/LiteracyQI

http://www.nysed.gov

A branch of the New York State Education Department, that provides information regarding regulations and services for individuals with disabilities.

http://www.vesid.nysed.gov