Buysse, V. & Peisner-Feinberg, E. (2011)

This presentation delivered by Dr. Virginia Buysse and Dr. Ellen Peisner-Feinberg was presented March 2011 at a conference hosted by the NYS Prekindergarten Administrators’ Association. Recognition & Response is a tiered model for high quality instruction and tiered model for providing high quality instruction and targeted interventions that are matched to the learning needs of 3 – 5 year-olds.  The presentation describes the three components of the R&R system and how they differ across each tier.  The presentation covers how universal screening and progress monitoring within an RtI/R&R framework differ from traditional methods of screening and assessment. 

An_Introduction_to_RR_Buysse_and_Peisner-Feinberg.pdf

University of Kansas

The Center for RtI in Early Childhood operates out of the University of Kansas in collaboration with Ohio State University, University of Minnesota and the Dynamic Measurement Group. It’s overall mission is to conduct research and disseminate resources and information relative to the implementation of RtI at the early childhood level.  The website hosts information describing the RtI model at a preschool level and descriptions of interventions that can be used at Tiers 2 & 3 within an RtI framework.  Links are also provided to articles describing the RtI process for young children.  

http://crtiec.org/

Frank Porter Graham (FPG) Child Development Institute at the University of North Carolina

Operating out of the Frank Porter Graham (FPG) Child Development Institute at the University of North Carolina. Recognition and Response is a tiered prevention model for children at the preschool level.  The website provides information regarding this model as well as video clips that illustrate administration of universal screening and progress monitoring and tier 2 small group lessons

http://randr.fpg.unc.edu/