Artifact for IPTS 8H: understands concerns of families of students with disabilities and knows appropriate strategies to collaborate with students and their families in addressing these concerns;

IPTS 8I:understands the roles and the importance of including students with disabilities, as appropriate, and all team members in planning individualized education programs (i.e, IEP, IFSP, Section 504 plan) for students with disabilities.

Name of Artifact: Rti Blog
Date: 4/17/16
Course: EDU 219-B01: Students With Disabilities
Rationale:


I have included the Rti Blog under Standard 8H. I feel this Rti blog belongs under this standard because it focuses on the purpose of the three tiered model that is used to provide students with additional support. For this assignment, I needed to conduct some research on the Rti model and create a blog. In this blog I was to include the information I found about each tier, such as provide an explanation and strategies used. Also, I needed to have an interview with the classroom teacher that was assigned to me to complete my clinical hours and include the questions on the blog as well. Lastly, I needed to respond to two case studies from a website that my professor provided me with. I came to understand that each tier is a completely different process but focuses on helping the student become successful in the classroom. As a future educator, I will use the information I found about the Rti model to help me decide whether or no my students will need to go through the Rti process.


I have included the Rti Blog under Standard 8I. I feel this Rti blog belongs under this standard because it contains information on how to understand the roles and important of including students, whether they have disabilities or not, and creating individualized education programs for any students that are placed into a special education program or classroom. For this assignment, I needed to conduct some research on the Rti model and create a blog. In this blog I was to include the information I found about each tier, such as provide an explanation and strategies used. Also, I needed to have an interview with the classroom teacher that was assigned to me to complete my clinical hours and include the questions on the blog as well. Lastly, I needed to respond to two case studies from a website that my professor provided me with. I came to understand that the Rti model should be taken seriously because it is very beneficial to figure out what exactly a student needs in order to become successful. It is a model to ensure that a student's struggles in a classroom are not due to inadequate instruction. In my future teachings, I will make sure to take the Rti model seriously and use it wisely in case I notice that any of my students is struggling in my classroom.