Response to Intervention
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Education Dictionary
Definition
A learner support concept defining services and structured responses used to address barriers to learning and participation. It governs identification of needs, targeted supports, progress checks, and documentation of accommodations or services. It does not replace core instruction and requires monitoring and timely adjustment when learners do not respond as expected.
Response to Intervention
Social Sciences Dictionary
Definition
A multi‑tiered, data‑driven framework used in education for early identification and systematic support of students with learning or behavioral needs by providing universally delivered instruction, targeted small‑group interventions, and intensive individualized interventions, with ongoing progress monitoring to inform decisions about intensity and duration of supports.