Interventions (RTI/MTSS)
(In this section: Support Sites, Recent Research, Free Resources,
Digital Resources, Helpful Forms)
SUPPORT SITES
Link to the Interventions page from the Georgia Organization of School Speech-Language Pathologists.
Awesome site for intervention resources for academic and behavior issues. Includes video to share with teachers about how to collect intervention data.
RECENT RESEARCH
From Marzano Research; Visible Learning, this is a quick list of teaching strategies with research to back them up. Only some have references included, but could make good interventions in the classroom.
Rivera, Moughamian, Lesaux, and Francis, 2009. Available from CenterOnInstruction.com.
From NIH, this is a feasibility study about the RECALL program of 6 weeks of classroom intervention for ages 4-5 yrs (preschool).
Nice chart of various strategies! Language, Speech & Hearing, Services in Schools, 42, 102-139. Elksnin, L.K. (1997)
From Newcastle University, UK and University of Central Florida, 2003.
Hite and McGahey, Jacksonville State University, 2015. States there was no statistically significant improvement, but recommended to continue the program.
Lowe, Henry, and Joffe, JSLHR, 2019.
Explanation of MTSS and research supporting the process to support students with articulation, language/literacy, and social communication needs. (ASHA Leader, Aug. 2018)
FREE RESOURCES
Form to specify intensity of regimen, and who should be the one to implement and record data. Use as sample. This is copyrighted!
SLP's role in Tiers 1-3 of the intervention pyramid, with required forms for GA.
5 easy-to-implement classroom strategies. Might be good for interventions as well. (NOTE: see the research about RTI and Dyslexia above)
A list of strategies/accommodations, whether child is eligible for special education or not.
DIGITAL RESOURCES
More and more of Super Duper's computer software programs are being turned into apps for mobile devices. They are not free, but do track scores, and saves score each time for each RTI data collection.
Use this to create digital activities (mini apps) and it will give you a score at the end. They have over 200 thousand activities that are free to access if you are a teacher or therapist. Teachers must write down the score each time, as the program does not save progress unless you subscribe to their Insights data mgt. program.
Set up your free profile here.
Download the free iOS app here. (It's better to create using an iPad than the web creator - more features available).
HELPFUL FORMS
Can be used by classroom teachers or anyone implementing Tier 3 interventions for Speech/Language concerns. Fill out as much as possible before giving it to the teacher, so all they must do is add the date and the response data. Include specific instructions for the activity if needed.
Make sure teacher is looking at the whole child when they refer. Also helps pinpoint what type of Tier 2 intervention to recommend.
Separate checklists for Language grades Kdg-Middle School, Articulation, Fluency, Voice, and Pragmatics. Vital part of assessment.