Perhaps your school is focusing on reading K-2 in order to intervene early. 
Math, higher grades, and behavioral issues can also be focuses of RtI. Cathy
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> This is a link to our county's information about RtI.
>
> http://web.stclair.k12.il.us/bassc/1999/
>
> Dave Workman is the coordinator and is an excellent source of information.
>
> RtI usually focuses on reading intervention for K-2 but may also involve 
> math.
>
> We are in our first year. Our Title, Sp.Ed. and classroom teachers and 
> aides
> work together to teach, identify low functioning students, and remediate
> students. It strives to catch children early, give them intensive 
> instruction
> (some 90 min a day) and hopefully catch them up. If dropping their minutes 
> per
> day leads to "failure to thrive" again, then we have a good idea of those 
> that
> need placement/long term intensive environments instead of finding these 
> kids in
> 2nd or 3rd grade.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Chris
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