Challenging Behaviors

  To parents and teachers who struggle with understanding  what Response to Instruction and Intervention (RtI2) with the problem-solving protocol is, here is a brief summary of the framework. RtI2 is a multi-level framework aimed at helping students who struggle with academics, social and emotional learning, and behavior (Valadez, 2014). The first tier universally screens students in the areas mentioned, and from there, students’ assessment data are used to determine whether they need intervention or not. With the problem-solving approach, once the skill deficits are identified, solutions for these deficits are created and provided for students through interventions. If students respond positively to the interventions, they are monitored until they test out of the intervention assistance. If necessary, students will move into tier two or three where the intensity of the intervention will increase with each level for the sake of student achievement. The problem-solving protocol continue