Northwest Regional Comprehensive Center

This National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality policy brief describes how middle and high school teachers are trained in the RTI process. The tiered model of instruction is used to improve classroom and school results and to achieve the key goals of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as reauthorized by the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act (2002), and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA, 2004). The brief is intended for teachers at the middle- and high school-levels and for the university faculty and continuing professional development personnel who educate teachers.