National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER)
NCSER sponsors research on the needs of infants, toddlers, and children with disabilities and evaluates the effectiveness of services provided through IDEA. Therefore, NCSER funds comprehensive programs of research designed explicitly and deliberately to: (a) improve educational outcomes and quality of life for infants, toddlers, and children with disabilities; (b) evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; and (c) examine empirically the full range of issues facing children with disabilities, parents of children with disabilities, school personnel, and others. |
National Implementation of Response to Intervention: Research Summary (PDF Download)
This research study from the National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE) investigated current and projected statewide RtI initiatives. Every state that responded indicated that some work on RtI was underway, either in current practice or under development. |
