This bestselling work provides practitioners with a complete guide to implementing response to intervention (RTI) in schools. The authors are leading experts who explain the main components of RTI--high-quality instruction, frequent assessment, and data-based decision making--and show how to use it to foster positive academic and behavioral outcomes for all students. Implementation procedures are described in step-by-step detail. In a large-size format with lay-flat binding to facilitate photocopying, the book includes reproducible planning and implementation worksheets. Book purchasers can download an accompanying PowerPoint presentation for use in RTI training (www.guilford.com/rti). New to this edition are: (1) Includes extensive new research that reflects the increasing adoption of RTI nationwide; (2) Expanded to include behavioral interventions; (3) Chapter on effective instructional practices for general education; (4) Chapter on implementation at the whole-school and district levels; and (5) Chapter featuring multiple intervention case studies. Contents of this book include: (1) Introduction: What Is Response to Intervention (RTI)?; (2) Using Scientifically Based Instruction: NCLB, IDEA, ARRA, and RTI; (3) RTI and Special Education: Prospects and Possibilities; (4) Evidence-Based Interventions; (5) Single-Subject Experimental Design; (6) How to Teach So That Students Will Learn: Key Components of Effective Instruction and Assessment; (7) RTI Procedures: 10 Steps to Address Learning and Behavior Difficulties; (8) Using RTI Procedures with Students from Diverse Backgrounds: Considering Ability, Culture, Language, Race, and Religion; (9) Developing RTI Blueprints: Connecting the Dots; (10) Case Examples of RTI in Action: Experimental Analysis of Effective Instruction; (11) RTI Reports: Formal Evidence of Student Progress; and (12) Frequently Asked Questions: Some Answers about RTI. [For the first edition, see ED489494.]