Parent Rights in the Era of RTI

If a school is using an RTI approach, what rights do parents have and what strategies can be used to address identification issues? 

• RTI Use across States—The manner in which states incorporate RTI into SLD identification varies dramatically.
• Child Find—Your school district’s legal obligation to “find” all children who may have a disability and, because of their disability, need special education services.
• Rights to Evaluation—Every parent has the right to request an evaluation at any time to determine if their child has a disability and what that child’s educational needs are.
• Strategies for Addressing Identification Issues—The process of determining whether your child has a disability such as a learning disability and needs special education cannot go on indefinite l

The above is from

For a free booklet on additional information go to http://info.ncld.org/parent-rights-in-the-era-of-rti