Using School Capacity to Understand Applications of Response to Intervention Across School Contexts

• In Event: Organizational Effects Related to Discipline, Safety, and Equity

Abstract

Abstract
School capacity, the collective ability of a school to leverage its resources to achieve goals, is comprise of multiple factors. Response to Intervention (RtI) is a framework for supporting struggling students. Information about applications of RtI in schools has been limited. This comparative case study investigated how four schools organized resources to meet the mathematics support needs of their students. Findings demonstrated how context related to the numbers of struggling students and resources present, which in turn impacted organizational decisions. This investigation showcases the efficacy of a school capacity lens for uncovering nuances processes that occur beyond the classroom level and point to new elements for future models of school capacity.

Author

• Lori A. Foote, University of Cincinnati