RTI in the Early Grades Author:Chris Weber Explore why intervention and support for struggling students in the early grades are essential to student success. Teachers and support personnel will discover how to implement RTI-based supports in the early grades and learn what this prevention looks like. Find practical, research-based strategies to seal the gaps in student learning in grades... more » K-3, identify students who need intervention, and more. Benefits - Describes strategies for identifying, intervening with, and supporting students earlier than grade 4 when RTI programs typically begin - Explains how to begin a dialogue within schools on evidence-based supports for early use of RTI programs - Provides checklists to determine next steps in each subject area and with English learners and students with social and emotional, speech and language, and fine-motor-skill challenges« less