School districts are in the process of adopting the Response to Intervention
(RTI) approach to identify and remediate academic and behavioral deficits. As an
integral member of the school behavior team, school counselors must use data on
individual interventions to contribute to the data-based decision making process
in RTI. This article presents a method and rationale to use behavioral
observations to determine the efficacy of focused responsive services. It
includes implications for school counseling practice.
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