NC Education Code · NC Policy Manual

NC 1500-2.33 Responsiveness to Instruction/Responsiveness to Intervention

Plain English summary

This regulation defines responsiveness to instruction/intervention (RTI) as a practice involving high-quality, needs-matched instruction and interventions, frequent progress monitoring, and use of student response data to inform educational decisions. It establishes a foundational definitional standard for how RTI is understood within NC education regulation. No procedural requirements or specific deadlines are imposed by this text alone.

Key requirements

  • providing high-quality instruction and interventions matched to student need
  • monitoring progress frequently to make changes in instruction or goals
  • applying child response data to important educational decisions

Affected parties

  • students
  • teachers
  • school administrators
  • special education staff

Official source

https://www.dpi.nc.gov/documents/publications/catalog/ec144-policies-governing-services/open#page=20