Response to Intervention for Social Behavior Challenges and Opportunities

The goal of the three-tiered response-to-intervention (RtI) model is to catch students who are at risk early and to provide an appropriate level of intervention. Although Rtl has been recommended for academic and social behavior, to date there has been little discussion about the differences associated with implementing RtI across these domains. The purpose of this article is to compare similarities and differences in RtI for academic and social behavior. In addition, some of the primary challenges associated with the implementation of Rtl for social behavior are discussed. Examples of how Rtl has been implemented with social behavior are provided along with recommendations for future research.