From the One-Room Schoolhouse to a Multi-Tiered System of Support: A Chronological Guide to the Development of Special Education in the United States for Pre-Service Teachers

Abstract

This project includes a collection of research pertaining to the Response to Intervention framework (RtI) and Positive Behavior Intervention Services. The final product showcased in chapter 4 outlines a professional development project in which the participants are instructed on the various policies and procedures that led to the use of the system of support. The instructional objectives of this professional development module illustrated on PowerPoint are that upon completion of the professional development module the participants will be able to; Accurately timeline milestone events, court cases & legislation leading to RTI & PBIS in the 20th century. Then participants will be able to explain how MTSS in the 21st century is rooted in RTI and PBIS. Participants will then be able to Provide accurate conceptual definitions for technical terms pertaining to MTSS, in language that would be suitable for conversations with parents and other family members during parent-teacher conferences. Finally participants will be able to, Read and reflect on common classroom vignettes pertaining to MTSS, identifying appropriate teachers behaviors and identifying and recommending appropriate modifications for inappropriate teacher behaviors. Participants will demonstrate mastery by identifying various structures of MTSS within various scenarios that are imbedded in the PowerPoint.