The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 2004 authorized education agencies to use Response to Intervention (RtI) models to meet the needs of students with special needs.
Many tools and ideas are available to do this and to monitor the progress of students, but new concepts and plans are harder to get.

The following mix of sites, which provide networking possibilities, offer approaches that are being used by many states.

Center on Instruction RtI Presentation [PDF]
A downloadable presentation document about RtI activities in Minneapolis. No update has been posted for this 2006 document.

Learning Disabilities Resource Kit: Specific Learning Disabilities Determination Procedures and Responsiveness to Intervention
From the National Research Center on Learning Disabilities reflects changes related to specific learning disability determination and responsiveness to intervention.

National Center on Response to Intervention

National Implementation of Response to Intervention [PDF]
From the National Association of State Directors of Special Education, this site goes into detail about implementation.

New Roles in Response to Intervention [PDF]
A downloadable position paper that includes the roles of school personnel

Northwest Regional Comprehensive Center Response to Intervention

RTI Action Network
This organization is dedicated to the implementation of RTI.

RtI Resource Guide [PDF]
A splendid site with ideas from several states, a review of the legislation, and informative web sites

Rti Response to Intervention
California downloadable video series -- there are five, free half-hour shows.

The Special EDge Response to Intervention
A huge collection of articles and web resources -- slightly dated, but still valid.

Spectrum K12 School Solutions
RTI Blog and More

The Star Legacy Module
A fancy approach to dealing with children with special needs -- informative

What You Need to Know about IDEA 2004 Response to Intervention (RTI): New Ways to Identify Specific Learning Disabilities
A nice summary of the law, various free downloads, and answers to many FAQs