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SFUSD reports early drop in referrals after Behavioral RTI rollout
Summary
District staff and school teams reported early evidence that behavioral RTI (Response to Intervention) implementation is associated with reductions in special-education referrals, including a 33% drop in referrals at premier cohort schools and a 13% drop for African American students in participating sites.
District leaders updated the board on the Behavioral Response to Intervention (RTI) initiative and presented early indicators that school-based behavioral supports are correlating with lower referral rates to special education in participating schools.
Associate Superintendent Kevin Trood and program lead Thomas Graven described Tier 1 strategies now emphasized in participating schools: schoolwide positive behavior supports, the Second Step social-emotional…
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