gain an understanding of the experiences from teachers involved in meeting the academic needs of struggling and
learning disabled special education students. Answers were sought to the following research questions:
1. What is the difference between the demonstration schools’ general education teachers’ and the comparable
schools’ general education teachers’ self-reported practices when implementing the RTI processes?
2. What is the difference between the demonstration school teachers' and the comparable school general
education teachers' self-reported implementation success rates?
3. What is the difference between the demonstration schools’ general education teachers’ and the comparable
schools’ general education teachers’ self-reported data collection responsibilities when implementing the
RTI process?