Certificate of Graduate Study in Response to Intervention: Academic (RTI-A)

The two separate certificates of graduate study in Response to Intervention (RTI) are offered jointly through the Human Resource Development department and the Professional Education Department. They are designed for practicing teachers in general and special education who seek to learn how to design, implement, and evaluate RTI methods in schools. There are two certificates of graduate study in RTI:

1. Response to Intervention: Academic
2. Response to Intervention: Behavior

Graphic representation of the RTI Certificates (pdf)

Certificate students in both programs will learn the core features of RTI as a multi-tier system to support all students. There are three courses which are common to both certificates, and then three individual courses required for the Academic and the Behavior certificates. There is an optional course in consultation for those seeking to serve in a consulting role. Both RTI: Academic and RTI: Behavior certificates prepare educators to design and implement systems of support which focus on establishing  Tier I (core) curriculum practices as the foundation.

Certificate or Degree Pathway
The Certificate of Graduate Study in RTI-A can be completed as a stand alone certificate, or the courses can be taken as part of the M.S. in Abilities and Disabilities Studies concentration in Self-Design in Special Education.

(Acceptance to a certificate program does not constitute acceptance to a master’s or post-master’s certificate of advanced study program. Applications for degree status must be made under separate
cover.)

Admissions Information for Certificate of Graduate Study RTI

For more information about the Certificate of Graduate Study in RTI, please contact:

Laura O'Neill
(207) 780-5056
spy@usm.maine.edu

For prospective students interested in the RTI Certificate as part of the M.S. in Abilities and Disabilities Studies, please contact:

Julie Alexandrin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Special Education, and
Program Coordinator
jalexandrin@usm.maine.edu
(207)-228-8320