National Web Sites Supporting IDM/RTI Globally
 

This is one of three federally funded technical assistance centers for reading first. This site has a wealth of information on implementing a three-tiered model in reading.
http://www.texasreading.org/utcrla/pd/nrftac.asp

Eastern Regional Reading First Technical Assistance Center.
This is one of three federally funded technical assistance centers for reading first. This site has a wealth of information on implementing a three-tiered model in reading.
http://www.fcrr.org/errftac/errftac.htm

Western Regional Reading First Technical Assistance Center.
This is one of three federally funded technical assistance centers for reading first. This site has a wealth of information on implementing a three-tiered model in reading.
http://education.uoregon.edu/feature.htm?id=1079

Instructional Collaboration Teams at University of Maryland. Several states (DE, MD, NC, VA) are implementing the Instructional Collaboration Team Model by Dr. Todd Gravois at the University of Maryland. A goal of this model is to enhance teachers' skills in and application of best practices of instructional assessment and delivery. At the core of this model is the development, training, implementation, and evaluation of interdisciplinary school-based teams.
http://www.icteams.umd.edu/icteamlab.html

Minneapolis Public Schools.
Minneapolis Public Schools' has been using a problem solving model for many years. Their practices are very consistent with IDM and RtI. Some links can be found at:
"Problem Solving: Implementation and Evaluation in Minneapolis Schools" from National Association of School Psychologists
http://www.nasponline.org/publications/cq308minneapolis.html
From the Minneapolis Public School Website
http://speced.mpls.k12.mn.us/PSM.html

North Carolina Instructional Collaboration Teams.
NC is also implementing the Instructional Collaboration Team Model by Dr. Todd Gravois. A list of participating schools can be found at
http://www.icteams.umd.edu/northcarolina.html.

Pennsylvania Instructional Support Teams
"Instructional Support Teams in Pennsylvania: 12 Years Later" Article from National Association of School Psychologists.
http://www.nasponline.org/futures/ist_pa.html

Virginia Instructional Support Teams.
In December 1999 the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) began developing model Instructional Support Team (IST) sites across Virginia. The IST provides two interrelated and complimentary services: student intervention (includes assessment and intervention implementation) and professional development. The website for the IST initiative http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/studentsrvcs/IST/ includes a Counterpoint article which describes the VA initiative
http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/studentsrvcs/IST/counterpoint-article.pdf and a booklet with more details of the initiativehttp://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/studentsrvcs/IST/booklet.pdf.
A list of participating schools can be found at
http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/studentsrvcs/IST/ist.shtml.

Milwaukee Public Schools
"Optimizing Success through Problem Solving" initiative, pilot started in 2000/2001.
Article from National Association of School Psychologists explaining the process:
http://www.nasponline.org/futures/milwaukee.html