--- title: "White Paper: Modifying the RTI Model for 2021 and Beyond" description: Today MTSS and RTI must be modified to be effective. Underlying assumptions in school districts have dramatically since 2004 when RTI was formed as a model for intervention. This white paper looks at what these modifications should be to improve the effectiveness of MTSS and RTI. --- [![Let's Go Learn](https://info.letsgolearn.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logos/LGL%20Logo%20No%20Shadow.png?width=200&height=29&name=LGL%20Logo%20No%20Shadow.png "Let's Go Learn")](https://www.letsgolearn.com/resources?as=marketinglp) # WHITE PAPER: Advancing RTI for the Future *To Improve the Effectiveness of MTSS/RTI Implementations Today, Educators Must Understand the Fundamental Changes in Assumptions from 2004 to Today.* RTI was originally designed in 2004 when the percentage of students with IEPs was between 1-5% and Tier 2 was 5-10%.  In other words it assumed the majority of students would be on-grade or above.  Today, many districts have state proficiencies in ELA and Math ranging from 10% to 45%.  This requires aggressive action or districts will experience long-term low to stagnate growth.  This white paper explains how to make these modifications to any MTSS/RTI implementation to dramatically improve its efficiency. ![RtI-Pyramid-Diagram](https://info.letsgolearn.com/hs-fs/hubfs/RtI-Pyramid-Diagram.jpeg?width=796&height=498&name=RtI-Pyramid-Diagram.jpeg "RtI-Pyramid-Diagram") *The original RTI model was developed assuming the distribution of students falling into each tier as shown above.  Today, these distributions are rarely seen in districts.* ### Download the White Paper Now!