December 4-5, 2003 * Kansas City, Missouri
The National Research Center on Learning Disabilities sponsored this two-day symposium focusing on responsiveness-to-intervention (RTI) issues. The speakers, discussants, and participants assembled represented the wide diversity of individuals with a vested interest in LD determination issues. Advocates, instructional staff, researchers, and state-level education officials brought their collective and considerable expertise to the discussions.
Doug Fuchs of Peabody College at Vanderbilt University presented this invited paper during the symposium. For links to other papers and materials, visit the main Symposium 2003 page.
Kristen L. McMaster
University of Minnesota
Douglas Fuchs, Lynn S. Fuchs, and Donald L. Compton
Peabody College of Vanderbilt University
This research was supported in part by Grant #H324D000033 from the Office of Special Education Programs in the U.S. Department of Education and by Core Grant HD 15052 from the National Institute of Child Health and Development, both to Vanderbilt University. The paper does not necessarily reflect the position or policy of the funding agencies, and no official endorsement by them should be inferred. Address correspondence to Kristen McMaster, University of Minnesota, 233 Burton Hall, 178 Pillsbury Dr. S. E., Minneapolis, MN 55455 or email mcmas004@umn.edu.
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The symposium was made possible by the support of the U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs. Renee Bradley, Project Officer. Opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the position of the U.S. Department of Education. |