RTI is used to identify non-responders or students with which condition?

• A. Autism
• B. Attention Disorders
• C. Learning Disabilities
• D. Speech Impairments

Answer: (C)

RTI uses a multi-tier approach to see how a student responds to high‑quality, evidence‑based instruction. The key idea is to monitor progress regularly and look for a pattern where a student does not catch up to peers despite increasingly targeted supports. When a child shows persistent, unexplained underachievement across tiers, this non‑response is what often leads to considering a learning disability. Other conditions like autism, ADHD, or speech impairments involve different diagnostic processes, and RTI is not used on its own to diagnose those; instead, it helps rule in or out learning problems related to instruction. So, the best fit is identifying learning disabilities.