AN RTI GUIDE examines response-to-intervention (RtI) and problem-solving models in the context of culturally relevant instruction and sheds light on how educators can successfully create models that meet the cultural needs of African-American students. This book details the relationship between culture and academic engagement, a relationship that every teacher must understand to work effectively with children of color. Although educational initiatives speak clearly of the need to integrate instruction and cultural activities, most educators do not know where to start with such practice. The reason is clear: Many educators are unfamiliar with the cultural needs of students of color in general and the cultural needs of African-American students in particular. AN RTI GUIDE addresses these concerns and is the first book on the market that integrates RtI and African-American culture. Important questions to consider surrounding culture and engagement: What effect does culture have on academic engagement? What does academic engagement look like for many African-American students? What steps must I take to begin incorporating cultural characteristics in my classroom? Why is it vital that educators incorporate Afrocentric characteristics at the Tier-I level? This book provides vignettes and examples to assist educators with these important questions.