YES! RTI should not only be for students who are struggling but also for students who have mastered classroom content. It has been shown that gifted students benefit from curriculum experiences that go beyond the traditional content.
Interventions should be put into place for gifted students. These would consider the students strengths to provide higher rigor. In turn, this would help them to perform at optimal levels.
Provides material that has more depth and complexity
Accelerates students through material more rapidly
Gives students real-life experiences
Additional time with teachers
Earlier recognition of social-emotional issues
Permits flexibility between Tiers of support
Data Based
Utilizes a team approach
Rationale:
Gifted students need to be challenged at higher levels to meet their needs. Providing structed interventions with trained teachers will help them to grow, perform, and think in different capacities. This will lead to students becoming more proactive and productive members of society.