Final answer:
The correct answer is B) RTI (Response to Intervention), a proactive educational approach that targets interventions to students' needs and monitors progress to prevent learning delays from becoming learning disabilities.
Step-by-step explanation:
The three-tiered framework intended to prevent learning delays in primary grades from becoming learning disabilities is the Response to Intervention (RTI). RTI is a proactive approach in education that begins with high-quality instruction and universal screening of all children in the general education classroom. When a student struggles to learn, increasingly intense levels of targeted intervention are provided. Interventions are matched to the student's needs, and the student's progress is closely monitored at each tier of intervention to make data-driven decisions about the need for further research-based instruction or potential referral for special education evaluation.
Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and No Child Left Behind, there has been a focus on improving the quality of education for students with disabilities, including ensuring all students work towards the same standards. This includes addressing potential learning disabilities early on through interventions like RTI, before labeling a child as having a disability and providing them with an Individualized Education Program (IEP) if necessary. While the general education environment attempts to accommodate through RTI, an IEP is a plan for special education and related services tailored to the individual student's needs. The goal is always to educate students in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) possible.
Therefore, the correct answer to the student's question would be B) RTI (Response to Intervention).