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I work in an education-adjacent field so hopefully someone with deeper knowledge can chime in. But Response to Intervention is just a very broad term and not a specific program. Basically it's the practice of using assessment to identify areas of student need, matching the level of support to what students need, and tracking their progress to make adjustments as necessary. Many (all maybe?) states and districts have formal RTI programs, often around reading to help make sure students are where they should be. I know in my state, there are broad regulations of what the RTI program for reading should include and then each school/district comes up with the specifics. For example, if students are reading below grade level in 2nd grade they may get a remedial summer camp or after school tutoring, etc. depending on what school they go to.

I don't know if that helps in forming questions to ask, but you may want to look up what your state's reading intervention regulations are. It sounds like it might be standard practice to put everyone scoring below some level at the beginning of 2nd grade into an intervention program. But I think knowing what the state requirements are could give you a better frame of reference for anything else they tell you.

I would frame it as @meganmp: suggested. You want to be able to support your daughter at home and where should you focus. Ask questions about the program from there. I’m sorry you haven’t had great communication about it from the get go. That would make me stressed!

@Corduroy: I’d be inclined to keep her in RTI but that’s based on my knowledge of things in my state. It would guarantee access to someone who is more specifically trained in early literacy, rather than a broader education background. It’d also mean more regular testing to ensure she caught up and didn’t fall any further behind. So if you have some concerns then it makes sense to get the guaranteed tracking and help from trained professionals, but if you aren’t concerned or the time it takes is too significant, your teachers offer is great as well.

ETA: though it just occurred to me that the only reason I know this much about my state’s program is because I was asked to serve on a focus group because it isn’t working. At least statewide we don’t see any benefits to students who get the extra services. Some of the districts have nice gains though so maybe see if you can find out how well the program is performing?