RTI Assessment Essentials for Struggling Learners

RTI Assessment Essentials for Struggling Learners
Author: John J. Hoover
Publisher: Corwin Press
Total Pages: 401
Release: 2009-01-21
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1412969530

"This book uses a practical approach to early intervention for struggling learners, while keeping in mind the cultural and linguistic considerations for English language learners. Applying the RTI strategies in this book takes the guesswork out of educating students and reduces referrals to special education due to lack of instruction."-Robert Raymond, Senior School Improvement Instruction SpecialistOffice of Special Education Initiatives, New York City Department of EducationAssess students accurately to make informed instructional and eligibility decisions!Effective and ongoing assessment processes are crucial for making important decisions about the education of at-risk and struggling students. This practical book presents K-12 educators with a comprehensive overview of the three primary types of assessment within multitiered Response to Intervention (RTI) models: universal screening, progress monitoring, and diagnostic assessment for special education. This resource establishes the foundation for assessment in RTI and provides practical suggestions for implementing universal screening and progress monitoring to make informed instructional decisions. The author identifies the role of RTI in determining student eligibility for special education services and discusses effective assessment decision-making processes, including roles and responsibilities of different team members. This book also:Provides detailed coverage of specific assessment methods and practices, including Curriculum-Based MeasurementAddresses important topics related to RTI, including fidelity of implementationPresents RTI assessment needs of culturally and linguistically diverse learners Includes tables, figures, and reproducible forms and PowerPoint slides to facilitate training and implementationRTI Assessment Essentials for Struggling Learners is a valuable guide for members of RTI teams looking to expand their expertise in meeting the needs of all students.

Reading Assessment in an RTI Framework

Reading Assessment in an RTI Framework
Author: Katherine A. Dougherty Stahl
Publisher: Guilford Press
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2012-10-09
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1462508464

From leading experts, this indispensable resource presents a practical model for conducting reading assessments for screening, diagnosis, and progress monitoring in each of the three tiers of response to intervention (RTI). K-8 teachers and school personnel are guided to use norm-referenced, informal, and curriculum-based measures to assess key components of reading development and make informed choices about instruction. The book describes how to survey existing assessment practices in a school and craft a systematic plan for improvement; reproducible tools include a 10-page RTI Assessment Audit that can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size. See also Assessment for Reading Instruction, Third Edition, which explains the fundamentals of assessment and provides essential hands-on tools.

Implementing Response-to-Intervention to Address the Needs of English-Language Learners

Implementing Response-to-Intervention to Address the Needs of English-Language Learners
Author: Holly S. Hudspath-Niemi
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2013-06-26
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1136257136

There is considerable concern surrounding the complex issue of how to meet the learning needs of English-language learners within general and special education programs. Implementing Response-to-Intervention to Address the Needs of English-Language Learners increases school psychologists’ knowledge of intervention strategies related to ELLs, through its examination of the challenges associated with evaluating ELLs and by providing a collaborative framework to enhance educational identification and placement in special education. It accomplishes this by incorporating research-based intervention approaches for ELLs and offering a comprehensive guide to the processes and tools that school teams should consider when utilizing a response to intervention model to support the academic and behavioral needs of ELLs. With a strong focus on alternative assessment, collaboration, and parental involvement, this volume in a definitive touchstone in the quest to provide culturally responsive pedagogy and appropriate adapted classroom instruction for English-language learners of various proficiency levels.

Response to Intervention in Math

Response to Intervention in Math
Author: Paul J. Riccomini
Publisher: Corwin Press
Total Pages: 169
Release: 2010
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1412966353

Provides educators with instructions on applying response-to-intervention (RTI) while teaching and planning curriculum for students with learning disabilities.

Reading Intervention in the Primary Grades

Reading Intervention in the Primary Grades
Author: Heidi Anne E. Mesmer
Publisher: Guilford Publications
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2014-01-13
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1462513611

Accessible and teacher friendly, this book provides a blueprint for planning, delivering, and evaluating small-group interventions for struggling readers in PreK-2. It describes how to set up an efficient response-to-intervention (RTI) system that enhances any reading program already in place in a classroom, and that is fully compatible with the Common Core State Standards. Presented are dozens of easy-to-implement Tier 2 intervention activities in the areas of letter learning, decoding, and fluency, complete with reproducible goal-setting sheets and fidelity checklists. Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size.

Advanced Strategies and Models for Integrating RTI in Secondary Schools

Advanced Strategies and Models for Integrating RTI in Secondary Schools
Author: Epler, Pam L.
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 376
Release: 2019-01-18
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1522583238

To better identify and assist struggling students and avoid unnecessary placement into special education services, the service delivery model response to intervention (RTI) is used with the general education population. Even though RTI has been studied in elementary schools for many years, further research on its use at the secondary academic level is scarce. Advanced Strategies and Models for Integrating RTI in Secondary Schools provides emerging research exploring the advanced theoretical and practical aspects of the use of RTI to assist teachers in providing research-based instructional strategies to students who are failing their academic subjects. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such as behavioral response, progress monitoring, and career readiness, this book is ideally designed for educators, researchers, and academic professionals seeking current research on the most effective models in place to promote positive student academic achievement.

55 Tactics for Implementing RTI in Inclusive Settings

55 Tactics for Implementing RTI in Inclusive Settings
Author: Pam Campbell
Publisher: Corwin Press
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2009-10-15
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1452272301

"This exceptionally practical book can make a real difference in every classroom. Educators who follow the wisdom in this book and apply the specific tactics will ensure success for all students. The authors present a healthy attitude toward educators taking personal responsibility to teach for learning." —Wanda Oden, Assistant Superintendent Kingman Unified School District No. 20, AZ "Teaching diverse learners in inclusive settings can be an overwhelming task. This book is my bible for effectively completing multiple tasks with my students, who often have varying needs." —Tina M. Guard, Graduate Student and Teacher University of Nevada Boost academic achievement for all students in your inclusive classroom! As schools implement RTI in general education settings, educators need easy access to information about effective teaching and intervention tactics for the diverse learners in their classrooms. This resource provides all teachers, regardless of level, experience, or area of specialization, with effective instructional strategies for students with or without disabilities and across grade levels and content areas. Drawing from evidenced-based models of instruction, 55 Tactics for Implementing RTI in Inclusive Settings is organized around four components of instruction—planning, managing, delivering, and evaluating. In addition to 55 classroom-tested, how-to tactics backed by research, this book includes: Accommodations and modifications to adapt tactics to meet individual instructional needs Illustrations showing how to implement tactics within each tier of a three-tier RTI framework Relevant examples from teachers in the field A wealth of reproducibles, worksheets, and forms for immediate use References and additional readings This valuable guide provides the support teachers need to meet the increasingly diverse needs of today′s classrooms and ensure that all students have the opportunity to succeed.

Cultural Validity in Assessment

Cultural Validity in Assessment
Author: María del Rosario Basterra
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 317
Release: 2011-04-12
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1136965971

This guide for educators looks at major issues in language testing and provides knowledge, techniques, and strategies to design and implement assessments for use in classrooms that maximize fairness and validity for all students.

RTI Guide: Making It Work

RTI Guide: Making It Work
Author: Concetta Russo
Publisher: National Professional Resources Inc./Dude Publishing
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2008
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781934032763

Each chapter separates each skill into subsets and provides specific strategies in each of the three Tiers (I, II, and III) · Easy, fast and powerful solutions · Practical decision making · Strategies based on scientific research · Skill Sets: Reading, Math, Spelling, Writing, Speech/Language, Occupational Therapy · Teams: RTI, CST, IST, CSE · Interventionist: Special Education Teachers, General Education Teachers, Speech/Language Therapists, OT, Psychologists

Response to Intervention

Response to Intervention
Author: John J. Hoover
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: Curriculum change
ISBN: 9780137034833

Designed as a blueprint for improving abilities to provide research-based curriculum and evidence-based interventions to all K-12 learners, Response to Intervention Models: Curricular Implications and Interventions will empower educators to select, implement, differentiate and evaluate the curricula and interventions necessary to meet the needs of all learners. This book provides educators, who already have some understanding of the basics of Response to Intervention (RTI) with value-added content and tools to successfully deliver highly productive and results-driven curriculum for all learners. The nine chapters in this book are designed to collectively produce the following six primary outcomes: 1.) Describe the critical role of curriculum implementation in RTI models 2). Deliver research-based curriculum and evidence-based interventions with fidelity 3). Lead or contribute to RTI curriculum implementation decision-making teams 4). Apply learner progress data to make necessary curriculum adjustments 5). Apply five key components of curriculum in teaching and learning and 6). Describe connections between response to intervention and special education decisions. The textbook is also divided into three interrelated sections: Section I discusses the foundation for implementing multi-tiered RTI curriculum in today's classrooms; Section II provides models for making effective RTI team decisions through collaboration among educators to best initiate curricular adjustments, differentiations and select the most appropriate tier of instruction; and Section III emphasizes the critical role differentiated instruction assumes within multi-tiered instruction, along with the significance of study skills, learning strategies and culturally responsive teaching to meet the RTI curricular needs of all learners. Readers are encouraged to reproduce all tools provided in the book as these are intended for direct use in the classroom and school environment to implement curriculum within RTI models. Once the school-wide framework of response to intervention is developed and initiated, practitioners must implement RTI on a daily basis in their classrooms. Response to Intervention Models: Curricular Implications and Interventions will equip pre-service and practicing teachers with the tools they need to successfully deliver high-quality core instruction to all students, with a strong knowledge of RTI and the expertise about curriculum under their belt.