The Center on Instruction recently released this guide which provides information critical to developing and implementing an effective school-level intervention program. The guide suggests some guiding principles along with examples of how these principles can be used to develop an effective school-level system for meeting the instructional needs of all students.
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December 2006 E-newsletter
Below is a listing of our archived monthly e-newsletters. You can view the resources we mentioned in each issue by clicking on the link or Search Resources to find any resource from an e-newsletter or event.
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The Center on Instruction recently released this guide for school leaders who are interested in developing an effective school-level plan for preventing reading difficulties. This guide focuses on one element of a school-level plan, a comprehensive assessment plan. The principles outlined in the guide are based on scientific findings accompanied by recommendations that derive from practical experiences.
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The International Reading Association (IRA) recently released a collection of fact sheets on the roles of the various professionals and parents who are involved in implementing RTI procedures. The fact sheets are a result of a meeting of groups from the special education and regular education associations.
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Washington, DC: Council of Chief State School Officers.
The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) published this report that summarizes requests submitted by states in 2005-06 to amend their educational accountability plans under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) and the resulting decisions of the U. S. Department of Education. The report is the fourth in a series of CCSSO papers describing the development and amendment of state accountability plans.
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The RAND Corporation recently released a U.S. Department of Education funded report that concludes when schools embrace comprehensive reform models designed to improve student achievement they frequently do not fully adopt all practices recommended by the model developers. The report focuses on the following models: Accelerated Schools, Core Knowledge, Direct Instruction and Success for All.
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On January 23, 2007, SchoolsMovingUp will be hosting a webinar that will showcase the connections between RTI and neurodevelopment by highlighting multiple programs and their potential impact on student learning. Programs to be discussed include: Schools Attuned, Differentiated Instruction, Understanding by Design, and Critical Friends Groups. This webinar will also highlight how RTI is being used in several states and how each of the highlighted programs complement a neurodevelopmental understanding of learning among struggling learners.
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The U.S. Department of Education recently released this guide that profiles eight charter secondary schools. The schools included in the guide were chosen in 2005 from over 400 charter high schools that were meeting academic targets under the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) and closing achievement gap by holding students to high academic standards. To be considered, the schools must have graduated at least one cohort of students and have data to show that, for the most part, students were moving on to post-secondary education or employment.
