Using RTI for School Improvement

Informationen zum Autor Cara Shores began her career as a special education teacher and taught children in both pullout and inclusive classrooms. Shores has trained thousands of teachers and administrators across the United States on practical strategies for inclusion, co-teaching, and increasing achievement for all students through differentiated instruction and RTI. She provides regional and national training for the Council for Exceptional Children. She is co-author of Response to Intervention: A Practical Guide for Every Teacher. Shores now serves as the president of Wesley Educational Services. She received her master's degree and educational specialists's degree from the University of West Georgia and has served as student support services coordinator and district director of special education. Klappentext A step-by-step approach for implementing RTI to improve schoolwide achievement!This resource gives school and district leaders a comprehensive vision and framework for implementing RTI schoolwide and includes interventions and assessments for teachers. The authors take readers through a three-tiered RTI pyramid geared to provide effective instruction for all learners and develop interventions for at-risk and nonresponding students. The book presents: Reflective questions to help readers apply the information to their schools Charts, figures, and diagrams to illustrate key points Guidelines for developing action plans at school and district levels Practical suggestions for partnering with parentsWith guidelines for developing action plans, this resource provides a step-by-step approach to implementing Response to Intervention as a powerful schoolwide improvement process. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments About the Authors 1. Creating Vision and Framework 2. Selecting and Implementing Ongoing Assessment 3. Determining Appropriate Research-Based Interventions 4. Providing Effective Instruction for All: Tier 1 5. Establishing an Intervention Structure for At-Risk Students: Tier 2 6. Delivering Intensive Intervention to Non-Responders: Tier 3 7. Bringing It All Together: A Model for System Implementation References Index ...

Autorentext

Cara Shores began her career as a special education teacher and taught children in both pullout and inclusive classrooms. Shores has trained thousands of teachers and administrators across the United States on practical strategies for inclusion, co-teaching, and increasing achievement for all students through differentiated instruction and RTI. She provides regional and national training for the Council for Exceptional Children. She is co-author of Response to Intervention: A Practical Guide for Every Teacher. Shores now serves as the president of Wesley Educational Services. She received her master's degree and educational specialists's degree from the University of West Georgia and has served as student support services coordinator and district director of special education.

Klappentext

A step-by-step approach for implementing RTI to improve schoolwide achievement! This resource gives school and district leaders a comprehensive vision and framework for implementing RTI schoolwide and includes interventions and assessments for teachers. The authors take readers through a three-tiered RTI pyramid geared to provide effective instruction for all learners and develop interventions for at-risk and nonresponding students. The book presents: Reflective questions to help readers apply the information to their schools Charts, figures, and diagrams to illustrate key points Guidelines for developing action plans at school and district levels Practical suggestions for partnering with parents

Zusammenfassung
With guidelines for developing action plans, this resource provides a step-by-step approach to implementing Response to Intervention as a powerful schoolwide improvement process.

Inhalt

Acknowledgments
About the Authors

1. Creating Vision and Framework
2. Selecting and Implementing Ongoing Assessment
3. Determining Appropriate Research-Based Interventions
4. Providing Effective Instruction for All: Tier 1
5. Establishing an Intervention Structure for At-Risk Students: Tier 2
6. Delivering Intensive Intervention to Non-Responders: Tier 3
7. Bringing It All Together: A Model for System Implementation
   References
   Index