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RTI and ELL Students: What you need to know

Posted by Beth DuBose on Jan 19, 2010

Recorded webinar presented by Casey Gordon, an ELL Coordinator at Kent ISD. The webinar focuses on how teachers can ensure that RTI is a positive program for ELL students.

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The Reading-Ready Brain

Posted by Beth DuBose on Jan 15, 2010

Principal Leadership magazine publilshed this story about Penn-Trafford High School in Harrison City, PA. The article describes how best practices were being used in their school to reach struggling students through RTI, but not all students were engaged. The school decided they needed a new approach for these students.

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Free Reading Intervention Activities

Posted by Beth DuBose on Jan 15, 2010

FreeReading is a great website that provides an open-source resource for teachers and parents who want to work with their children on phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency and comprehension.

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International Reading Association releases new guiding principles on reading interventions

Posted by Beth DuBose on Jan 13, 2010

IRA has published a document with their guiding principles in regard to reading interventions in the Response to Intervention Process.

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RTI Watch - Response to Intervention Newsletter

Posted by Beth DuBose on Jan 12, 2010

Today we launched RTI Watch, a free Response to Intervention focused newsletter. RTI Watch will run 2 to 3 times a week to provide you with the latest information you need to stay up-to-date on Response to Intervention.

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The RTI Corner - Your one stop source for the best, free Response to Intervention resources

Posted by Beth DuBose on Jan 06, 2010

Today we launched The RTI Corner. The RTI Corner was created to provide educators a central place to find and access the best, free resources related to RTI.

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Bloomberg Tells Schools to Link Tenure to Student Gain

Posted by Beth DuBose on Nov 30, 2009

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg ordered the city’s public schools to start using student achievement data in the evaluations of teachers who are up for tenure this school year. He stated in a panel discussion at the Center for American Progress on November 25, 2009 in Washington that he has ordered his principals to include student-performance data in teacher assessments.

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Spectrum K12 and Alphanumeric Partner to deploy RTI and Student Achievement Management software

Posted by Beth DuBose on Nov 17, 2009

Spectrum K12 School Solutions Inc, the leading provider of response to intervention (RTI), special education and student achievement management software solutions for K12 school districts, today announced a strategic partnership with Alphanumeric Systems, where Alphanumeric will be authorized to sell Spectrum K12’s award winning EXCEED™ product suite in NC, SC, VA, MD, FL and GA.

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Race to the Top Fund

Posted by Beth DuBose on Nov 12, 2009

The Education Department has set aside $4.35 billion for states in the Race to the Top fund. The rules for the Race to the Top funds have recently been finalized. Bids will be rated on a point system, with the highest vales going to improving teacher and principal effectiveness. A perfect bid would be worth 500 points. The Education Department made the following statement on where these funds will go:

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Staples Foundation for Learning Awards Grant to Better Basics Intervention Program

Posted by Beth DuBose on Nov 09, 2009

Staples Foundation for Learning (SFFL), a private foundation created by Staples, Inc., announced today it has awarded 29 grants totaling $287,875 to non-profit organizations dedicated to helping youth throughout the country. These organizations were selected for their commitment to providing educational programs that help at-risk youth develop the skills and confidence necessary to become responsible adults and future community leaders.

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