Posted by Beth DuBose on Dec 16, 2008
The National Center on Learning Disabilities developed a brief on what parents should expect with the Response to Intervention process and provides tips for parents. They provide information to parents on what RTI is and what to expect when attending a RTI meeting or receiving information from the school on RTI.
Posted by Beth DuBose on Dec 12, 2008
The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) has released guidance to provide states with information regarding the appropriate use of funds provided under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act by local education agencies to develop and implement coordinated early intervening services (CEIS) for students who are not currently identified as needing special education.
Posted by Beth DuBose on Dec 10, 2008
The National Center on Response to Intervention, funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office and Special Education Programs and managed by the American Institutes for Research in collaboration with researchers from Vanderbilt University and the University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning, provides technical assistance (TA) support to each of the 50 states and 9 territories across the country. In collaboration with state RTI leadership teams and others, the Center has confirmed that 8 states will receive intensive TA supports that will help them to plan, implement and evaluate their RTI initiatives. The states receiving intensive TA are Hawaii, Kansas, Maine, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and South Carolina.
Posted by Beth DuBose on Dec 02, 2008
There are many researchers that feel that not only is the school curriculum important to a child’s development, but also the school environment. They feel schools should be a safe place where students feel comfortable expressing themselves and developing relationships. Some schools are moving away from the traditional model of individual classrooms to project based learning where students work in groups in creative ways to solve hard problems.