Spectrum K12 Blog - March 2010 Archive
Posted by Beth DuBose on Mar 19, 2010
A number of leading education organizations are once again jointly conducting a survey to capture the extent to which Response to Intervention (RTI) has been adopted and implemented in school districts. Sponsoring organizations include NASDSE (National Association of State Directors of Special Education), AASA (American Association of School Administrators), CASE (Council of Administrators of Special Education) and Spectrum K12 School Solutions.
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Posted by Beth DuBose on Mar 18, 2010
This month the Center on Education Policy released a report that looked at data from 2007-2008 to determine if there is a difference in achievement gaps between boys and girls. The Center on Education Policy looked at the achievement of boys and girls on the state reading and mathematics tests used for NCLB accountability. The data for these analyses were drawn from an extensive set of test data that has been collected from all 50 states by CEP with technical support from the Human Resources Research Organization (HumRRO). State education officials have verified the accuracy of the data.
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Posted by Beth DuBose on Mar 17, 2010
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has released broad principles for renewing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
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Posted by Beth DuBose on Mar 16, 2010
Posted by Machele Stefhon
Are you looking for a list of successful interventions to address your RTI needs? Try the “What Works Clearinghouse” a one-stop shop for checking to see what the best research-validated intervention are in any area.
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Posted by Beth DuBose on Mar 09, 2010
EXCEED™ RTI Software Selected By K-12 School Districts in 8 States and the District of Columbia
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Posted by Beth DuBose on Mar 05, 2010
The finalists for the highly sought after $4 billion in Race to the Top grants were announced Thursday, March 4. The list was longer than anticipated with 15 states and the District of Columbia now in the running.
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