RTI Action Network - Tier 1 - Core Instructional Interventions

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Learning Disability: IDEA 2004 defines a Learning Disability/Specific Learning Disability in the following manner: The child does not achieve adequately for the child’s age or to meet State-... More »

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Should interventions in Tier 2 and Tier 3 follow the alignment of the core curriculum?

Response from Karen Wixson, Ph.D.: The general answer to this question is "yes"—Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions should be aligned with the core curriculum. However...[read full response]

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Tier 1 - Core Instructional Interventions

Powerful classroom instruction begins with the adoption and use of an evidence-based curriculum, but effective teachers do not simply teach such a program page-by-page in the same way for all students. Rather, they differentiate instruction, providing instruction designed to meet the specific needs of students in the class. Carolyn Denton of the University of Texas Health Science Center Houston describes how providing quality classroom reading instruction with certain research-validated characteristics can make a big difference for struggling readers.

Read "Classroom Reading Instruction That Supports Struggling Readers: Key Components for Effective Teaching"

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