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21. Promising Examples of RtI Practices for Urban Schools (Article Pages/Learn About RTI - Diversity and Disproportionality) ... education practices. Teacher Education Quarterly, 34(2), 163–183. Skiba, R. J., Bush, L. D., & Knesting, K. K. (2002). Culturally competent assessment: More than nonbiased tests. Journal of Child ... 22. Research Support Q4 (Article Pages/Connect with Others - Ask the Experts) ... in referral and identification of LD Focused comprehensive evaluations requiring less testing Fewer students needing special education services, causing a decrease in the number of special education ... 23. Behavior Supports Q4 (Article Pages/Connect with Others - Ask the Experts) ... an intervention should be continued, adapted, or replaced. Second, RtI relies on the careful use of DATA to narrow what a student needs to learn/do (OUTCOME). After an outcome is delineated, a tested ... 24. Behavior Supports Q6 (Article Pages/Connect with Others - Ask the Experts) ... We use repeated readings and short passages to practice comprehension skills. They do ok, however test horribly. They do not do well independently. Could you offer me some suggestions? Response from ... 25. Diversity and Disproportionality Q4 (Article Pages/Connect with Others - Ask the Experts) ... be "tested," or if the primary question that the team answers is whether or not the student should be referred for a special education eligibility evaluation rather than how to help the student. If the ... 26. Tiered General Q5 (Article Pages/Connect with Others - Ask the Experts) ... is tested via an intervention trial. If the intervention successfully changed the skill, then the hypothesis was confirmed; If not, the hypothesis was disconfirmed and a new hypothesis was developed. RTI ... 27. Tiered General Q4 (Article Pages/Connect with Others - Ask the Experts) ... to see the studies that show evidence of effectiveness for students with reading difficulties. Ask for more than "testimonials" that say, "We used this program and our kids did great." Look for research ... 28. Tier 3 Q5 (Article Pages/Connect with Others - Ask the Experts) ... providers for tertiary services. Because I see tertiary level services as being the most intense intervention level and serving the students with the greatest needs, the service provider most likely needs ... 29. Assessment - General - Q1 (Article Pages/Connect with Others - Ask the Experts) ... specials services team is also administering three DIBELs assessments. I am wondering if administering this many assessments is best practice. Most of the assessments will not be used for re-testing to ... 30. Assessment - General - Q4 (Article Pages/Connect with Others - Ask the Experts) ... are absolutely ethical standards and I appreciate you asking this question. Assessment issues are best interpreted through the Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing (AERA, APA, & NCME, 1999), ... 31. Assessment - General - Q3 (Article Pages/Connect with Others - Ask the Experts) ... for screening where: First, a simple (maybe CBM) universal screen is used to identify students potentially at risk. Second, students scoring around some cut-point receive further, in depth, testing ... 32. Assessment - General - Q5 (Article Pages/Connect with Others - Ask the Experts) ... testing procedures. For example, at the beginning of the year I test my students on passages 1, 2, and 3. When I retest midyear, is it correct to test then on passages 4, 5, and 6? If I retest on passages ... 33. Assessment - Universal Screening - Q2 (Article Pages/Connect with Others - Ask the Experts) ... testing accommodations in the IEP? Response from Evelyn Johnson, Ed.D.: When deciding about whether it is appropriate to use accommodations on a test, it is important to consider the purpose ... 34. Assessment - Universal Screening - Q5 (Article Pages/Connect with Others - Ask the Experts) ... a doctor's decision to test further. These screens are very brief and easy to administer, and they give medical professionals a lot of information about what to do next for a patient. Similarly, academic ... 35. Assessment - Progress Monitoring - Q7 (Article Pages/Connect with Others - Ask the Experts) Ask the Experts Student Assessment - Progress Monitoring Our teachers monitor student progress now. We have end of unit tests, and so teachers always know what skills students have learned or not learned. ... 36. RTI and Special Education - Q5 (Article Pages/Connect with Others - Ask the Experts) Ask the Experts RTI and Special Education How does "extended time" or other accommodations fit into the RTI model? Response from Daryl Mellard, Ph.D.: Extended time for tests is not an intervention. ... 37. RTI and Special Education - Q4 (Article Pages/Connect with Others - Ask the Experts) ... testing and possible identification of a mathematics learning disability or other disability. In some cases this might mean a re-evaluation is in order. Without knowing the specifics regarding state/district ... 38. RTI and Special Education - Q13 (Article Pages/Connect with Others - Ask the Experts) Ask the Experts RTI and Special Education If a school has a student go through the RTI process, is tested and qualifies what are the laws as to services? This student currently has an active IEP with ... 39. RTI and Special Education - Q14 (Article Pages/Connect with Others - Ask the Experts) Ask the Experts RTI and Special Education If students go through a tier 3 for comprehension and meet the goal but still have a poor reading profile (i.e. failing grades on weekly tests, below grade ... 40. Gaining Support - Q4 (Article Pages/Connect with Others - Ask the Experts) ... RTI is not the latest educational fad. It validates good teaching and gives more information to teachers so they may help their students. RTI helps organize and monitor good teaching practices that have ...
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