RtI Reading
Explore resources related to Response to Intervention (RtI) in elementary reading. 
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To learn more about the research underlying these practices, view the IES Practice Guide, Assisting Students Struggling With Reading: Response to Intervention (RtI) and Multi-Tier Intervention in the Primary Grades.
RtI Comprehensive Evaluation Tool
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Colorado schools use this tool to evaluate RtI components that are already in place and to identify continuing needs in key RtI areas such as leadership, curriculum and instruction, problem solving...
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Progress Monitoring Training Plan
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This training plan was included in a presentation on Pennsylvania's statewide progress monitoring initiative. It shows a plan for training staff on the principles of progress monitoring and a...
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Professional Development Continuum
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This professional development tool from Colorado shows a training continuum for RtI components starting at a beginning level and proceeding through an advanced level for administrators and staff....
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Funding Considerations for Implementing RtI
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RtI funding is available from a variety of existing resources. This guide from the Pennsylvania Department of Education provides a short description of potential funding sources and the RtI...
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Scaling-Up Instruction and Technical Assistance Briefs
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The State Implementation of Scaling-Up Evidence-Based Practices (SISEP) Center briefs help build state capacity for scaling up education practices. The first provides a framework for state...
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RtI Implementation Self Report
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This form gives Pennsylvania schools a structure for reporting the status of RtI implementation across ten effectiveness indicators. Indicators represent key areas of the state's RtI framework. In...
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District Implementation Tracking Plan
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The Oregon RTI Project uses this resource with districts preparing to implement RtI. It focuses on key systems requirements, staff development, special education policies, and district capacity to...
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RtI Readiness Self-Assessment Tool for Elementary Schools
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The Pennsylvania self-assessment helps schools/districts determine next steps in implementing an RtI framework. The tool assesses ten readiness categories, such as data-based decision making,...
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K-2 Essential Reading Standards Assessment Form
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Content standards identify skills, knowledge, and abilities that all students should master in a subject area at specific grade levels. This list of K-2 reading content standards is adapted from...
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Reading Skills Error Analysis Sheet
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Iowa teachers use this error analysis sheet to identify student errors and plan interventions to address a student’s specific needs using intensive instructional strategies. This resource includes...
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Foundational Reading Skills: Instructional Routines
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The Florida Center for Reading Research (FCRR) has developed instructional routines for teaching foundational reading skills in grades K-3, including phonemic awareness, phonics, comprehension,...
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Five Essential Reading Components
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This summary chart of the five essential reading components is used in Iowa schools to help teachers understand the components and high priority skills identified within each component. The chart...
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