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.
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State Leadership: Building an RtI System
RtI Reading > Implementation > See How It Works
Pennsylvania Secretary of Education Gerald Zahorchak describes how Response to Intervention has served to align the state's reform and improvement framework. In Pennsylvania, RtI is known as RtII...
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Modeling Initial Sounds in Tier 3
RtI Reading > Systematic Skill Instruction > See How It Works
A reading specialist demonstrates modeling, guided practice, and error correction strategies during an intensive one-on-one lesson on letter sounds. She discusses how she models correct sounds and...
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Early Elementary Assessment: Phonemic Awareness
RtI Reading > Monitoring & Differentiation > See How It Works
Watch a demonstration of informal phonological and phonemic awareness assessments conducted with an elementary school student. Hear about how assessments are used to identify struggling students...
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Reteaching in Small-Group Interventions
RtI Reading > Monitoring & Differentiation > See How It Works
A first-grade teacher demonstrates a small group phonics lesson and discusses reteaching and frequent checking for skill mastery. She explains the 80% / 20% decision rule for regrouping, describes...
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Managing Differentiation With Small Groups
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Hear a second-grade teacher explain how she differentiates instruction daily for four learning skills groups and monitors student progress through frequent informal and formal assessments. She...
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Differentiation Within the Kindergarten Core
RtI Reading > Monitoring & Differentiation > See How It Works
Listen to a kindergarten teacher discuss differentiation within core instruction, including strategies for teaching English language learners. She uses explicit strategies such as modeling and...
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Managing Progress Monitoring in the Classroom
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A first-grade teacher demonstrates how to conduct progress monitoring and manage this process in the classroom. She describes reading measures, classroom management strategies, and gives an example...
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Helping Teachers Use Progress Monitoring
RtI Reading > Monitoring & Differentiation > See How It Works
A literacy coach discusses progress monitoring and ways to support teachers in using assessment data to plan instruction. She explains the role of the reading team and describes how students are...
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Creating a Building-Level Team
RtI Reading > Universal Screening > See How It Works
An elementary school principal describes what is needed to create an effective RtI leadership team. Team responsibilities at this school include data collection, data interpretation, and...
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The Power of Data
RtI Reading > Universal Screening > See How It Works
An experienced principal talks about the significance of data for planning instruction, importance of using grade-level common assessments to enable staff collaboration, and the role of...
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Conducting Universal Screening
RtI Reading > Universal Screening > See How It Works
A literacy coach at an elementary school discusses the purpose, scheduling, and administration of universal screening. She explains how the use of screening data has changed instruction at this...
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RtI Parent Guides
RtI Reading > Implementation > See How It Works
Materials from two states are included in this resource. Pennsylvania schools provide parents with a guide that describes the RtI framework and components. Oregon schools provide a parent brochure...
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