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RtI Reading > Monitoring & Differentiation > See How It Works
This example describes how an elementary school in Iowa implements progress monitoring, including monitoring in the core curriculum, planning supplemental support, core outcomes, and implementation...
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Download a self-assessment used in Pennsylvania schools for evaluating and selecting research-based core programs. It addresses the key characteristics of effective instructional practices and...
Pennsylvania developed the blueprint to identify critical skills and guide school leaders in supporting data use. Three key planning processes are addressed and examples are provided: annual,...
California schools use these materials to structure data meetings. The protocol offers a script for conducting the meeting, and the worksheets help with goal-setting, data collection and analysis,...
This resource shows the process Iowa schools follow to plan data-based instruction. A graphic outlines four sequenced steps: screening, additional diagnostic assessment, instruction, and results...
This Pennsylvania Department of Education publication outlines seven steps to assist teachers with progress monitoring and using data for instructional decision making. It includes an example of...
RtI Reading > Universal Screening > See How It Works
This chart from the National Center on Response to Intervention (NCRTI) identifies screening tools by content area and rates each tool based on classification accuracy, generalizability,...
The RtI manual produced by the National Research Center on Learning Disabilities (NRCLD) includes a schoolwide screening section that outlines the features of universal screening, describes its...
This graphic illustrates an RtI early identification process conducted in Oregon schools. Decision rules for reading in kindergarten and grades 1 through 5, Spanish literacy, and behavior are...
This 2009 PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Heistad, Executive Director of Research, Evaluation and Assessment for the Minneapolis Public Schools, describes universal screening measures, clarifies...
Download a team process outline and data forms used by RtI teams in Oregon schools to identify students and plan interventions. The file review worksheet helps staff organize data. Listen to the...
Download the screening forms used by RtI data teams in Pennsylvania schools to record student performance, goals, targeted skills, instructional strategies, and decisions made regarding student...
