The Best of Corwin: Response to Intervention - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1452217416 ISBN 13: 9781452217413

Publisher: Corwin, 2011

Synopsis

The ultimate guide to RTI

The Best of Corwin series showcases key chapters from critically acclaimed Corwin publications for a powerful compilation of perspectives on important education issues and topics. This resource guides practitioners through the challenging and ultimately rewarding process of implementing response to intervention (RTI). The chapters address critical factors such as collecting and using valid and reliable data, choosing methods that are responsive to individual student needs, and implementing processes with fidelity. The authors describe RTI through various lenses:

• Behavioral interventions
• Grade-level approaches from elementary through high school
• Strategies tailored to English learners
• Specific content areas, including reading and math

Also included are assessment strategies and a framework for data-based decision making. Readers will find a variety of perspectives from leading experts who show how to use RTI to help students achieve success in school, making this collection a must-have for every educator.

About this title

About the Author

Cara Shores began her career as a special education teacher and taught children in both pullout and inclusive classrooms. Shores has trained thousands of teachers and administrators across the United States on practical strategies for inclusion, co-teaching, and increasing achievement for all students through differentiated instruction and RTI. She provides regional and national training for the Council for Exceptional Children. She is co-author of Response to Intervention: A Practical Guide for Every Teacher. Shores now serves as the president of Wesley Educational Services. She received her master’s degree and educational specialists’s degree from the University of West Georgia and has served as student support services coordinator and district director of special education.

Edition details

• Publisher: Corwin
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1452217416
• ISBN 13: 9781452217413
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 208
• Editor: Shores Cara F.