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South Dakota Department of Education, 2012
The National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE, 2005) defines response to intervention (RTI) as the practice of providing high-quality instruction and intervention based on a student's needs, changing instruction and/or goals through frequent monitoring of progress, and applying the student response data to important…
Descriptors: Response to Intervention, Program Implementation, Models, At Risk Students
Torgesen, Joseph; Houston, Debra; Rissman, Lila; Kosanovich, Marcia – Center on Instruction, 2007
If a principal's goal is to improve the overall quality of reading instruction in his school, this guide can help him identify the most critical changes that must be made. It describes the types of instruction and leadership activities necessary to help all children become proficient readers in elementary school. It does not contain all the…
Descriptors: Reading Research, Reading Instruction, Principals, Elementary School Students
Oregon State Dept. of Education, Office of Assessment and Evaluation, Salem. – 1999
These official primary trait scoring guide presents details of the 6-point scoring system used in third-grade Oregon schools to evaluate students' performance in oral reading fluency and in comprehension (as measured through retelling). The oral reading fluency benchmark portion of the scoring guide is broken down into phrasing, flow, and pace…
Descriptors: Benchmarking, Grade 3, Oral Reading, Primary Education
Idaho State Department of Education, 2004
This instructional support guide describes the national-level research that forms the foundation of the Idaho Reading Initiative. It includes information about the items chosen for the Idaho Reading Indicator, as well as practical suggestions to help bring best practices to the classroom. The following sections are included in the guide: (1)…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Phonological Awareness, Reading Tests, Test Items
Caldwell, JoAnne Schudt – 2002
This primer provides the basic information that teachers and tutors need to get started on the complex process of reading assessment. Designed for maximum utility in today's standards-driven classroom, the primer presents simple, practical assessment strategies that are based on theory and research. It takes teachers step by step through learning…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Performance Based Assessment, Reading Comprehension, Reading Fluency
Howard, Patricia – Florida Center for Reading Research, 2005
Anyone who has worked as a teacher or principal in an elementary school understands the value of reliable and valid assessments of early reading progress. In order to implement an effective reading program, schools should have a coordinated plan for using screening, progress monitoring, diagnostics and outcome measures to guide instruction and to…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Early Reading, Program Evaluation, Management Systems