RTI Action Network Blog

Tiered Intervention Really Increases Reading Achievement

info@rtinetwork.org (RTI Action Network) — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:21:20 +0000

As Ocean View began its journey to the Blue Ribbon, we were faced with almost half of our third graders scoring non-proficient on the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) Reading Test. We shifted our...

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RTI and Math Instruction at Ocean View

info@rtinetwork.org (RTI Action Network) — Tue, 9 Jun 2009 19:59:27 +0000

Math was the first subject in which Ocean View began to really, really USE our data to guide student interventions. We began by administering common formative assessments each month to identify...

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It All Comes Down to Now!

info@rtinetwork.org (RTI Action Network) — Wed, 3 Jun 2009 14:24:39 +0000

It is June. All of the hard work that was started in September is winding down and the school year is coming to a close. Now it is time to begin looking at the results. As a school, you are checking...

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Ocean View's Journey: From Non-Accredited to Blue Ribbon

info@rtinetwork.org (RTI Action Network) — Fri, 15 May 2009 15:26:29 +0000

Since Ocean View Elementary School was recognized in 2008 as a National No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon School, I have been repeatedly asked how a school with our demographics (64% free and reduced...

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Jared's Blog: So, How's it Going?

info@rtinetwork.org (RTI Action Network) — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:06:10 +0000

When we look to progress-monitor our students, "how's it going?" is the question that we are constantly asking ourselves. Is what we are doing having a positive effect on student progress?...

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In Search of a Deeper Understanding

info@rtinetwork.org (RTI Action Network) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:43:12 +0000

On March 12th I posted a blog titled Looking For Feedback From Educators telling you that I was attending the National Association of Elementary School Principals National Convention to get feedback...

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Now is the Time to Get Serious!

info@rtinetwork.org (RTI Action Network) — Mon, 6 Apr 2009 18:23:07 +0000

It is the best of times… maybe. It is the worst of times… maybe. It is a wrenching time… absolutely! It is a time of budget shortfalls and stimulus money and 401Ks turning into...

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Jared's Blog: Fidelity of Interventions

info@rtinetwork.org (RTI Action Network) — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:04:07 +0000

The Merriam-Webster online dictionary defines fidelity as the "quality or state of being faithful" or "accuracy in details: exactness." This is what we strive for when we...

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Looking For Feedback From Educators

info@rtinetwork.org (RTI Action Network) — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:11:24 +0000

On April 2nd, thousands of principals will show up in New Orleans for the National Association of Elementary Principals National Conference. Principals from all over the country will be looking...

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Leadership in RtI: Three Big Ideas

info@rtinetwork.org (RTI Action Network) — Sat, 7 Mar 2009 15:03:41 +0000

One of the things leaders in education do as a part of their professional careers is work on leadership skills. Initiatives such as Response to Intervention (RtI) require leaders to set a...

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