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This toolkit provides activities and resources to assist practitioners in designing and delivering intensive interventions in reading and mathematics for K-12 students with significant learning difficulties and disabilities. It is based on the Center on Instruction's Intensive Interventions for Students Struggling in Reading and Mathematics: A Practice Guide.
Topic: Dyslexia, Interventions, Reading Disabilities


Listen to Dr. Deshler explain why some adolescents struggle with reading and the need for reliable student assessments and qualified specialists to provide intensive and individualized interventions. He also discusses why schoolwide teacher collaboration across content areas is essential for improving outcomes for struggling readers.
Topic: Interventions, Reading Disabilities, Dyslexia


Read this handbook to learn how support students with dyslexia within an RTI or MTSS framework
Topic: Dyslexia, Interventions


This practice brief provides schools, districts, and states with background knowledge about best practices for older students who struggle to read.
Topic: Dyslexia, Interventions, Reading Disabilities



This module provides materials and support that link the available research to improved teacher practice in improving literacy skills of older students.
Topic: Dyslexia, Interventions, Reading Disabilities



Read presentation slides summarizing ways to enhance phonological awareness instruction in core reading contexts.
Topic: Phonemic Awareness, Interventions, Assessments



This module, the second in a series of three, discusses implementing an evidence-based practice or program with fidelity (est. completion time: 1 hour).
Topic: Evidence-based, Interventions


This module, the third in a series of three, examines how to evaluate whether an evidence-based practice is effective for the young children or students with whom you are working (est. completion time: 2 hours). Consider completing parts one and two before beginning this resource.
Topic: Evidence-based, Interventions


In this video, Drs. Naomi Rahn and Sharon Vaughn discuss evidence-based practices to improve language and literacy outcomes for children.
Topic: Interventions, Language Development, Beginning Reading



Watch an interview with Dr. Marcia Invernizzi about characteristics of high-quality tutoring experiences and tutors, and what to do if you child is not making progress.
Topic: Interventions


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The research reported here is funded by awards to the National Center on Improving Literacy from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, in partnership with the Office of Special Education Programs (Award #: S283D160003). The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not represent views of OESE, OSEP, or the U.S. Department of Education. Copyright © 2021 National Center on Improving Literacy. https://improvingliterarcy.org