Topic: Interventions

Definition

Additional small group or individualized instruction that is tailored to children's needs so they can make progress and be on track to meet grade level learning goals.

Is there any hope of my child actually catching up to his peers?

Expert: Jeanne Waznek, Ph.D

Topic:

Interventions

Audience:

Parents & Families

What are some things that we as parents can do to help our children at home?

Expert: Jeanne Waznek, Ph.D

Topic:

Beginning Reading, Interventions

Audience:

Parents & Families

What are the characteristics of effective literacy instruction?

Expert: Jess Surles

Topic:

Interventions

Audience:

Schools & Districts

What do you suggest using to support the argument to a school that a dyslexic student needs an Orton-Gillingham based program as part of their IEP? What research or information shows that Orton-Gillingham is the best approach for dyslexia?

Expert: Evelyn Johnson, Ph.D

Topic:

Dyslexia, Interventions

Audience:

Parents & Families

What has scientific research taught us about how children learn to read?

Expert: Mark Seidenberg Ph.D.

Topic:

Beginning Reading, Interventions

Audience:

Parents & Families

What’s the best way to teach the Alphabetic Principle?

Expert: Jess Surles

Topic:

Beginning Reading, Interventions

Audience:

Schools & Districts

Why is early intervention so important for kids with dyslexia?

Expert: Jack Fletcher, Ph.D.

Topic:

Dyslexia, Interventions

Audience:

Schools & Districts

Interventions Resources

Planning Standards-Aligned Instruction Within a Multi-Tiered System of Supports Fluency Example

National Center on Intensive Interventions

View an example of how standards-aligned instruction for fluency can be taught across the continuum of the MTSS framework.

Topic: Interventions, Reading Disabilities, Dyslexia

The ABCs of RtI in Middle Schools: A Guide for Parents

National Center on Response to Intervention

Read a guide that helps middle school parents and other family members understand the essential components of RTI (screening, progress monitoring, multi-level prevention system, and data-based decision making), ask questions about RTI, and understand how the RTI framework may be used to help their children succeed in school.

Topic: Identification, Interventions

Annual Evaluation Report for the Pennsylvania Dyslexia Screening and Early Literacy Intervention Pilot Program Pilot Year 2, 2016-17 School Year

American Institutes for Research

This is an annual report from Pennsylvania's Dyslexia Screening and Intervention pilot program.

Topic: Dyslexia, Interventions, Screening

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