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news trends Intervention Programs AEC, A+nyWhere Learning System www.amered.com Autoskill, Academy of MATH www.autoskill.com Cambium Learning, Language! The Comprehensive Literacy Curriculum and Read Well www.cambiumlearningtechnologies.com Carnegie Learning, Math Prep www.carnegielearning.com CompassLearning, Odyssey Math www.compasslearningodyssey.com Curriculum Associates, RTI: Response-to-Intervention www.curriculumassociates.com Harcourt Achieve, NorthStar Math www.northstarachieve.com Houghton Mifflin, MathSteps www.eduplace.com Imagination Station www.istation.com Kaplan, Reading and Math Empowerment www.kaplank12.com Lexia www.LexiaLearning.com McMillan/McGraw Hill: Reading Triumphs www.mhschool.com Pearson, AMP Program Achieving Maximum Progress www.pearsoned.com PLATO Courses www.plato.com Princeton Review www.educators.princetonreview.com Recorded Books, Plugged-in to Reading www.pluggedintoreading.com Scholastic, Read 180 www.scholastic.com Scientific Learning, Fast ForWord www.scilearn.com SRA/McGraw-Hill, Number Worlds www.sraonline.com Steck Vaughn/Renaissance Learning, Read Now Power Up! www.renlearn.com/rnpu/ Summit Interactive, GraspMath Interactive Video Tutor www.evrmath.com The Princeton Review, SideStreets www.princetonreview.com Touch Math www.touchmath.com Voyager, Expanded Learning, Passport, Journeys, and VMath www.voyagerlearning.com Response to Intervention (RTI) What it is and why you need it By Dr. Christy A. Chambers More states are requiring school districts to put response to intervention (RTI) processes into place and yet many administrators and teachers are uncertain on how to get started. The RTI process matches high-quality instruction and interventions to unique student needs. Students are screened and those students identified as at risk or struggling in academics or behavior become a part of a problem-solving process. If a problem is identified early and targeted intervention is provided, this could get a student on track, and improve achievement. RTI is important not because the concept is promoted by legislation, but because it has the potential to unify education by promoting the sharing of resources, intervening early, and breaking down the walls of special ed. Essentially, RTI can build an “Every Ed,” a system where students benefit from targeted interventions and frequent progress monitoring designed to enhance the achievement of all students. There are three significant ways that the use of a software program is key to successful implementation of an RTI process: Use multimedia techniques: Technology can provide Universal Design for Learning (UDL), the framework that provides equal opportunities to learn by making the curriculum accessible for all learners. For example, a teacher can provide digital text with vocabulary definitions or animated coaches that assist students with comprehension. Assess year-round: Rather than just use twice-a-year assessments to see where students fall, RTI requires teachers to implement multiple scientifically based interventions and frequently monitor student progress. Data collection and analysis programs that include ongoing training help make sure every student gets the intervention needed, when it’s needed. Use data more effectively: Schools can meet achievement and AYP (adequate yearly progress) goals by tracking, disaggregating, analyzing, and reporting student achievement data throughout the school year. Implementing a system to track all student achievement data may seem daunting, but, in reality, data management tools streamline assessment work. These tools eliminate duplication of efforts and help schools meet accountability requirements. Dr. Christy A. Chambers is the immediate past president of the Council of Administrators of Special Education and CEO, Beyond the Box, an education consulting group providing technical assistance and training. 18 | TECH & LEARNING http://www.amered.com http://www.autoskill.com http://www.cambiumlearningtechnologies.com http://www.carnegielearning.com http://www.compasslearningodyssey.com http://www.curriculumassociates.com http://www.northstarachieve.com http://www.eduplace.com http://www.istation.com http://www.kaplank12.com http://www.LexiaLearning.com http://www.mhschool.com http://www.pearsoned.com http://www.plato.com http://www.educators.princetonreview.com http://www.pluggedintoreading.com http://www.scholastic.com http://www.scilearn.com http://www.sraonline.com http://www.renlearn.com/rnpu/ http://www.evrmath.com http://www.princetonreview.com http://www.touchmath.com http://www.voyagerlearning.com

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