Response to intervention (RTI) and English learners : making it happen / Jana Echevarría, MaryEllen Vogt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Echevarría, Jana, 1956-

Contributor:

Vogt, MaryEllen

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Study and teaching--United States--Foreign speakers.

English language.

Language arts--Remedial teaching--United States.

Language arts.

English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers.

Language arts--Remedial teaching.

United States.

Physical Description:

xi, 156 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm

Place of Publication:

Boston : Pearson, ©2011.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. What Is RTI for English Learners?

RTI Is an Opportunity

RTI Definition Unpacked

Multi-tier Approach

Assessment and Intervention

Identify Areas of Concern and Monitor Progress

Provide Evidence-based Interventions

Identify Learning Disabilities

RTI Models

Standard Treatment Protocol

Problem-Solving Model

Hybrid Approaches

Making RTI Work

Final Thoughts

For Reflection and Discussion

2. Big Picture

Issues Faced by English Learners in School

Language Proficiency

Background Knowledge and Experience

Cultural Values and Norms

Factors Associated with Underachievement

Lack of Qualified Teachers

Inappropriate Teaching Practices

At-Risk School Environments

Factors Associated with Educational Success

High Expectations for All Students

Effective Teaching Practices

Relationships of Respect

RTI and Cultural and Linguistic Diversity

Important Role of Parents

Why Don't They Come?

What Can We Do?

Parents and RTI

3. Tier 1: What Is Best Practice for Teaching English Learners?

Overview of Tier 1: Effective Instruction for English Learners

Universal Screening in Tier 1

Progress Monitoring

Things to Consider About Progress Monitoring

Challenges in Tier 1 Universal Screening and Progress Monitoring for English Learners

High-Quality Classroom Instruction

Making Content Comprehensible for English Learners: the SIOP® Model

Components of the SIOP® Model

Lesson Preparation

Research Support for the Lesson Preparation Component

Building Background

Research Support for the Building Background Component

Comprehensible Input

Research Support for the Comprehensible Input Component

Strategies

Research Support for the Strategies Component

Interaction

Research Support for the Interaction Component

Practice & Application

Research Support for the Practice & Application Component

Lesson Delivery

Research Support for the Lesson Delivery Component

Review & Assessment

Research Support for the Review & Assessment Component

Uses and Benefits of the SIOP® Model

Differentiated Instruction

In Her Own Words: A Principal's Classroom Observation

Glimpse Into a Classroom with High-Quality Instruction for English Learners

4. Tier 2 Interventions for English Learners (by Catherine Richards-Tutor)

Using Data to Select Students in Need of Intervention

Curriculum-Based Measurements (CBM)

Example of a Tier 2 Intervention Process at the Elementary School Level

Grouping Students in Small Groups for Intervention

Conducting Small Group Intervention

Content of Intervention

Methods of Delivering Instruction

Principle 1 Small Groups

Principle 2 Setting Objectives

Principle 3 Content and Materials Are Appropriate for a Student's Ability

Principle 4 Skills Must Be Taught Explicitly, Intensively, and at a Rapid Pace

Principle 5 Students Must Be Provided Opportunities for Many Correct Responses

Principle 6 Corrective Feedback Using the Staircase Approach

Monitoring Student Progress

Reflecting on Data and Making Decisions

5. Tier 3 Interventions for English Learners

What Is Different about Tier 3?

Identifying a Disability

Learning Disability is Hard to Define

Distinguishing Disability from Difference

Successful IEP Meetings

6. Special Considerations for Secondary English Learners

Literacy Issues for Secondary English Learners

Why Do Secondary English Learners Struggle with Reading and Writing?

Implementation of RTI for Engtish Learners at the Secondary Level

What Adolescent English Learners Need and Deserve: Effective Tier 1 Instruction

Eight Principles of Adolescent Literacy Instruction

What Adolescent English Learners Need and Deserve: Effective Tier 2 and Tier 3 Instruction

Secondary RTI for English Learners: Putting It All Together

7. Successes and Barriers to Effective RTI Implementation

Principles of a Successful RTI Program

Questions to Guide RTI with English Learners

Frequently Asked Questions

Final Thoughts.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-148) and index.

ISBN:

0137048904

9780137048908

OCLC:

607974247