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Sadler, Carol; Sugai, George – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2009
The purpose of this article is to describe the development and 10-year implementation of the effective behavior and instructional support model in a midsized northwestern Oregon school district. The district experienced a sustained reduction in students' discipline referral rates, an increase in the percentage of students on track for early…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Early Intervention, Early Reading, Learning Disabilities
Paglin, Catherine – Northwest Education, 2003
An Oregon school district implemented an approach to reading that goes beyond instruction to prevention. Starting in kindergarten, the model features regular assessment, direct instruction, small-group instruction, and training for all teachers and assistants. At-risk kindergartners get extra reading instruction. Today, only 2 percent of kids…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Educational Practices, High Risk Students, Individualized Instruction
Thomas, Janene – Phi Delta Kappan, 2005
The students in Ms. Thomas' classes are struggling with poverty, learning disabilities, behavioral disorders, transience, and home languages other than English. Ms. Thomas is struggling to understand how they are going to meet the same standards as students who don't face such difficulties. In this artilce, Ms. Thomas expresses her opinions on…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, State Standards, Academic Standards, Learning Disabilities