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Lo, Ya-yu; Anderson, Adrienne L.; Bunch-Crump, Kimberly – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2017
Many educators in public schools in the United States experience challenges in meeting the unique needs of the growing population of English learners who must simultaneously attain academic skills while acquiring English language proficiency. Such unique needs intensify for English learners with reading disabilities. Morphological awareness is key…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, English Language Learners, Second Language Instruction, Reading Instruction
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Harlacher, Jason E.; Potter, Jon B.; Weber, Jill M. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2015
Core instruction is an important part of an effective response to intervention (RTI) model. To implement RTI effectively, school teams should regularly examine the effectiveness of their core instruction to determine if at least 80% of students meet the proficiency standard with core support alone. However, some educators may not have the skills…
Descriptors: Instructional Improvement, Teamwork, Response to Intervention, Reading Instruction
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Johnson, Evelyn S.; Boyd, Lisa – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2013
Within a response to intervention framework, Tier 2 is commonly conceptualized as a supplemental, 30-minute intervention that is provided in addition to the core instructional program. Given the resource constraints that many schools face, this type of model might not be feasible. However, in the light of data that suggest a need for a…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Instructional Effectiveness, Intervention, Response to Intervention
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Harper, Gregory F.; Maheady, Larry – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2007
Peer-mediated instruction holds particular promise as an effective educational strategy for children with learning disabilities. When properly implemented, peer-mediated instructional approaches permit active engagement, frequent opportunities to respond, immediate error correction, prompt feedback on the correctness of responses, and motivational…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Learning Disabilities, Academic Achievement, Teaching Methods
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Casteel, Carolyn P.; Isom, Bess A.; Jordan, Kathleen F. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2000
This article presents a practical plan for improving reading comprehension and reader self-efficacy in grades 4-12 through transactional strategies instruction. Three phases of instruction are described and specific instructional strategies are provided. Suggestions for implementation and for evaluation of instruction effectiveness are also…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Program Implementation
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Jones, Eric D.; Southern, W. Thomas; Brigham, Frederick J. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 1998
This article reviews the literature on curriculum-based assessment (CBA) with students who have special education needs. Features of CBA common to various approaches and contributing most to its instructional effectiveness include teachers' evaluative attitudes and behaviors, focus and sustained attention on student performance, and facilitation…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Based Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Effectiveness