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Robins, Jennifer; Antrim, Patricia – Knowledge Quest, 2013
In 2004 the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act authorized funding for Response to Intervention (RtI) instruction in the United States. By 2011, 71 percent of school districts had adopted RtI (Institute of Education Sciences 2011). The goal of RtI is to provide personalized, just-in-time intervention in reading and math for students who…
Descriptors: Response to Intervention, School Libraries, Educational Planning, Educational Change
Kurtts, Stephanie; Dobbins, Nicole; Takemae, Natsuko – Library Media Connection, 2012
Implementing new and advanced technology for instruction and access to the curriculum for the increasingly diverse student populations in schools can be a daunting task for even the most tech-savvy school personnel. This task can be even more challenging when devices, tools, and systems associated with assistive, or adaptive, technology are part…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Disabilities, Educational Technology, Assistive Technology
Parker, Katie – Educators' Spotlight Digest, 2007
Over 5 million students aged 6 to 21 received services under the "Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)" during the 2000-2001 school year. In partial response to this growing population of diverse learners, the relatively recent and highly controversial "No Child Left Behind (NCLB)" legislation has served as a…
Descriptors: Information Needs, Federal Legislation, Educational Improvement, Federal Programs