John- thanks for putting everything out there for and about RTI- Our district sent us to a one day workshop last year-presented by people who have dealings with Oregon U and Dibels, and at the end of it the 3 of us (reading specialists) still had no idea what it was. However we are being told to implement it this year-basically we're just following the tiering methods! And our district uses NO core programs for reading except for Fountas & Pinnells reading and writing workshop models. So-Either states have to figure out what they need to do to satisfy these new requirements, or we are just spinning our wheels. Does your district attempt to implement RTI? Michelle-NY-25 reading n a message dated 10/8/2007 12:00:54 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
It is important to read the IDEA wording that includes many repetitions of "scientific evidence." The three tiers are built on this assumed "scientific evidence." Tier One has been used tell teachers that "core reading" programs with "scientific research" should meet the needs of 80% of their readers. We now know through the What Works Clearinghouse that NONE of these core programs have the scientific research that meets the requirements for "scientific evidence." (Only Success for All had more than one scientific study to qualify for review, and SFA received a potentially positive rating for general reading achievement-but had "mixed results" on comprehension.) And, in schools where the "core" program hasn't met the needs of 80%, teachers are being pressured to believe its their fault, and/or they need to follow the program even more closely (implying the integrity of the program must have been compromised). NOT that the core program does not have any scientific evidence to support following it even more closely. ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
