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Jayanthi, Madhav; Gersten, Russell; Spallone, Samantha; Dimino, Joseph; Schumacher, Robin; Smolkowski, Keith; Karp, Karen; Haymond, Kelly – Instructional Research Group, 2018
The goal of this randomized controlled trial (RCT) was to evaluate the effectiveness of a small-group intervention in fractions for fifth-graders who are performing below grade level in mathematics. The impact of the fractions intervention was assessed on fifth-grade at-risk students' understanding of foundational fractions concepts and procedural…
Descriptors: Fractions, Mathematics Achievement, Small Group Instruction, Grade 5
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Gersten, Russell; Newman-Gonchar, Rebecca; Haymond, Kelly S.; Dimino, Joseph – Regional Educational Laboratory Southeast, 2017
Response to intervention (RTI) is a comprehensive early detection and prevention strategy used to identify and support struggling students before they fall behind. An RTI model usually has three tiers or levels of support. Tier 1 is generally defined as classroom instruction provided to all students, tier 2 is typically a preventive intervention…
Descriptors: Response to Intervention, Primary Education, Grade 1, Grade 2
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Ward, Bryce; Gersten, Russell – School Psychology Review, 2013
In this article, we report the results from a randomized evaluation of the Safe and Civil Schools (SCS) model for school-wide positive behavioral interventions and supports. Thirty-two elementary schools in a large urban school district were randomly assigned to an initial training cohort or a wait-list control group. Results suggested that SCS…
Descriptors: School Safety, Positive Behavior Supports, Elementary Schools, Urban Schools