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Dyslexia in the Early Years: A Handbook for Practice
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Reid, Gavin – Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2017
Research has shown that early identification and intervention is crucial and can in fact minimise, and may even prevent, the challenges of dyslexia from becoming too detrimental at later stages of education. This book offers both research insights and practical guidance for teachers working in Early Years settings on how to create resource…
Descriptors: Dyslexia, Early Childhood Education, Young Children, Disability Identification
Recognition & Response: Response to Intervention for PreK
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Buysse, Virginia; Peisner-Feinberg, Ellen – Young Exceptional Children, 2010
Some young children show signs that they may not be learning in an expected manner, even during the prekindergarten (PreK) years. These children may exhibit learning challenges in areas such as developing language, counting objects, hearing differences in letter sounds, paying attention during story time, or learning how to write. Teachers,…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Preschool Children, Program Effectiveness, Student Needs
Responsiveness-to-Intervention: Definitions, Evidence, and Implications for the Learning Disabilities Construct.
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Fuchs, Douglas; Mock, Devery; Morgan, Paul L.; Young, Caresa L. – Learning Disabilities: Research & Practice, 2003
This article describes the two basic versions of the responsiveness-to-intervention (RTI) approach for identifying learning disabilities, the problem solving model and the standard-protocol approach. It reviews evidence on effectiveness and feasibility and concludes that more needs to be understood before RTI may be viewed as a valid…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Classification, Definitions, Disability Identification
Introduction to Response to Intervention: What, Why, and How Valid Is It?
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Fuchs, Douglas; Fuchs, Lynn S. – Reading Research Quarterly, 2006
On December 3, 2004, President Bush signed into law the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA, 2004). The revised law is different from the previous version in at least one important respect. Whereas practitioners were previously encouraged to use IQ-achievement discrepancy to identify children with learning disabilities…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Learning Disabilities, Intelligence Quotient, Legislation
Problem-Solving Model for Decision Making with High-Incidence Disabilities: The Minneapolis Experience.
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Marston, Doug; Muyskens, Paul; Lau, Matthew; Canter, Andrea – Learning Disabilities: Research & Practice, 2003
This article describes the problem-solving model (PSM) used in the Minneapolis Public Schools to guide decisions regarding intervention in general education, special education referral, and evaluation for special education eligibility for high-incidence disabilities. Program evaluation indicates students received special education services earlier…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Classification, Definitions, Disability Identification
Using Response-to-Intervention to Enhance Outcomes for Children
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VanDerHeyden, Amanda M.; Jimerson, Shane R. – California School Psychologist, 2005
Response to Intervention (RTI) models have substantial promise for screening, intervention service delivery, and to serve as catalysts for system change to enhance the educational outcomes of children. RTI represents a more flexible service delivery model; however, it is essential to articulate how RTI can be effectively implemented and…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Outcomes of Education, Student Placement, Decision Making