Special Education Listserv
Subject: Selecting Evidence-Based Tools and Programs
Source: Thea Scott, Director of Three-Tiered Model Coordination, Office of Quality Schools
Intended Audience: All Educators
Date: October 15, 2010
The National Center on Response to Intervention (NCRTI) has released a new webinar titled "Selecting Evidence-Based Tools and Programs." In this webinar, Dr. Allison Gandhi, the Coordinator of RTI Knowledge Production, Identification, & Validation for the NCRTI, provides an overview of the screening, progress monitoring, and instructional tools charts currently available on the NCRTI website, describes the information that they provide, and walks through the process that teams can use when selecting an appropriate tool. This webinar is available at any time for viewing. A link to the "Selecting Evidence-Based Tools and Programs" archived webinar and information about the online chat is also available at http://www.dese.mo.gov/3tieredmodels/index.html.
Please note that a live, online chat hosted by Dr. Allison Gandhi will take place on October 21 from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Eastern. Dr. Gandhi will answer the questions submitted via e-mail as well as any additional questions that come up during the online chat. To participate in the chat, go to http://www.rti4success.org/ and click on "Join our Live Chat." Note this will not be available until 15 minutes prior to the beginning of the chat.