Did You Miss Our Interactive Chat on RTI?
On May 1, 2008, we held an interactive chat session on RTI. Three subject area experts participated: Dr. John Hintze, Professor of Student Development and Pupil Personnel Services at the University of Massachusetts Amherst; Dr. Pamela Radford, Problem Solving Services Coordinator for the Northern Suburban Special Education District in Illinois; and Dr. Matt Burns, Associate Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Hintze led the discussion. "Determining the Response in RTI" is particularly useful and relevant to practicing school psychologists and others who are responsible for establishing RTI decision-making criteria at school and district levels. Click here to read the transcript from this exciting event!

Webinar Recording on Using CBM Data for Decision Making Now Available!
On April 28, 2008, Dr. Erica Lembke presented a webinar entitled, "Data Utilization within a CBM Screening and Progress Monitoring System." This webinar provided information on how to use CBM screening and progress monitoring data to make instructional decisions. Data decision rules were discussed, along with questions to help guide problem-solving teams as they discuss data. The importance of data-based discussion surrounding instructional decisions at the school, grade, classroom, and individual student levels was emphasized. Click here to access the recording and download the presentation materials.

Department of Education Proposes Regulations to Strengthen NCLB
Late last month, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) unveiled proposed regulations to strengthen and clarify No Child Left Behind (NCLB). The proposed regulations focus on improved accountability and transparency, uniform and disaggregated graduation rates and improved parental notification for Supplemental Education Services and public school choice. Building on the Department's growth model pilot program, the proposed regulations would outline the criteria that States must meet in order to incorporate individual student progress into the State's definition of Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). The Department is accepting public comments on the proposed regulations through June 23, 2008 For more information, go to the Department's website at: http://www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2008/04/04222008.html

Department to Hold Public Meetings to Discuss Proposed NCLB Regulations
The Education Department has planned a series of upcoming public meetings being held around the country to discuss the proposed changes to regulations for Title I under No Child Left Behind. To see the meeting schedule, click here.

"What is Response to Intervention?"
Join the National Center on Response to Intervention on May 14 at 1:00 ET for its first webinar!  The purpose of this webinar is to help state education agencies understand what RTI is, that it can be used to provide tiered instructional services, and to identify students with learning disabilities. This webinar will describe basic concepts of RTI and how it can be implemented in schools. Examples will be shared to illustrate how teams can be organized within schools to implement RTI. Click here for more information on how to participate.

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