BRT News – Page 23 – BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH & TEACHING

Presented at: RTI Early Childhood Summit (Sept. 26, 2011, Santa Ana Pueblo, NM).

RTI Early Childhood Summit (Sept. 26, 2011, Santa Ana Pueblo, NM). The Response To Intervention Action Network is dedicated to the effective implementation of Response to Intervention (RTI) in school districts nationwide. Their goal is to guide educators and families in the large-scale implementation of RTI so that each child has access to quality instruction and that struggling students – including those with learning and attention issues – are identified early and receive the necessary supports to be successful. Critical…
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Dynamically Generated Measures of Math

Dynamically Generated Measures of Math – A site for teachers to develop worksheets and diagnostic assessments in all four operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division) in grades K-5. Problem type and difficulty can be manipulated to reflect important operation skills (e.g. borrowing, carrying, etc.). DynamicMeasuresHandout.pdf

Diagnostic Reading Progress Monitoring

Diagnostic Reading Progress Monitoring (DPRM) – DRPM is a computer-based reading assessment that offers 20 alternate forms each of two silent reading fluency and two vocabulary measures. The measures are to be used as part of a response to intervention (RTI) system and provide diagnostic information to supplement other measures. The DRPM reading measures are computer-based so teachers can efficiently collect data. Reports highlight essential differences in the decoding aspects of performance (the silent reading …
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Directed Reading Assessments (DRA)

Directed Reading Assessments (DRA) – Reading assessments that expand the existing reading measures on easyCBM, Gr. 3 – 8, to include non-fiction (Read to Perform a Task, Informational Text) and shorter fiction (Short Literary Text) passages. DirectedRdgAssmnt

Distributed Item Review (DIR)

Distributed Item Review (DIR) – A web-based system for presenting test items to experts across a broad geographic region so they can review them for important dimensions of bias, sensitivity, and alignment with standards DIR_Riverside

CEC (April 8th – 11th 2015, San Diego, CA)

The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving the educational success of individuals with disabilities and/or gifts and talents. CEC advocates for appropriate governmental policies, sets professional standards, provides professional development, advocates for individuals with exceptionalities, and helps professionals obtain conditions and resources necessary for effective professional practice. Evaluating Growth of Sudents with Significant Cognitive Disabilities on Alternate Assessments. Tindal, G., & Nese, J. F. T. EvalGrwthAltAssmnts_TindalNese

Presented at: Including Students with Disabilities in Large Scale Testing: Traveling Blue Highways and the Many Issues Encountered In the U.S

Including students with disabilities in large scale testing: Traveling blue highways and the many issues encountered In the U.S. Tindal, G. IncludingStdntsDisabilitiesLgScaleTesting_Tindal

Individual Differences or Individual Difference

Individual differences or individual difference. Tindal, G. IndividualDifference_Tindal

COSA (October 1st – 2nd, 2015, Eugene, OR)

The Confederation of Oregon School Administrators (COSA), serves and represents more than 2,000 school administrators, managers and executives. COSA was founded in 1974 to give Oregon’s education leaders a united voice in helping to shape public policy, advocate for schools and speak on behalf of students. Linking Standards to the IEP for Students Participating in the Oregon Alternate ‘Extended” Assessment. Lenhardt, B., Tindal, G., & Farley, D. LinkingIEP StandardsOrAltAssmnt_LenhardtTindalFarley

Innovation Need Survey: Implementing a Technology Tool to Improve Early Data-based Decisions to Address and Prevent Learning Disabilities (Technical Report No. 1602)

Irvin, P. S., Pilger, M., Sáez. L., Alonzo, J. (2016). Innovation need survey: Implementing a technology tool to improve early data-based decisions to address and prevent learning disabilities (Technical Report No. 1602). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon. The purpose of this report is to learn about the field’s readiness to implement a tablet-based early screening system designed to support teacher decision-making and improve learning outcomes in preschool and kindergarten settings, based on input from Oregon early…
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