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Response to Intervention RTI Hurts Students with Dyslexia

by Fernette Eide | | Advocacy, Assessment, Dyslexia Laws, Parents, Professionals, Psychology, RTI, School, Teachers

RTI or Response To Intervention is currently the dominant approach to reading instruction in public schools across the United States (over 70% of school districts), but in a just-released progress report funded by the Department of Education from the Institute of...

[Premium] Math Journal Club: Strategic Instruction for Fractions

by Fernette Eide | | Dyscalculia, dyslexia, Math, Premium, Premium Content, RTI, Strategies, Uncategorized

This past week, researchers published an interesting study that suggested that students should receive explicit instructions about why certain approaches are chosen for certain types of math programs. As it turns out, studies of strategic math instruction seems to...

ADHD / Gifted 2E Guidelines from Department of Education – Schools

by Fernette Eide | | 504, Accommodations, Advocacy, IEP, RTI, Testing

In breaking news, the US Department of Education and Office for Civil Rights have released their a letter from Asst Secretary Catherine Lhamon and its Students with ADHD and Section 504 Resource Guide HERE. For your convenience, we also include them below –...

Dyslexia and IQ: What You Must Know [Premium]

by Fernette Eide | | Accommodations, Advocacy, Being Dyslexic, Education, Premium, Premium Content, RTI, Testing

Here are 4 of the Most Important Things You Should Know About Dyslexia & IQ: #1. It Can Be Used to Identify Strengths and Talents. In our minds, one of the best reasons that dyslexic students benefit by IQ testing is that it can quickly establish their...

Can Gifted Kids with Dyslexia Fly at School? – When Tests and Schools Fall Short [Premium]

by Fernette Eide | | Assessment, Dysgraphia, Premium, Premium Content, Psychology, RTI, Stealth Dyslexia, Teachers, Testing

I recently came across Bobby Gilman’s article on the critical issues facing twice-exceptional or Gifted LD students at school. It’s an ambitious paper for sure, but provides a solid big picture view of the challenges that 2E students face in their pursuit of an...

What Works for Dyslexia? RTI and Tier 3 Intensive Reading Intervention [Premium]

by Fernette Eide | | Dysgraphia, Education, Premium, Premium Content, Reading, RTI, Teachers

Response to Intervention or RTI has been adopted by 1/3 of US states, although the details of its use and requirements varies considerably in terms of how it addresses the needs of dyslexic students. At its best RTI is a multi-tiered approach to the identification and...