An Introduction To Resources From The Center On Instruction

An Introduction to Resources fromthe Center on InstructionAngela Penfold, RMC Research CorporationDirector Center on InstructionDirector,December 17, 2010

The Center on Instruction is operated by RMC Research Corporationin partnership with the Florida Center for Reading Research at Florida StateUniversity; Instructional Research Group; the Texas Institute for Measurement,Evaluation, and Statistics at the University of Houston; andThe Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk at The University of Texas at Austin.AustinThe contents of this PowerPoint were developed under cooperative agreement S283B050034 withthe U.S. Department of Education. However, these contents do not necessarilyrepresent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should notassume endorsement by the Federal Government.2010

Introducing COICOI’ss Resources Section 1: Resources for Course Reading or to SupportClass Discussion/Activities Section 2: Supports for active learning andimplementation tools Section 3: Resources for administrator trainingprograms Section 4: Finding the Resources You NeedFunded by U.S. Department of Education

SECTION1Resources for Course Reading or toSupport Class Discussion/ActivitiesToday’s Topics Adolescent Literacy Instruction and Interventions Literacy Instruction and Interventions for ELLs Assessments in Adolescent Literacy GradesG d KK-3:3 LiteracyLitInstructionI t ti andd IInterventionstti Math Instruction and InterventionsAssessments in Mathematics AssessmentsFunded by U.S. Department of Education

Adolescent LiteracyI t ti andInstructiond InterventionsI ttiExamples of Resources AcademicAcademic Literacy Instruction for Adolescents: A Guidance Document from theCenter on Instruction Effective Instruction for Adolescent Struggling Readers (complete package) Bringing Literacy Strategies into Content InstructionFunded by U.S. Department of Education

Adolescent LiteracyI t ti andInstructiond InterventionsI ttiAcademic Literacy Instruction for Adolescents: AGuidance Document from the Center on Instruction This document provides recommendations for improving literacy-related instruction in the content areasor across the entire school day, interventions for students readingg below ggrade level,, and recommendations for supporting literacy development inadolescent English language learners. IncludesIncludes comments from experts and examples of /files/Academic%20Literacy.pdfFunded by U.S. Department of Education

Adolescent LiteracyI t ti andInstructiond InterventionsI ttiEffective Instruction for Adolescent StrugglingReaders Complete package: (a) meta-analysis; (b) practice brief; (c)professional development module (Facilitator Guide and PPT);and (d) training of trainers materials Deepens knowledge of reading-related issues for adolescentswith reading difficulties and learning disabilities.disabilities Guides delivery of instruction for adolescent struggling readers,particularly secondary interventions in the general educationcontext. Complete package can support a Bachelor’s or Master’s levelcourse preparing students for providing esources.cfm?category specialed&subcategory &grade start &grade end #153y &grade start &grade end #153Funded by U.S. Department of Education

Adolescent LiteracyI t ti andInstructiond InterventionsI ttiBringingBi i LitLiteracy StStrategiest i iintot CContentt t InstructionI t ti Provides information & illustrations about literacy in content areasand the professional development that teachers need to supportth i iinstruction.theirt ti Strategies discussed are useful for all students. This document could provide a supplemental text or resource in aliteracy course for content area teachers or for special educationteachers who may be placed in coaching or collaborative teachingsituations. The scenarios could be used as a basis for classroomdidiscussionsior writingiti tent%20Instruction.pdfFunded by U.S. Department of Education

Literacy Instruction and Interventions forE li h LEnglishLanguage LLearnersExamples of Resources Language and Reading Interventions for English Language Learners and EnglishLanguage Learners with Disabilities Practical Guidelines for the Education of Englishg Languageg g Learners: Series of 3booksFunded by U.S. Department of Education

Literacy Instruction and Interventions forE li h LEnglishLanguage LLearnersLanguage and Reading Interventions for EnglishLanguage Learners and English Language Learnerswith Disabilities Information about assessment, instructional interventions, andprofessional development with a particular focus on ELL studentswho have been identified with a language and/or learningdi bilit or whodisabilityh are att riski k ffor readingdi diffidifficulties.lti Recommendations and empirical evidence for the types ofinstructional interventions that best serve ELLs who are at risk forreadingdi diffidifficultieslti whoh may or may nott hhave an ididentifiedtifi dlanguage and/or learning //wwwcenteroninstruction d by U.S. Department of Education

Literacy Instruction and Interventions forE li h LEnglishLanguage LLearnersPractical Guidelines Series (3 Books) Practical Guidelines for the Education of English Language Learners:Recommendations for Instruction and Academic Interventions (Book 1)Address reading and mathematics; for classwide instruction and truction.org/files/ELL1-Interventions.pdf Practical Guidelines for the Education of English Language Learners:Research-Based Recommendations for Serving AdolescentNewcomers (Book 2)Primarily for adolescent newcomers who have a relatively short period of timein which to simultaneously develop academic language skills and master gradelevel LL2-Newcomers.pdf Funded by U.S. Department of Education

Assessments in Adolescent LiteracyAssessments to Guide Adolescent Literacy Instruction Describes assessment systems for schools. Focuses on understandingg the ppurposepand use of various typesyp ofassessments and student data within the school setting. Could be used as a supplemental text for Master’s students inschool administration,, specialpeducation,, or reading.g It assumesknowledge about different types and characteristics iles/Assessment%20Guide.pdfFunded by U.S. Department of Education

Grades K-3:LitLiteracyInstructionI t ti andd IInterventionsttiExtensiveEt i RReadingdi IInterventionsttiiin GGradesd KK–3:3 FFrom RResearchhto Practice One example of a COI resource addressing reading interventionsf KforK-33 students.t d t Report summarizes relevant high-quality research studies andsynthesizes their findings on the effects of extensive readingi tinterventionstiandd iimplicationsli tiffor practiceti ffor studentst d t withithreading problems or learning disabilities in an RTI xtensive%20Reading%20Interventions.pdfFunded by U.S. Department of Education

Math Instruction and InterventionsExamples of Resources MathematicsMathematics Instruction for Students with Learning Disabilities or DifficultyLearning Mathematics: A Synthesis of the Intervention Research Mathematics Instruction for Students with Learning Disabilities orDifficultyLearning Mathematics: A Guide for Teachers A Summary of Nine Key Studies: Multi-Tier Intervention and Response toInterventions for Struggling Students in MathematicsFunded by U.S. Department of Education

Math Instruction and InterventionsMathematics Instruction for Students with Learning Disabilities orDifficulty Learning Mathematics: A Synthesis of the InterventionResearch SynthesizesSynthesizes experimental and quasiquasi-experimentalexperimental research on instruction thatenhances the mathematics performance of students with learning disabilities ingrades 1–12, and discusses implications for ematicsMthti IInstructiont ti ffor StStudentsd t withith LLearningi DiDisabilitiesbiliti orDifficulty Learning Mathematics: A Guide for Teachers Companion piece to the meta-analysis and includes NMP findings. Describes the seven effective instructional practices identified for teachingmathematics to K–12 students with learning disabilities and students who areexperiencing difficulties in learning mathematics but not identified as having a mathlearning disability.http://www centeroninstruction org/files/Teaching%20Math%20to%20SLD%20LD%20Guide ng%20Math%20to%20SLD%20LD%20Guide.pdfFunded by U.S. Department of Education

Math Instruction and InterventionsA Summary of Nine Key Studies: Multi-Tier Intervention andResponse to Interventions for Struggling Students in Mathematics ProvidesProvides information about evidenceevidence-basedbased practices for Tier 2interventions and how to use RTI in mathematics. Identifies and describes the most current research available on theuse of RTI to help students struggling to learn math. Helps teachers and other school personnel understand and utilizewhat we know about RTI in mathematics d%20struggling%20math%20students.pdfFunded by U.S. Department of Education

Assessments in MathematicsExamples of Resources Screening for Mathematics Difficulties in K–3 Students Curriculum-Based Measurement in Mathematics: An Evidence-Based FormativeAssessment Procedure An Introduction to Progress Monitoring in MathematicsFunded by U.S. Department of Education

Assessments in MathematicsScreening for Mathematics Difficulties in K–3 Students Examines effectiveness of existingg earlyy screeningg measuresand discusses the key features needed to screen kindergartenthrough third grade students for difficulties in mathematics. Released in 2007;; updatingpg this %20Math%20Screening.pdfFunded by U.S. Department of Education

Assessments in MathematicsCurriculum-BasedCi l B d MeasurementMt iin MMathematics:thti AAn EEvidenceidBased Formative Assessment Procedure M-CBM (Mathematics Curriculum-Based Measurement), withbrief history of CBM, basic procedures, implications for practice,and additional resources. It also reviews the research thatsupportst ththe use off /plugin-UsingCBMRTI manual.pdfFunded by U.S. Department of Education

Assessments in MathematicsAn Introduction to Progress Monitoring in Mathematics PD module: PowerPoint ppresentation and a Presenter’sManual. Describes progress monitoring, discusses application ofpprogressgmonitoringg at the elementaryy and at the secondaryygrade levels, and provides resources for additionalinformation. Can be used in a course addressingg “what is tion.org/resources.cfm?category math&subcategory &gradestart &grade end #229Funded by U.S. Department of Education

SECTION 2Supports for active learning andimplementation toolsExamples of Resources StudentStudent Center Activities Guide Reviewing a Reading Program: PD Module Instructional Models and Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners Language Development for English Language Learners ProfessionalDevelopment ModuleFunded by U.S. Department of Education

Supports for active learning andi limplementationt ti ttoolslStudent Center Activities Guidephow to use student centers and materials developedp at ExplainsFCRR to provide differentiated and/or individualized instruction. FCRR’s Student Center Activities are organized according to the fiveessential components of reading instruction (phonemic awareness,phonics,h i flfluency, vocabulary,b landd comprehension)h i )For classroom teachers with students at all levels of reading proficiency.More than 500 reading-related games, hands-on projects, and otheractivities.Grades K-5 & iles/Using%20Student%20Center.pdfFunded by U.S. Department of Education

Supports for active learning andi limplementationt ti ttoolslReviewing a Reading Program: PD Modulepfacilitator gguide,, pparticipantp gguide,, and PPT 3 components: Module can be used to help preservice teachers learn how toanalyze instructional materials and reading programs foralignmentgto the research-based componentspof reading.g Can support an assignment, group activity or classroominteractive activity to illustrate application of research to ces.cfm?category reading&subcategory &grade start &grade end #175Funded by U.S. Department of Education