National Resource Center of Learning Disabilities (2006)

Section 1 of a five part RtI manual authored by the National Resource of Learning Disabilities defines screening and explains its critical features. Section 1 includes tools and tasklists designed to support an RtI, school-wide screening process. It also provides a list of resources schools will need to implement an RtI school-wide screening process with fidelity.

http://www.rti4success.org/images/stories/pdfs/rtimanualsection1.pdf

Gersten, R., Clarke, B.S., & Jordan, N.C. (2007)

Published by the Center on Instruction, this document examines the efficacy of existing screening measures used at the primary level. It describes at length, the essential features needed to screen students in grades K-3 for mathematical difficulties.

ScreeningforMathematicsDifficultiesinK-3Students.pdf

Johnson, E.S. & Pool, J.L.

A concise article that briefly describes four different screening processes (e.g., direct route, progress monitoring model, risk index model ) that have been used to identify students at risk for reading problems. It provides a list of screening measures schools should consider using for students in grades 1-3. A table of common screening instruments along with their respective psychometric properties serves as a quick reference list for schools investigating this type of assessment tool.

http://www.rtinetwork.org/Essential/Assessment/Universal/ar/Screening-for-Reading-Problems-in-Grades-1-Through-3-An-Overview-of-Select-Measures

Jenkins, J., & Johnson, E. (2008)

A short, concise article that discusses the purpose and nature of screening within the RtI process. It lists factors schools should consider when selecting a screening instrument and identifies the negative consequences when screening procedures are not implemented with fidelity. The article concludes with discussion of screening considerations relative to reading at Kindergarten, grades 1, 2 and beyond.

http://www.rtinetwork.org/Essential/Assessment/Universal/ar/ReadingProblems

Hughes, C., & Dexter, D. (2008)

This article describes universal screening within an RtI process. It begins with a definition of universal screening followed by a list of characteristics commonly associated with effective screening measures. It identifies common screening tools and discusses the type of student performances that are measured.

http://www.rtinetwork.org/Learn-About-RTI/Research-Support-for-RTI/Universal-Screening-Within-a-Response-to-Intervention-Model

Heistad, D. (2009)

A webinar-based presentation which defines comprehensive screening and identifies psychometric properties associated with accurate and effective screening measures. The presentation provides a rationale for establishing local norms based on screening data and describes the types of data obtained from a comprehensive screening process. A discussion of how screening data is used within the RtI process concludes the presentation.

http://www.rti4success.org/images/stories/webinar/rtianduniversalscreening_color.pdf

Dr. Hugh W. Catts – University of Kansas (2006)

A power point presentation which provides a rationale for universal screening within the RtI process and a discussion regarding the negative consequence of inappropriate screening procedures and tools. It identifies several factors schools need to consider when selecting a screening tool. The presentation concludes with a detailed description of several screening tools with a specific focus on their psychometric properties.

http://www.rti4success.org/images/stories/pdfs/catts_screening.pdf

National Center on Response to Intervention (2009)

Designed to assist school personnel with decisions regarding selection of screening measures, the Screening Reading Tools Chart provides information regarding the technical adequacy of five screening tools: AIMWeb, DIBELS, Scholastic, Star, and STEEP. Additional information regarding administration procedures and protocol and cost of each program is also provided.

http://www.rti4success.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1091&Itemid=139

This website provides information relative to NCLB and best practices in literacy, math, science, Special Education and English Language Learning. Information provided includes articles, briefs, reports, powerpoint presentations and webinars that available free of charge for downloading.

http://www.centeroninstruction.org/index.cfm

Established through a partnership between the American Institutes for Research, Vanderbilt University and the University of Kansas and funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs, the NCRtI provides technical assistance designed to build capacity for RtI implementation at the state level. The center provides information in the form of articles, podcasts. Webinars, powerpoint presentations on a variety of topics and issues involving the RtI implementation and evaluation process.

http://www.rti4success.org

This site has downloadable articles, power point presentations, Frequently Asked Question documents, and additional resources about screening, student progress monitoring, Curriculum-Based Measurement, applying decision making to IEPs and other research-based topics. All publications are designed to inform and assist audiences in implementing student progress monitoring at the classroom, building, local or state level. In addition, the Center has established a standard process to evaluate the scientific rigor of commercially available tools to monitor student progress.

http://www.studentprogress.org/chart/chart.asp

Funded by the Office of Special Education Services (OSES), this website provides information and resources related to curricular practices in math, reading, writing, differentiated instruction, Universal Design for learning, and technology.

http://www.k8accesscenter.org/index.php/about/