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  • RTI (Part 2): Assessment
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  • 1: A Quick Overview of RTI

How will teachers initially identify struggling readers?

  • 2: Universal Screening Components
  • 3: Identification of Struggling Readers
  • 4: Tier 1 Components
  • 5: The Tier 1 Decision-Making Process
  • 6: Identifying Students Who Do Not Show Adequate Progress in Tier 1

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  • 7: Tier 2 Components
  • 8: Identifying Students Who Do Not Show Adequate Progress in Tier 2
  • 9: Tier 3 Components
  • 10: Assessment in Tier 3

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Activity: Ian’s Slope

Help Phoebe calculate the slope of Ian’s CBM scores over the 9-week monitoring period. Look at Ian’s graph to find the information you need.
Enter the information in the Slope Calculator
slope calculator

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Incorrect!

Here are the values you should have entered into the Short-Term Goal Calculator

  • The score on the first probe 1
  • The score on the last probe 16
  • The first administration time period 1
  • The last administration time period 9

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Correct!

Nice job. That wasn’t so hard, was it?

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