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Assessment Resources

The assessment of student achievement and the associated requirements of accountability for all students are at the heart of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act. This topic area provides a selection of assessment resources that highlight the use of ongoing data collection and application to evaluate the effectiveness of instruction.

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Progress Monitoring in an Inclusive Standards-Based Assessment and Accountability System
This report describes how progress monitoring is an essential component of inclusive standards-based assessment and accountability.
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Response to Intervention Online Modules (K–12)
These online modules provide information on response to intervention (RTI). This site aims to ensure that general education teachers, school administrators, school nurses, and school counselors are well prepared to work with students who have disabilities and with their families.

Responsiveness to Intervention in the SLD Determination Process
This publication provides an overview of the RTI process and discusses its role in specific learning disability (SLD) determination. ( Adobe Reader PDF 1 MB)

National Center on Response to Intervention (RTI)
http://www.rti4success.org
The American Institutes for Research and researchers from Vanderbilt University and the University of Kansas—through funding from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)—have established this center. The center's mission is to provide technical assistance to states and districts in implementing proven models for RTI/EIS.

The National Center on Student Progress Monitoring
www.studentprogress.org
This center has identified progress monitoring tools that meet the high standards for scientific rigor in different academic areas and are used within response to intervention models.

Research Institute on Progress Monitoring
http://progressmonitoring.net
This institute is funded by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) to develop a system of progress monitoring for all students within the general education curriculum.

RTI Action Network
RTINetwork.org
The RTI Action Network is dedicated to the effective implementation of response to intervention (RTI) in school districts nationwide. The RTI Action Network is a program of the National Center for Learning Disabilities, funded by the Cisco Foundation and in partnership with the nation's leading education associations and top RTI experts. The cornerstone of the initiative is the "go-to" site for research-based information and expert guidance on RTI. This new website offers informational resources and professional development as well as the opportunity to interact with top researchers and experienced practitioners.

New Roles in Response to Intervention: Creating Success for School and Children [K–12]
http://www.centeroninstruction.org/files/rti_role_definitions.pdf The Center on Instruction (http://www.centeroninstruction.org/index.cfm) offers this resource that is a compilation of professional organizations' position papers regarding various school personnel's roles in RTI.

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