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Center for Response
to Intervention in Early Childhood (CRTiEC)
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The mission of the
Center for Response to Intervention
in Early Childhood (CRTiEC) is to reduce the number of
children with reading problems by increasing the number of children
entering school with knowledge and skill in early literacy and
language. CRTiEC has
moved to the new Urban Research
and Engagement Outreach Center (UROC) in North Minneapolis.
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University of Minnesota Press Release on CRTiEC,
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About CRTiEC
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We
know that children who read well in the early elementary
grades are more likely to be academically successful and
thrive in later life – and we know that children who acquire
early literacy and language skills before kindergarten
entry are more likely to read well in the early grades.
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While
much is known about early literacy and language and how to
promote their development, for too many children,
identification of literacy and language delays is coming too
late—resulting in life-long reading problems.
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We
need evidence-based approaches for early identification and
intervention of literacy and language problems that can be
implemented by early education professionals.
What will CRTiEC
do?
Through a 5-Year
Cooperative Agreement with the
National Center for
Special Education Research,
Institute of Education Sciences in the U.S. Department of
Education, we will:
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Carry out Research on Interventions for
children not making progress in the general literacy and
language curriculum in preschool.
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Carry out Research on Progress Monitoring Measures
linked to literacy and language development and
interventions.
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Disseminate Findings
to practitioners, policymakers and researchers.
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Provide National Leadership
on implementation of RtI for young children in literacy
and language.
 How will CEED be involved?
Work in Minnesota will focus
primarily on improvement and refinement of assessment
practices, building on our past work on Individual Growth
and Development Indicators (IGDIs) and related tools:
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Project Update - Fall
2009
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October 28, 2009: CRtIEC hosted the 3rd network
meeting for local Minnesota professionals to build, develop and
refine existing RtI models. Attendees discussed features of a
mission for a Minnesota RtI model, viewed current perspectives
from the field in the areas of measurement, intervention, what
we can learn from RtI in K-3 and Experience in the field.
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During the week of October 13-17: Alisha Wackerle-Hollman, Tracy Bradfield, and Scott McConnell participated
and presented at the First Annual RTI Early Childhood Summit and the
National Conference for the Division of Early Childhood (DEC) in
Albuquerque, New Mexico. Scott presented with a panel of measurement
experts on the promising practices and remaining challenges in
screening and progress monitoring. At DEC Tracy, Alisha, and Scott
presented a session titled All New IGDIs Development and
Applications with an Early Childhood RtI Model. Scott also
presented with a panel (including Ruth Kaminski, Howard Goldstein,
Judy Carta and Charles Greenwood) from CRtIEC titled Response to
Intervention in Early Childhood a Research to Practice Roundtable.
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October 2009: CRTiEC's data collection efforts are now underway
with two simultaneous studies. The first, a Tier-1 assessment of
quality classrooms is occurring in 17 early childhood classrooms
with 4 and 5 year-old age students. The second, the Phase 2
refinement study for the new IGDI measures (in the areas of Oral
Language, Alphabetic Principle, Phonemic Awareness and
Comprehension) will collect data to reflect the validity of the new
IGDI measures. Both studies began in the beginning of October 2009
and will continue through the course of the 2009-2010 academic year.
We are now up to 17 classroom participants.
Network Meeting Presentations and Handouts
CRTiEC Network Meeting, 10.28.09
CRTiEC Network Meeting, 5.21.09
Additional Resources
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Who is CRTiEC?
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Charles Greenwood and
Judith Carta
(Co-Principal
Investigators) Juniper Gardens
Children’s Project
University of Kansas
Scott
McConnell
Center for Early
Education and Development
University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota Staff
Graduate Research Associates
Amanda Besner,
besn0002@umn.edu
Amber Hays,
haysx058@umn.edu
Braden Schmitt,
schm0877@umn.edu
Megan Rodriguez,
rodri293@umn.edu
Research Coordinators
Tracy Bradfield,
Ph.D.,
tab@umn.edu
Alisha Wackerle, Ph.D.,
wacke020@umn.edu
Kristen Missall,
kristen.missal@uky.edu
Methodological and Statistical Analyst
Michael Rodriguez,
mcrdz@umn.edu
Methodological and Statistical Graduate Research Associate
Tony Albano,
alban017@umn.edu
Howard
Goldstein
The Ohio
State University
Ruth Kaminski
Dynamic Measurement
Group
Division of Early Childhood of
the Council on Exceptional Children,
who will
collaborate in the planning and evaluation of a National Training
Institute on Early Childhood RtI
A cadre of
20 nationally recognized consultants and Head Start and
Pre-Kindergarten program partners from 5 states
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Funding
National Center for Special
Education Research,
Institute of Education Sciences in the U.S. Department of Education
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