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Resources for Best Practices in Building Based Teams of Intervention and Referral Services

There are many web-based resources available to assist your I&RS team in planning and implementing effective interventions. Links to organizations found at this site are provided as a service and do not constitute an endorsement.

Research-based educational program resources:

What Works Clearinghouse; Institute of Educational Sciences, US Dept. of Ed., http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/ .This website is designed to provide scientific evidence of what works in education and reviews programs and research within the following topics: Beginning Reading K-3, Character Education, Dropout Prevention, Early Childhood Education, Elementary School Math, English Language Learners, Middle School Math Curriculum. The site includes downloadable practice guides in PDF form.

Center on Instruction, www.centeroninstruction.org/ . This is a collection of scientifically based research and information on K-12 instruction in reading, math, science, special education, and English language learning. Resources are available to download in PDF form.

Center for Evidence-Based Practices: Young Children with Challenging Behavior, http://challengingbehavior.fmhi.usf.edu/ . The Center is funded by the US Dept of Ed, Office of Special Education Programs to promote the use of evidence-based practice to meet the needs of young children who have, or are at risk for, problem behavior. The site includes handouts, training modules, and teaching tools.

Forum on Child and Family Statistics: www.childstats.gov. This group of Federal agencies collects, analyzes, and reports data on issues related to children and families. The July 2008 report “America’s Children in Brief: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2008” reviews statistics on demographics, family and social environments, economics, healthcare, physical environment, behavior, education, and health.

National Center for Special Education Research, Institute of Education Sciences, US Dept of Ed, http://ies.ed.gov/ncser/ .This site documents special education research related to a variety of topics.

All Kinds Of Minds Institute: www.allkindsofminds.org. Practical solutions for educators to unlock the potential of all children who learn differently. Goal is to translate the latest research on how children learn into programs, products, and services that help students struggling in school become more successful learners. Their philosophy and methods emphasize team collaboration by parents, students, educators, and clinicians to better understand and nurture children’s individual learning profiles of strengths and weaknesses. Resources include activities, research, case studies, and information for educators and parents.

Safe and Drug-Free Schools Resources

PA Dept of Ed. Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities: www.pde.state.pa.us/svcs_students/cwp/view.asp?a=141&q=96008 . This site contains a variety of resources for research-based programs addressing violence prevention, social-emotional wellness, and substance abuse prevention.

National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices, www.nrepp.samhsa.gov/resources.htm , also, www.modelprograms.samhsa.gov/ . NREPP is an online registry of mental health and substance abuse interventions that have been researched as to their effectiveness. The programs are listed and can be further investigated at http://www.nrepp.samhsa.gov/legacy_browse.asp .

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Model Programs Guide, www.dsgonline.com/mpg2.5/mpg_index.htm . This site contains a database of evidence-based programs including community and school-based programs for at-risk children.

Blueprints for Violence Prevention, www.colorado.edu/cspv/blueprints/index.html . This site identifies effective violence prevention programs and includes links to the programs. The site also has a bullying resources page at www.colorado.edu/cspv/safeschools/bullying/resources.html .

Safe, Disciplined and Drug-Free Schools Program Inventory www.unf.edu/dept/fie/sdfs/program_inventory . This site contains a list of programs that meet the US Dept. of Ed. Principles of Effectiveness requirements for the Safe and Drug-Free Schools, compiled by the Florida Department of Education through the University of North Florida. The site includes links to the programs.

Social-Emotional Learning Resources

Center for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning, www.casel.org/home.php . The Center is a collaborative that works to advance the science and evidence-based practice of social and emotional learning. The site includes links to programs and lessons, and a searchable database.

Resources for Planning and Coordinating Student Interventions

Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice, http://cecp.air.org/ . The Center’s goal is to foster the development and the adjustment of children with or at risk of developing serious emotional disturbance. The site has links to effective practices of intervention, coordination of services, and behavioral assessment.

National Center on Student Progress Monitoring, US Office of Special Education Programs, www.studentprogress.org . This site contains resources in curriculum areas, data-based decision-making, RTI. The resources are not limited to special education.

Resources for High Schools

National High School Center, www.betterhighschools.org/ . This site is a source of information and expertise on high school improvement issues and includes resources on a variety of issues affecting high school teachers/students.

RTI (Response to Intervention), PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) Resources:

OSEP National Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, www.pbis.org/main.htm

RTI Action Network: http://rtinetwork.org/ . This is a program of the Nat’l Center for Learning Disabilities. Information on the site is organized by instructional level. The site also includes a section for parents.

National Center on Response to Intervention: www.rti4success.org . This site includes resources for all levels of instruction.

New Jersey Positive Behavioral Supports: www.njpbs.org. Sponsored by the New Jersey Department of Education office of Special Education Programs in collaboration with the Elizabeth M. Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities at UMDNJ-RWJMS. The site offers resources to assist schools and school districts in developing programs and intervention strategies that reduce occurrences of discipline and behavior problems and subsequently increasing student achievement and the inclusion of students with disabilities engaging in challenging behaviors within general education programs. Includes resources for educators and families.

Illinois Positive Behavioral Supports Network: www.pbisillinois.org . Includes research and resources in support of the following topics: prevention-based school-wide systems of positive behavior support, data-based decision-making for instruction of behavior and academics, wraparound planning for students with complex emotional and behavioral needs and their families, community-based supports for families, youth and schools.
Intervention Central: www.interventioncentral.com . Tools and resources to help school staff and parents promote positive classroom behavior and foster effective learning for all students. Includes intervention ideas and curriculum-based measurement resources for academic and behavior areas.

Student Intervention Best Practice Resources from other states:

Oregon: Positive Behavior Supports, www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=553 . Response to Intervention, www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=315 .
Vermont: Educational Support System. http://education.vermont.gov/new/html/pgm_ess.html#faq_ess . This site details intervention services for students who require additional assistance in order to succeed in the general education environment and also includes examples of their ESS forms.
Texas: Behavioral Support Initiative, www.txbsi.org/ .
Delaware: Positive Behavior Support Project, Center for Disabilities Studies, University of Delaware, DE Dept. of Ed.: www.udel.edu/cds/pbs/forms_tools.html . This site contains many resources including forms and tools for assessment.
Louisiana School-Wide Positive Behavior Support: www.lapositivebehavior.com/default.cfm . This site contains behavioral intervention resources and links.
New Hampshire, Follow The Child, www.ed.state.nh.us/education/FTC/FTC_Index.htm . This program focuses on child-centered learning and assessment.
South Carolina, At-Risk Student Intervention, http://ed.sc.gov/agency/Standards-and-Learning/Career-and-Technology-Education/ . This site contains a downloadable PDF of their At-Risk Student Intervention Implementation Guide (listed under “links”), including a description of effective programs.
Maine: Response to Intervention, http://maine.gov/education/rti/index.shtml . This site includes parent resources for RTI.
Florida: Positive Behavior Support Project: http://flpbs.fmhi.usf.edu . This site includes resources for schools, teachers, parents.
Rhode Island: Social, Emotional and Behavioral Learning: www.ritap.org/sebl/ .
Pennsylvania: Student Assistance Program: http://www.sap.state.pa.us/desktopdefault.aspx . This site contains links to resources in many subjects related to student assistance.
lbemarle County Virginia Public Schools School Based Intervention Teams: http://schoolcenter.k12albemarle.org/education/dept/dept.php?sectiondetailid=17967&sc_id=1124972326 Includes resources, research and documents utilized by the Albemarle County Schools for their School Based Intervention Teams.
School-Based Intervention Teams Resources Page: http://www.interventioncentral.org/htmdocs/interventions/sbit.php . Resources from the New York State Education Department and the Syracuse City School District. Includes team maintenance and staff involvement resources as well as forms.

Interventions for Behavior Issues:

LDOnline, http://ldonline.org. Website for information and advice about learning disabilities and ADHD. Included articles, multimedia, resources, forum, and information on data-based decision-making in the intervention process.
The Behavior Doctor, www.behaviordoctor.org/index.htm. Contains forum, tools, links, powerpoints regarding proactive solutions to behavior issues

Interventions for Reading Issues:

Florida Center for Reading Research, www.fcrr.org/interventions . Interventions for struggling readers. Contains downloadable activities for student centers and research based strategies.
Scientifically-Based Research, www.gosbr.net . Contains interventions for struggling readers. Also contains math and writing interventions as well as tools for progress monitoring.

Interventions for Math Issues:

Standards-Based Math Activities, www.mathwire.com/strategies/intervention.html . Contains strategies for differentiating instruction, assessment, and classroom management.
McGraw-Hill Teaching Today, http://teachingtoday.glencoe.com/howtoarticles/intervention-strategies-for-mathematics-teachers. Site also contains reading and writing interventions for grades 6-12.

Interventions for Health Issues:

American Academy of Pediatricians, www.aap.org. Resources for educators and parents. Publications and information on developmental stages and health and safety issues.
Mayo Clinic, www.mayoclinic.com/health/childrens-health/MY00383. Variety of health topics and resources on medications, diseases, nutrition and safety.
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, www.nichd.nih.gov. Research and resources, including free publications, on stages of human development and health issues affecting children and adolescents.
National Association of School Nurses, www.nasn.org. Publications and information on a variety of children and adolescent health issues, focusing on school-based interventions.

Resources for the Collaborative Process:

National School Reform Faculty, www.nsrfharmony.org. Resources, including activities, videos and protocols, to empower school shareholders to work collaboratively to create powerful learning experiences for everyone.