Using Data and Evidence-Based Practices to Plan Effective Instruction and Intervention

Are you interested in learning how you can create a system that supports reading instruction and intervention in your school or district to ensure every student has the best chance at literacy success? This discussion is for you!This enlightening discussion will focus on the successful Reading by Grade 3 initiative in the Bethlehem Area School District and the strategies and methods behind the district’s approach to instruction and intervention. Our guest, an expert in literacy education who’s been instrumental in shifting the district’s approach to reading instruction and intervention, will share how educators used assessment data to ensure every student is successfully learning to read and write and overcome challenges—regardless of cause.Our expert will share:The importance of having systems and structures in placeThe importance of teacher and administrator knowledge about using dataThe route to getting the best, most useful dataHow to tailor instruction and intervention once the data is in your handsWhen and how to implement interventionWhat to do when intervention isn’t working