Closing the Gap Early: Creating a K-2 Initiative

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Administrators of Fort Wayne Community Schools’ K-2 Project, a successful early reading intervention, share how multiple data sources contribute to its design, evaluation, and effectiveness. The project includes the use of Indiana Division of Exceptional Learners Continuous Improvement Monitoring, research-based reading recommendations, and DIBELS (Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills). The intervention, which provides targeted reading instruction for students with disabilities and other students at-risk, has had promising early results.

Presenters:
Carol Lindquist, Chief Academic Officer, Fort Wayne Community Schools, Fort Wayne, IN
Theresa Oberley, Director, Special Education, Fort Wayne Community Schools, Fort Wayne, IN
Sandra Sunderland-Willis, Specialist, Special Education, Fort Wayne Community Schools, Fort Wayne, IN