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National Center on Intensive Intervention Mission and Approach

NCII builds the capacity of state and local education agencies, universities, practitioners, and other stakeholders to support implementation of intensive intervention in literacy, mathematics, and behavior for students with severe and persistent learning and/or behavioral needs, often in the context of their multi-tiered system of support (MTSS) or special education services. NCII’s approach to intensive intervention is data-based individualization (DBI), a research-based process that integrates the systematic use of assessment data, validated interventions, and intensification strategies.

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Updated Academic Intervention Tools Chart Available

Are you looking to learn more about available evidence-based interventions or to analyze the evidence base behind an intervention you are using? NCII is excited to announce that an updated Academic Intervention Tools Chart is now available. This update represents the results of the 2018 review of academic interventions by the Center’s Technical Review Committee. Five new studies reflecting four interventions were added to the chart.

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Features of Explicit Instruction Course Content

NCII, through a collaboration with the University of Connecticut, developed a set of course modules focused on developing educators’ skills in using explicit instruction. These course modules are designed to support faculty and professional development providers with instructing pre-service and in-service educators who are developing and/or refining their implementation of explicit instruction.

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To Be Clear: What Every Educator Needs to Know About Explicit Instruction

Explicit instruction, identified as a high-leverage practice or HLP in special education by the CEEDAR Center and CEC, is defined as “a way of teaching where the teacher selects an important objective, specifies the learning outcome, designs structured instructional experiences, explains directly, models the skills being taught, and provides scaffolded practice to help a student achieve mastery” (Kearns, 2018). In this webinar, Drs. Rebecca Zumeta Edmonds, Sarah Powell, and Devin Kearns,1) reviewed the evidence-base behind explicit instruction for students with disabilities and 2) highlighted recently released course content that is designed to help educators learn how to deliver explicit instruction and review their current practices.

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Computation of Fractions Videos

This series of videos provides brief instructional examples for supporting students who need intensive instruction in the area of fractions. Computation of fractions covers skills focused on building fractions from unit fractions—applying and extending operations of whole numbers. These videos may be used as these concepts are introduced, or with students in higher grade levels who continue to struggle with the concepts. The videos are aligned to the computation of fractions sample lesson & activities and provide examples of problems included in the guide.

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State and Local
Leaders

Find tools and resources to support implementation of intensive intervention for school, district, and state administrators and staff responsible for leading MTSS and special education initiatives.

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Trainers & Coaches

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Educators

Find tools and resources to support general and special education teachers, interventionists, school psychologists, school counselors, and other school-based personnel working with students with intensive academic and behavioral needs.

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Higher Education
Faculty

Find tools and resources to help college and university faculty support developing, modifying, or enhancing coursework and field experiences related to implementation of intensive intervention.