Voices from The Field
This section spotlights experiences and lessons learned from those implementing intensive intervention in schools, districts, states, and teacher preparation programs as well as new research related to intensive intervention and data-based individualization (DBI).
NCII 10 Year Celebration! Day 1 Panel and Q&A
In this Voices from the Field post, we archive the presentations from day 1 of the NCII 10-year celebration of the implementation of intensive intervention. On this day, panelists shared stories… Read More
By Jason Borges, Meghan Duffy, Leslie Anderson, Thom Jones, Rondalyn Pinckney, Kim St. Martin, Meagan Walsh, Kim Rice
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Exceptional Children Teachers: Supporting Students, Families and Each Other During COVID-19 Restrictions
Staff from the Exceptional Children department in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools convened a group of their teachers in Spring 2020 to share their perspectives and ideas. This advisory group… Read More
By Heather Earnhardt, Daphyne Brown, Thomas Gough, Kendra Gluck
What is the Endrew F. decision and how does it impact writing a student's IEP?
In this video, Drs. Mitch Yell and Tessie Bailey share information about the 2017 Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District decision by the U.S. Supreme Court. They highlight implications for… Read More
By Mitchell Yell, Tessie Bailey
Building capacity and improving student outcomes with DBI: Wyoming’s implementation story
This fourteen minute video shares Wyoming’s journey in building the capacity of educators to implement data-based individualization (DBI) to improve academic and behavior outcomes for students with… Read More
By Wyoming Department of Education and Laramie School District #1
How can DBI help special educators improve outcomes for students with disabilities?
In this video, Amy McKenna, a special educator in Bristol Warren Regional School District shares her experience with data-based individualization (DBI). Amy discusses how she learned about DBI, the… Read More
By Amy McKenna, Special Educator