English Language Learners and RtI The RtI Action Network featured "English Language Learners and RtI" on March 24, 2009. Dr. Nonie Lesaux of the Harvard Graduate School of Education answered questions about effective literacy and English language instruction for English learners in the elementary and middle school grades. May be accessed at: http://www.rtinetwork.org/Professional/RTITalk                                 English Language Learners (ELLs) and RTI About the presenter, Janette Klingner is a Professor of Education at the University of Colorado at Boulder, specializing in bilingual special education. Dr. Klingner's research foci include the disproportionate representation of culturally and linguistically diverse students in special education, reading comprehension strategy instruction for culturally and linguistically diverse students, and enhancing the sustainability of culturally responsive and evidence-based practices through professional development. May be accessed at: http://www.rti4success.org/RTI ELLs webinar.pdf

Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBM)  for progress monitoring English language learners The  National Center on Student Progress Monitoring presented this webinar with Dr. Laura Sáenz (March 11, 2008 from 2:00 to 3:30 PM EDT), was designed to help participants understand the potential benefits of using . Special emphasis is given to using CBM to progress monitor English language learners within the context of a Responsiveness to Intervention (RTI) Model. Two assumptions of the RTI model, adequate opportunity to learn and rate of learning, as they apply to English language learners are explored. May be accessed at  http://www.schoolsmovingup.net/cs/wested/print/htdocs/home.htm http://www.studentprogress.org/library/Webinars.asp#ELLReading