Early Literacy Partnership

Children who struggle with reading in the early elementary grades often continue to fall behind. Tennessee state leadership is facing this challenge by establishing a state-wide response to instruction and intervention (RTI²) framework that focuses on intervening early to prevent reading problems from escalating. REL AP is working with partners at the Tennessee Department of Education to build educators' capacity to implement the RTI² framework so that all students can gain the literacy skills they need.

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Goals

Support districts and schools in implementing the Tennessee RTI² framework and evaluating its effect on students' literacy.
Support implementation of effective literacy practices in all Tennessee schools.

Events

Please check our Events page often for information on the latest REL events.

Past Events

Tools and approaches to measure and improve MTSS/RTI Implementation

Thursday, May 28, 2:00–3:30 p.m. EDT
Virtual

Works in Progress

In-Progress

Building Capacity for Implementation Research to Support Schools to Use a Response to Intervention Framework for Improving Early Literacy Outcomes

What's Happening in States Measuring Response to Intervention Implementation Progress in Elementary Schools

Publications

Reports

What Tools Have States Developed or Adapted to Assess Schools' Implementation of a Multi-Tiered System of Supports/Response to Intervention Framework?

Resources

Blogs

Starting Small: How Pilot Studies Can Yield Valuable Insights

Leveraging Evidence-Based Practices at School and at Home: Making up for Lost Time in Early Literacy

Resources for Implementing Tiered Systems of Support in Virtual or Hybrid Learning Environments

Improving MTSS/RTI Implementation Through Measurement

Implementing a Response to Intervention Framework to Support Reading Success

Materials

Learning Before Going to Scale: An Introduction to Conducting Pilot Studies

Tools and Approaches to Measure and Improve MTSS/RTI Implementation

Video

Tools and Approaches to Measure and Improve MTSS/RTI Implementation

Research Partners

Our partner is the Tennessee Department of Education. For more information contact Partnership Lead Mary Klute.

Current Early Literacy Partnership Members

Name	Title	Organizational Affiliation
Debra Bentley	Director, Project On-Track	Niswonger Foundation
Nancy Dishner	President	Niswonger Foundation
Richard Kitzmiller	Vice President	Niswonger Foundation
Kirby Chow	Partnership Co-Lead	SRI International
Mary Klute	Partnership Lead	SRI International
Victoria Schaefer	Partnership Staff	SRI International
Emnet Shibre	Partnership Liaison	SRI International
Stephanie Wilkerson	Partnership Staff	Magnolia Consulting