Implementing Rti With Gifted Students : Service Models, Trends, and Issues, Paperback by Coleman, Mary Ruth, Johnsen, Susan K., . (EDT), ISBN 1593639503, ISBN-13 9781593639501, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US

Coleman (scientist, FPG Child Development Institute at the U. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) and Johnsen (educational psychology, Baylor U., Waco, Texas) and twenty-three contributors offer educators a guide to implementing Response to Intervention (RtI) with gifted students. Organization is in four sections: introduction, components of RtI for gifted learners, gifted education models that fit within tiered frameworks, and special issues and concerns. Chapters include cutting-edge and helpful information, such as screening, assessment and progress monitoring; family engagement; problem solving; data-driven decision making; evidence-based practice model and response to interventions; the school-wide enrichment model; optimizing potential; integrated curriculum model; recognizing and nurturing potential; meeting the needs of students who are gifted and culturally different; twice-exceptional learners; remaining challenges, limitations and concerns; and future directions and opportunities. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()