Cara Shores began her career as a special education teacher and taught children in both pullout and inclusive classrooms. Shores has trained thousands of teachers and administrators across the United States on practical strategies for inclusion, co-teaching, and increasing achievement for all students through differentiated instruction and RTI. She provides regional and national training for the Council for Exceptional Children. She is co-author of Response to Intervention: A Practical Guide for Every Teacher. Shores now serves as the president of Wesley Educational Services. She received her master’s degree and educational specialists’s degree from the University of West Georgia and has served as student support services coordinator and district director of special education.

"This includes many invaluable chapters and topics, from determining applications of research-based intervention models to RTI leadership, using progress monitoring data, and much more. An invaluable, top pick for any educators′ library!"

• Preface - Cara F. ShoresIntroduction - Cara F. ShoresAbout the EditorAbout the Contributors1. Response to Intervention - William N. Bender and Cara F. Shores2. Determining Appropriate Research-Based Interventions - Cara F. Shores and Kim Chester3. Framework for Instructional Intervention With Diverse Learners - Catherine Collier4. Using Progress Monitoring Data - Susan L. Hall5. Leadership Perspectives on RTI - Evelyn S. Johnson, Lori Smith, and Monica L. Harris6. The Reading Brain and Literacy Instruction - William N. Bender and Martha J. Larkin7. Mathematics Intervention Overview - Paul J. Riccomini and Bradley S. Witzel8. Classroom Interventions and Individual Behavior Plans - Bob Algozzine, Ann P. Daunic, and Stephen W. Smith9. Fidelity of Implementation - Daryl F. Mellard and Evelyn S. JohnsonReferences

Cara Shores began her career as a special education teacher and taught children in both pullout and inclusive classrooms. Shores has trained thousands of teachers and administrators across the United States on practical strategies for inclusion, co-teaching, and increasing achievement for all students through differentiated instruction and RTI. She provides regional and national training for the Council for Exceptional Children. She is co-author of Response to Intervention: A Practical Guide for Every Teacher. Shores now serves as the president of Wesley Educational Services. She received her master’s degree and educational specialists’s degree from the University of West Georgia and has served as student support services coordinator and district director of special education.

"This includes many invaluable chapters and topics, from determining applications of research-based intervention models to RTI leadership, using progress monitoring data, and much more. An invaluable, top pick for any educators′ library!"

• Preface - Cara F. ShoresIntroduction - Cara F. ShoresAbout the EditorAbout the Contributors1. Response to Intervention - William N. Bender and Cara F. Shores2. Determining Appropriate Research-Based Interventions - Cara F. Shores and Kim Chester3. Framework for Instructional Intervention With Diverse Learners - Catherine Collier4. Using Progress Monitoring Data - Susan L. Hall5. Leadership Perspectives on RTI - Evelyn S. Johnson, Lori Smith, and Monica L. Harris6. The Reading Brain and Literacy Instruction - William N. Bender and Martha J. Larkin7. Mathematics Intervention Overview - Paul J. Riccomini and Bradley S. Witzel8. Classroom Interventions and Individual Behavior Plans - Bob Algozzine, Ann P. Daunic, and Stephen W. Smith9. Fidelity of Implementation - Daryl F. Mellard and Evelyn S. JohnsonReferences

Cara Shores began her career as a special education teacher and taught children in both pullout and inclusive classrooms. Shores has trained thousands of teachers and administrators across the United States on practical strategies for inclusion, co-teaching, and increasing achievement for all students through differentiated instruction and RTI. She provides regional and national training for the Council for Exceptional Children. She is co-author of Response to Intervention: A Practical Guide for Every Teacher. Shores now serves as the president of Wesley Educational Services. She received her master’s degree and educational specialists’s degree from the University of West Georgia and has served as student support services coordinator and district director of special education.

"This includes many invaluable chapters and topics, from determining applications of research-based intervention models to RTI leadership, using progress monitoring data, and much more. An invaluable, top pick for any educators′ library!"

• Preface - Cara F. ShoresIntroduction - Cara F. ShoresAbout the EditorAbout the Contributors1. Response to Intervention - William N. Bender and Cara F. Shores2. Determining Appropriate Research-Based Interventions - Cara F. Shores and Kim Chester3. Framework for Instructional Intervention With Diverse Learners - Catherine Collier4. Using Progress Monitoring Data - Susan L. Hall5. Leadership Perspectives on RTI - Evelyn S. Johnson, Lori Smith, and Monica L. Harris6. The Reading Brain and Literacy Instruction - William N. Bender and Martha J. Larkin7. Mathematics Intervention Overview - Paul J. Riccomini and Bradley S. Witzel8. Classroom Interventions and Individual Behavior Plans - Bob Algozzine, Ann P. Daunic, and Stephen W. Smith9. Fidelity of Implementation - Daryl F. Mellard and Evelyn S. JohnsonReferences