Ce Ri: Ell: Using Screening and Progress Monitoring Tools to Improve Outcomes

Provides a framework for using Response to Intervention (RTI) with students who are English Language Learners (ELLs) from Hispanic backgrounds. It examines the characteristics of these students, defines the RTI process, and then models how students linguistic, cultural, and experiential backgrounds can guide appropriate screening, progress monitoring, and goal setting to promote English literacy. It concludes with a case study that provides specific recommendations for how to apply screening and progress monitoring with ELLs.