Ed Scoop – Stacey Pusey
“Congress passed the Every Student Succeeds Act in 2015, but one area still challenging schools is the tiers for evidence-based interventions and materials. In a recent webinar hosted by edWeb.net, leaders from the Ohio Department of Education explained how a statewide initiative is helping administrators and teachers not only understand the tiers but also provide assistance in selecting the best materials for their students. Eben Dowell, a senior research analyst in the department’s Office of Research, Evaluation and Advanced Analytics, explained the department’s five-step approach to getting their educators to embrace the evidence-based mindset.” (more)