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Jana Echevarría is a Professor Emerita at California State University, Long Beach. She has taught in elementary, middle, and high schools in general education, special education, ESL, and bilingual programs. She has lived in Taiwan, Spain and Mexico. An internationally known expert on second language learners, Dr. Echevarría is a Fulbright Specialist. Her research and publications focus on effective instruction for English learners, including those with learning disabilities. Currently, she is Co-Principal Investigator with the Center for Research on the Educational Achievement and Teaching of English Language Learners (CREATE) funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences (IES). In 2005, Dr. Echevarría was selected as Outstanding Professor at CSULB.

MaryEllen Vogt, Ed.D., is Professor Emerita of Education at California State University, Long Beach. MaryEllen has been a classroom teacher, reading specialist, special education specialist, curriculum coordinator, and university teacher educator. She received her doctorate from the University of California, Berkeley, and is a co-author of fifteen books, including Reading Specialists and Literacy Coaches in the Real World (3rd ed., 2011) and the SIOP® book series. Her research interests include improving comprehension in the content areas, teacher change and development, and content literacy and language acquisition for English learners. She was inducted into the California Reading Hall of Fame, received her university’s Distinguished Faculty Teaching Award, and served as President of the International Reading Association in 2004―2005.

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Jana Echevarría and MaryEllen Vogt

Response to Intervention (RTI) and English Learners: Making It Happen

This newest resource, from SIOP^® Model series authors Jana Echevarría and MaryEllen Vogt, assists teachers and administrators in designing effective RTI programs by providing the appropriate type of instruction that English learners need and deserve. Response to Intervention (RTI) and English Learners: Making It Happen includes background on RTI explains linguistic and academic issues that English learners face, and covers appropriate and effective Tier 1, 2, and 3 instruction and intervention for ELs. The book includes recommendations for implementing the eight components of the SIOP^® Model for Tier 1 within an RTI framework. Additional suggestions are given for aligning current practices in adolescent literacy with RTI programs for English learners in secondary schools.

"As an administrator of an ESL program, [the book] is very appealing. It would be a good 'book study' for a school improvement team that is looking into reasons for and solutions to an achievement gap between their ELs and general education students."

Vickie Damon, ESL Director, Renton School District, Renton, WA

"This book will contribute to the validation and recognition of the unique needs language learners bring to our schools, and does an excellent job of advocating for those needs to be met."

Karla Stone, Title III Development Specialist, Robbinsdale Area Schools, New Hope, MN