Raising the Bar and Closing the Gap: Whatever It Takes
- ISBN-10
- 1935542397
- ISBN-13
- 9781935542391
- Category
- Education
- Pages
- 72
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010-04-01
- Publisher
- Solution Tree Press
- Authors
- Richard DuFour, Rebecca DuFour
Description
This expansion of Whatever It Takes sharpens the focus on the pyramid of interventions strategy. The authors examine case studies of schools and districts across North America to illustrate how PLC at WorkTM is a sustainable and transferable process that ensures struggling students get the support they need to achieve. They address how to enrich and extend the learning of proficient students and explain how PLC intervention processes align with RTI legislation.
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