At SERVE Center, we believe that education is advanced through knowledge, innovation and action. For the past two decades we have been committed to improving education for all students by:
The REL Southeast at the SERVE Center and the Florida Islands Comprehensive Center co-hosted a full-day conference on Response to Intervention (RtI) for English language learners. The conference’s purpose was to help the Florida Department of Education’s (FDOE) Response to Intervention (RtI) team align current research on linguistically and culturally responsive RtI systems with the current Florida RtI Plan. The aim of this alignment is to ensure appropriate core instruction and interventions for English language learners. Take our Quick Poll below.
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Which of the following strategies do you most frequently incorporate into literacy instruction for English learners?
Screen for reading problems and monitor progress.Provide intensive small-group reading interventions.Provide extensive and varied vocabulary instruction.Dedicate time to the development of academic English.Schedule regular peer-assisted learning opportunities.I do not currently use any of these strategies.
The SERVE Center has successfully managed the U. S. Department of Education-funded Southeast Regional Educational Laboratory (REL-SE) for nearly two decades.