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RICAS Scores Dropping, Students Not Learning: What Can Be Done?

RICAS Scores Dropping, Students Not Learning: What Can Be Done?

Our Students Aren’t Learning New test data for RI students is out and it isn’t good. RICAS scores for literacy and math are troubling, staying flat for math and dipping below last year’s results for literacy. According to The Providence Journal (1), only 30.8% of...
Mena’s Story

Mena’s Story

This is “Mena”. She is in the fifth grade in a Rhode Island public school. She couldn’t read. But Mena is very lucky. How is that possible? Read on… It takes a good advocate, the right approach, and financial support… Mena’s mother...
Study Skills Key for Lifelong Success

Study Skills Key for Lifelong Success

Difficulty with Studying and Organizing? Students who have not developed necessary study skills are at a disadvantage in the classroom and as future employees. Effective study skills are essential to becoming an independent learner, who can function well in both...
Study Smarter, Not Harder in Our Modern World

Study Smarter, Not Harder in Our Modern World

Secrets to Executive Function Success, Even with Virtual Instruction! What is Executive Functioning? Executive functioning is how our brains handle learning, organizing and prioritizing information. It also involves decision-making and implementation of strategies to...
What Is Dyslexia and Why Are Dyslexia Programs Helpful?

What Is Dyslexia and Why Are Dyslexia Programs Helpful?

By Lisa Bigney M.A., M.Ed, RITES Co-Director, Certified Dyslexia Interventionist What is Dyslexia? Is your child among the approximately 20% of the population who struggle to read?  If so, your child may have dyslexia. Dyslexia is a type of learning difference that...
Structured Literacy

Structured Literacy

What Is Structured Literacy? Structured Literacy approaches emphasize highly explicit and systematic teaching of all crucial literacy components. Instruction begins with foundational skills, such as decoding and spelling. Then, teaching continues with higher-level...