Linking Assessment to Instruction in Multi-Tiered Models

Dr. John J. Hoover is Associate Research Professor in the Graduate School of Education at the University of Colorado at Boulder specializing in multicultural special education instruction and assessment. He is a former special education teacher and supervisor instructing students with learning, intellectual and emotional disabilities in grades K-12. He also has numerous years of administrative and supervisory experiences in research and teacher training in multicultural and special education over that past 30 years. His work in the field of education is well-documented as he has over 65 publications in multicultural, special and general education. Since 2008, Dr. Hoover has authored or co-authored 4 journal articles, 4 books, and 3 textbook chapters in addition to delivering numerous workshop and conference sessions on multi-tiered response to intervention addressing the interrelated topics of evidence-based interventions, RTI and special education, progress monitoring data collection, and school RTI team decision-making. Recent publications include: Early Reading Assessment Diagnostic Test (2012, Pro-Ed) Response to intervention: Curricular implications and interventions (2011, Pearson); RTI assessment essentials for struggling learners (2009, Corwin Press); and Differentiating learning differences from disabilities: Meeting diverse needs through multi-tiered response to intervention (2009, Pearson).