Educators can use the Tier 1.5 Calculator to determine if a Tier 1.5 intervention is necessary.

The IRRC's new online tool for assessing student instructional needs is now available.

Some research suggests that classwide intervention, or Tier 1.5, can be beneficial when the majority of students in a class are not meeting reading goals.

Dr. Erica Lembke, featured speaker at the 2025 Iowa Science of Reading Summit, shares details about her current research on Data-Based Individualization in math and writing instruction.

Monitoring opportunities to respond allows administrators to more accurately assess intervention fidelity and effectiveness.

Online tools, such as the IRRC’s MOTR-Cycle, can be used to track opportunities to respond and improve student engagement.

Teacher knowledge of reading affects student performance on foundational literacy skills assessments.

Conceptual change theory can be used to correct misconceptions surrounding dyslexia.

The Iowa Reading Research Center releases CLIFTER, a new cursive handwriting application and eLearning module.

Dr. Tiffany Peltier discusses Conceptual Change Theory and how it can be used to challenge misconceptions around dyslexia.