Changes in education policy, the accumulation of research evidence that skilled instruction prevents and ameliorates reading failure, accountability requirements, and a new emphasis on multi-tiered interventions in schools are all causing a growing interest in improving teacher knowledge and skill in reading instruction. Consensus frameworks that explain reading development and individual diffe...

OBJECTIVE Few data exist measuring the effect of differentiating drug-drug interaction (DDI) alerts in computerized provider order entry systems (CPOE) by level of severity ("tiering"). We sought to determine if rates of provider compliance with DDI alerts in the inpatient setting differed when a tiered presentation was implemented. DESIGN We performed a retrospective analysis of alert log da...

How is special education for students with learning disabilities “special”? One way to approach this question is to review the intervention and descriptive studies of instruction and services for students with learning disabilities (LD) and report the ways in which special education provides a differentiated and appropriate education for students. At least with respect to the education that stu...

The prevalence of mobile platforms, the large market share of Android, plus the openness of the Android Market makes it a hot target for malware attacks. Once a malware sample has been identified, it is critical to quickly reveal its malicious intent and inner workings. In this paper we present DroidScope, an Android analysis platform that continues the tradition of virtualization-based malware...

In the past decade, there has been a call for reform to improve adolescent literacy achievement. Response Intervention (RTI) is widely employed multi-tiered intervention system designed identify and support academic needs of at-risk students. Despite success RTI younger students, little research documenting ways effectively implement model in secondary schools. This article identifies barriers ...

This article provides an overview of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine's Pipeline Neuroscience Program, a multi-tiered mentorship and education program for Philadelphia high school students in which University of Pennsylvania undergraduates are integrally involved. The Pipeline Neuroscience Program provides mentorship and education for students at all levels. High school student...

Opportunities for youth with and without disabilities to develop practice abilities, skills, attitudes associated self-determination (e.g., decision-making, goal setting, problem-solving) lead positive in- postschool outcomes. However, implementation of whole-school interventions promote is complex. A multi-tiered systems supports (MTSSs) framework can support the identification solutions addre...