Response to Intervention Models: Curricular Implications and Interventions, 1st edition

John J. Hoover is a Research Associate and Adjunct Faculty in the Graduate School of Education at the University of Colorado, Boulder. He is a former special education teacher and supervisor, having taught learners with high- and low-incidence disabilities in grades K-12 in the public schools and also alternative educational settings. Some of his recent books, in which he is a author or co-author, include RTI Assessment Essentials for Struggling Learners (2009, Corwin Press), Differentiating Learning Differences from Disabilities: Meeting Diverse Needs through Multi-Tiered Instruction (2008, Pearson), English Language Learners who Struggle with Reading: Language Acquisition or Learning Disabilities (Corwin Press, 2008), and Methods for Teaching Culturally and

Linguistically Diverse Exceptional Learners (Pearson Merrill, 2008). Dr. Hoover’s current research, writing and professional development topics of interest include: response to intervention, curriculum differentiation, and the assessment of culturally and linguistically diverse learners.