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Grand Central Station         Since 1992, the Center for Learning & Development (CLD) has been working on research-based interventions for the struggling learner. Many of our findings have been pulled together to design an award-winning program known as Grand Central Station (GCS). Through a dissemination grant from the Governor’s Office, CLD is partnering with regional service centers so that schools across the state have the opportunity to receive intensive implementation training on the GCS model. In addition, open training sessions are offered each fall for a fee (see 'Estimated Costs for Implementation' below).         GCS is a supportive learning environment housed within a state-of-the-art learning "hub". Designed with three levels of intensity of intervention, GCS has become an effective Response-to-Intervention (RtI) service delivery model for elementary and secondary schools alike. It is multi-funded so that it can serve any student who struggles academically regardless of their label or lack thereof. Since the spring of 2000, the program has been able to decrease the failure rate for at-risk students in fully-implemented GCS labs by an average of 60 - 70%. In 2003, the program was named as a Best Practice in Region 12 and received the prestigious Promising Practices award from the Texas Education Agency. To date, over 125 schools have received intensive training on the implementation of this model program. GCS Overview  [152KB - ADOBE ACROBAT] GCS: A Closer Look  [105KB - ADOBE ACROBAT] GCS Program Data  [88KB - ADOBE ACROBAT] Estimated Costs for Implementation  [108KB - ADOBE ACROBAT] Steps for Adoption & Implementation  [87KB - ADOBE ACROBAT] 8-Day Implementation Training Series  [59KB - ADOBE ACROBAT] Promising Practices Award on T.E.A. Website Program Testimonials Training Series Testimonials GCS Schools (with UIL Rankings)  [19KB - ADOBE ACROBAT]

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