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Snowling, Margaret J. – Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 2013
This paper reviews current proposals concerning the definition of dyslexia and contrasts it with reading comprehension impairment. We then discuss methods for early identification and review evidence that teacher assessments and ratings may be valid screening tools. Finally, we argue that interventions should be theoretically motivated and…
Descriptors: Dyslexia, Identification, Definitions, Reading Comprehension
Kavale, Kenneth A.; Spaulding, Lucinda S. – Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 2008
The reauthorized Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) established new provisions for specific learning disability (SLD) identification, including: (a) no longer requiring consideration of IQ-achievement discrepancy and (b) permitting response to intervention (RTI) as part of SLD evaluation procedures. We discuss several…
Descriptors: Intervention, Federal Legislation, Learning Disabilities, Identification
Petrilli, Michael J.; Roza, Marguerite – Thomas B. Fordham Institute, 2011
After years of non-stop increases--national k-12 per-pupil spending is up by "one-third" in inflation-adjusted dollars since 1995--schools now face the near-certainty of repeated annual budget cuts for the first time since the Great Depression. In some states and districts, reductions will be dramatic--well into the double digits. And…
Descriptors: Baby Boomers, Budgets, Public Education, Expenditure per Student

Gresham, Frank M.; Elliott, Stephen N. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1989
The article examines advances and remaining psychometric problems in social skills assessment technology for students with learning disabilities. Assessment is related to a proposed definition of learning disabilities by the Interagency Committee on Learning Disabilities which identifies social skills deficits as a primary learning disability. (DB)
Descriptors: Definitions, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Interpersonal Competence
McGuire, Joan M.; And Others – 1987
The paper presents a comprehensive approach to evaluation of programs for postsecondary students with learning disabilities. The evaluation design is suitable for programs in 2-year and 4-year settings, and incorporates both process and product evaluation methods. The approach was used to evaluate learning disability support services at Housatonic…
Descriptors: College Programs, College Students, Data Collection, Evaluation Methods

Mercer, Cecil D.; And Others – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1990
A survey of 51 state departments of education focused on learning disabilities definitions, identification criteria, and operationalization procedures. Results showed the continued impact of the 1977 federal definition and criteria. Findings are compared with those from a 1985 survey and discussed in terms of trends, prereferral interventions,…
Descriptors: Definitions, Educational Diagnosis, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
Shank, Marilyn S. – Academic Therapy, 1990
The use of readiness assessment rather than chronological age for admission to kindergarten is proposed. The article examines why this approach is needed, how it might be accomplished, and the relative advantages of admitting by readiness assessment compared to chronological age. (JDD)
Descriptors: Age Grade Placement, Chronological Age, Evaluation Methods, Kindergarten
Plakos, John; And Others – 1989
The report documents the first stage of an 18-month study to determine the effectiveness of existing California legislation for identification of 3- to 5-year old children with special needs. Local service sites (N=112) responded to a questionnaire which addressed implementation of eligibility criteria at local sites, improvement of the…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Disabilities, Eligibility, Evaluation Methods
Riddell, Sheila; And Others – 1992
A project that sought to describe current policies and practices for the recognition, identification, assessment, and provision for the needs of Scottish children with specific learning difficulties associated with literacy is described. Other aims were: to identify criteria used to judge the effectiveness of different approaches; to report on how…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Disability Identification, Dyslexia, Educational Methods