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A Brief Inquiry of Arithmetic Word-Problem-Solving among Learning Disabled Secondary Students.
Cawley, John F.; And Others – Learning Disabilities Focus, 1987
Analysis of arithmetic problem-solving difficulties among secondary school learning disabled students (N=63) indicated students had the most difficulty with problems of the indirect type and problems that contained extraneous information. Teaching suggestions are offered. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Learning Disabilities, Problem Solving, Secondary Education
Using Verbatim Text Recordings to Enhance Reading Comprehension in Learning Disabled Adolescents.
Torgesen, Joseph K.; And Others – Learning Disabilities Focus, 1987
Three studies evaluated the effectiveness of using verbatim text recordings to increase learning disabled high school students' reading comprehension and learning ability. Use of the recordings did produce performance gains, especially when used in conjunction with completion of a related worksheet. (DB)
Descriptors: High Schools, Learning Disabilities, Learning Strategies, Reading Comprehension
The Eligibility Process: Identifying Students with Learning Disabilities in California's Community Colleges.
Mellard, Daryl F. – Learning Disabilities Focus, 1990
The article describes the eligibility model developed by the community college system of California for students with learning disabilities. Major activities of the research and development process leading to the eligibility model are detailed including components, procedures, and criteria. The process combines clinical and databased evidence with…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Eligibility, Handicap Identification, Learning Disabilities
Use of the Woodcock-Johnson Pscho-Educational Battery with Learning Disabled Adults.
Cuenin, Lynn H. – Learning Disabilities Focus, 1990
The Woodcock Johnson Psycho-Educational Battery (Revised) is reviewed in regard to its application with learning-disabled (LD) adults. Strengths of the revised test are identified as are concerns about the low representation of LD adults in the normative sample and the complex interpretation process. (DB)
Descriptors: Adults, Handicap Identification, Learning Disabilities, Student Evaluation
A Component Analysis of Effective Learning Strategies for LD Students.
Ellis, Edwin S.; Lenz, B. Keith – Learning Disabilities Focus, 1987
Intended to assist teachers in evaluation of specific learning strategies for learning disabled students, the article summarizes 14 metacognitive strategies (sets of steps used by the student to talk his or her way through a problem) based on principles of rehearsal, transformation, organization, mnemonics, monitoring, motivation, and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Disabilities, Learning Strategies
Is New Necessarily Better? A Review of the TOWL-2.
Graham, Steve – Learning Disabilities Focus, 1989
The review of the Test of Written Language-2 (TOWL-2) raises concerns about alternate forms reliability, subtest reliability, content validity, and omissions. It concludes that the TOWL-2 is an expanded and greatly modified version of the original test but may not be appropriate for identifying a student's specific writing problems. (DB)
Descriptors: Diagnostic Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Disabilities, Screening Tests
Facilitating Mainstreaming through a School-Wide Study Skills Program and Semantic Feature Analysis: An Interactive Teaching Strategy for Facilitating Learning from Text.
Smith, Gayle; Bos, Candace S. – Learning Disabilities Focus, 1987
Two articles look at effective practices with the learning disabled. The first, "Facilitating Mainstreaming through a School-Wide Study Skills Program" (Gayle Smith), stresses one skill each month. "Semantic Feature Analysis: An Interactive Teaching Strategy for Facilitating Learning from Text" (Candace Bos and Patricia Anders) offers a method for…
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Disabilities, Learning Strategies
Word Processing for Learning Disabled Students.
Messerer, Jeffrey; Lerner, Janet W. – Learning Disabilities Focus, 1989
Instructional strategies for teaching learning-disabled students to use word processing for writing are considered. The features of three word processing programs useful for these students are compared for usefulness in a variety of curriculum applications. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Disabilities
A Metacognitive Intervention for Increasing Class Participation.
Ellis, Edwin S. – Learning Disabilities Focus, 1989
The article presents a metacognitive intervention for teaching mainstreamed learning-disabled students four learning strategies for thinking before, during, and after class discussions. Instructional and assessment procedures used for teaching the strategies are described. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Group Discussion, Learning Disabilities, Learning Strategies
A Classroom-Based Model for Assessing Students with Learning Disabilities.
Bursuck, William D.; Lessen, Elliott – Learning Disabilities Focus, 1987
The article describes C-BAID (Curriculum Based Assessment and Instructional Design), a school-wide curriculum-based assessment system which identifies the learning problems and appropriate programming for elementary grade students with learning disabilities. The system consists of three parts: academic skill probes, work habits observation, and an…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Environment, Curriculum Development, Diagnostic Teaching
Postsecondary Education for Students with Learning Disabilities: Forecasting Challenges for the Future.
McGuire, Joan M.; And Others – Learning Disabilities Focus, 1990
This article identifies issues for students with learning disabilities at the secondary level (e.g., underpreparedness, definition, and overidentification) and the postsecondary level (e.g., admission and academic adjustments, service delivery, training and research needs). It calls for policy formulation, research, and administrative planning for…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Definitions, Delivery Systems, Educational Trends
Making Every Minute Count: Academic Learning Time in LD Classrooms.
Wilson, Rich; Wesson, Caren – Learning Disabilities Focus, 1986
Suggestions for teachers who wish to increase academic learning time for learning-disabled students include: reducing transition time; shortening recess or free time; creating more teacher-led instructional groups; teaching more and testing less; increasing teacher questioning; increasing teacher enthusiasm; improving seatwork tasks; giving…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Disabilities, Positive Reinforcement
Computer-Assisted Instruction for Students with Learning Disabilities: Considerations for Practitioners.
Majsterek, David J.; Wilson, Rich – Learning Disabilities Focus, 1989
Following a description of findings from published research on computer assisted instruction with learning-disabled students, sources of software reviews and suggested criteria for software evaluation are provided. Stressed are the importance of a program's technical and instructional adequacy and the appropriateness of the materials for an…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Elementary Secondary Education