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Salas, Beverly Ann – Academic Therapy, 1989
One school district's effort to develop a specialized reading program for students with dyslexia is described. Discussed are: guidelines for diagnosing dyslexics; primary characteristics of 12 youngsters identified as dyslexic; and recommendations for other school districts concerning definitions, screening, referral, and service delivery. (JDD)
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Dyslexia, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Education
Download full textMassachusetts State Dept. of Education, Boston. – 1993
This publication, which is based on the experiences gained in a workplace literacy program for learning-disabled workers at a paper factory in Massachusetts, is designed as a beginners' guide to identifying and addressing issues of learning disabilities in the adult education classroom. Section 1 defines the term "learning disability,"…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Adult Reading Programs, Classroom Techniques
Keefe, Charlotte Hendrick; Candler, Ann C. – 1988
Determining the language skill deficits of learning-disabled students may be difficult. They have many appropriate language skills, but may miss the subtlety of language. This is exemplified by their lack of awareness of morphemes and the important information that less-stressed morphemes provide. Developing or selecting a program to improve their…
Descriptors: Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Influences, Evaluation Methods
Missouri Univ., Columbia. Coll. of Education. – 1986
This module provides information on identification and characteristics of disadvantaged students and the requirements of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act. The guide includes a list of definitions and uses a question-and-answer format to define disadvantaged students (academically and economically disadvantaged, limited English…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Diagnosis, Educational Resources
Missouri Univ., Columbia. Coll. of Education. – 1989
This module identifies the at-risk student and addresses strategies and effective programs for dealing with the at-risk population. The guide includes a list of definitions and uses a question-and-answer format to define at-risk students, discuss reasons for dropout, and provide information on early identification of risk, the effect of dropping…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Disadvantaged Youth, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs
Maxam, Sandra; And Others – 1986
This manual was developed as a resource to assist local educational agencies (LEAs) in conducting assessment of special needs students in Missouri. The six chapters of the manual contain basic information on the following topics: (1) legal requirements in assessment, (2) screening/referral, (3) multidisciplinary evaluation, (4) diagnostic report…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Disadvantaged
