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Erica C. Fry; Jessica R. Toste; Beth R. Feuer; Christine A. Espin – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2024
Data-based decision-making (DBDM) using curriculum-based measurement (CBM) data has demonstrated effectiveness in improving academic achievement for students with or at risk for learning disability. Despite substantial evidence supporting DBDM, its use is not common practice for many educators, even those who regularly collect CBM data. One…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Decision Making, Curriculum Based Assessment, Learning Disabilities
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John W. McKenna; Michael Solis; Justin Garwood; Melissa Parenti – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2024
Students in the United States who receive special education services are entitled to receive an Individualized Education Program (IEP) that provides an appropriate level of benefit. Although IEP content is informed by policy mandates and practice recommendations, research has yet to investigate the degree to which school practice is in alignment.…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Students with Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Student Characteristics
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Gabrielle Wilcox; Erica Makarenko; Frank P. MacMaster; Rose Swansburg – Learning Disabilities: A Contemporary Journal, 2024
Parents play a vital role in supporting children with learning disabilities, but little is known about their understanding of this diagnosis. The experiences of parents with the diagnostic process and the services their children receive post-diagnosis vary widely. Parents who participated in this study reported that they understand learning…
Descriptors: Parents, Parent Attitudes, Knowledge Level, Brain
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Adrienne D. Woods; Paul L. Morgan; Yangyang Wang; George Farkas; Marianne M. Hillemeier – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2025
The extent to which reading achievement is causally impacted by eligibility for special education services due to a learning disability (LD) or speech or language impairment (SLI) is currently unclear. In this registered report, we analyzed U.S. national data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study--Kindergarten Cohort of 2010-2011 (ECLS-K:…
Descriptors: Reading Achievement, Students with Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Speech Impairments
Ryan Leigh Sykes – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The Commonwealth of Virginia's Joint Legislative Audit Review Commission (JLARC) reviewed the K-12 special education services throughout the state; the findings revealed deficiencies in how Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) are developed. The purpose of this study was to investigate special education teachers' self-efficacy in developing…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Self Efficacy, Individualized Education Programs
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Michelle R. Murphy; Christine A. Christle – Preventing School Failure, 2024
Co-teaching is a popular service delivery option for students with learning disabilities (LD), yet its overall efficacy is questionable. Variance in teachers, students, quality of instruction, and types of co-teaching make it challenging to meet criteria for quality group experimental study. Schools must determine the effectiveness of their…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Middle School Students, Students with Disabilities
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Dragan Jankovic; Daniela Cvitkovic; Milena Kosak Babuder – Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 2024
The COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on the world led to major changes in educational practices worldwide and presented many challenges for students from vulnerable groups. In this study, we examined protective and risk factors related to schooling from the perspective of students with learning disabilities (LD) and/or…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, COVID-19, Pandemics, Elementary School Students
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Jiwon Hwang; Sam Choo; Stephanie Morano; Mengyuan Liang; Matthew Kabel – Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 2024
Recent studies have posited that K-12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education should go beyond traditional subject silos and take an interdisciplinary approach that integrates these core subjects into a cohesive curriculum to foster authentic problem-solving skills. The purpose of this study was to field test one of five…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Learning Disabilities, Students with Disabilities
Kyrie E. Dragoo – Congressional Research Service, 2024
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is the main federal statute governing special education and early intervention services for children with disabilities from birth through age 21.1 IDEA consists of four parts. Part A contains general provisions, including the purposes of the act and definitions. Part B contains provisions…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Equal Education, Students with Disabilities