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Hansen, Alexandria; Gribble, Jim; Moran, Amber; Hansen, Eric; Harlow, Danielle – Science and Children, 2021
In an increasingly digital world, the elementary school students of today who learn to program will be positioned to re-imagine and build the future. As educators, it is essential to consider how such an important skill is made accessible for a diverse range of students, including those diagnosed with learning disabilities. In this article, the…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Elementary School Science, Programming, Grade 4
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Ratcliff, Corbet C.; Anderson, Susan E. – Computers in the Schools, 2011
In this case study, a group of nine 4th grade children were introduced to the Logo programming language during three 90-minute sessions over a four-week period. They attended a private university-based laboratory school serving students with various learning disabilities. This project demonstrated that a classic version of Logo captured the…
Descriptors: Laboratory Schools, Mild Disabilities, Programming Languages, Learning Disabilities
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Dunn, Michael W. – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
A debate exists in the research community about replacing the traditional IQ/achievement discrepancy method for learning disability identification with a "response-to-intervention model". This new assessment paradigm uses a student's level of improvement with small-group or individual programming to determine a possible need for…
Descriptors: Intervention, Learning Disabilities, Reading Failure, Disability Identification