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Xin Wei – Grantee Submission, 2025
This investigation explores the relationship between the use of digital pencil and mathematical problem-solving accuracy among 1,530 students with learning disabilities (LD) and 25,400 general education (GE) peers from the 2017 digital National Assessment of Educational Progress mathematics assessment. The term "digital pencil" in this…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Mathematics Skills, Problem Solving
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Gudrun Bjorg Ragnarsdottir; Anna-Lind Petursdottir; Zuilma Gabriela Sigurdardottir; Kristjan Ketill Stefansson; Harpa Oskarsdottir – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 2024
This cohort-sequential study compared the development of self-perception of ability in Icelandic school children with and without learning difficulties (LD). Participants (N = 198) were students with LD (n = 33) in Grade 4 through 8 and their classmates without LD (n = 165). Self-report measures were taken six times to assess students' perception…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6
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Anne Barwasser; Sarah Schulze; Chiara Gieseler; Matthias Grünke – Exceptional Children, 2024
Word problem-solving is one major area in mathematics that has been identified as being particularly challenging for students, specifically for those with learning disabilities (LDs) and emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD). This study aims at evaluating the effects of a strategic math intervention with concept maps on the ability to solve…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Intervention, Word Problems (Mathematics), Problem Solving
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Deniz Aysegül Sögüt; Macid Ayhan Melekoglu – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2025
Reading interventions focusing on self-determination can effectively improve the academic performance of students with learning disabilities (LD). This study investigated the effects of a multicomponent reading comprehension strategy intervention, which is based on the Self-Determination Learning Model of Instruction (SDLMI), on the use of…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Reading Comprehension, Reading Instruction
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Elaine R. Silliman; Ruth H. Bahr; Robin L. Danzak; Maria Rosa Brea-Spahn – Topics in Language Disorders, 2024
One aim of this article is to shift mindsets from the traditional identification of written language abilities that are "missing" in students with specific learning disabilities (SLDs) to writing assessment as the discovery of more complex language strengths foundational to success across disciplines. The multiple language-levels (MLL)…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Writing Evaluation, Writing Ability, Writing Instruction
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Cassidi L. Richmond; Mia C. Daucourt; Sara A. Hart; Emily J. Solari – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2024
This study examined the heterogeneity of literacy profiles for adolescents with and without a specific learning disability (SLD) in the U.S. state of Florida Student subgroups displaying common patterns of performance in word-level skills and reading comprehension were identified through latent profile analysis. Results indicate most of the total…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Reading Skills, Word Recognition, Reading Comprehension
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Xin Wei; Susu Zhang – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2024
This study analyzed performance, process, and survey data of eighth graders with learning disabilities (LDs) who took the 2017 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) digital math test. Compared with students with LDs who did not receive extended time accommodations (ETAs), students with LDs who received and used ETA scored…
Descriptors: Grade 8, Middle School Students, Learning Disabilities, Students with Disabilities
Lisa A. Klein – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The problem of practice being explored in this work was first identified at a suburban middle school in Massachusetts, where the assessment scores of students with learning disabilities were significantly lower than those of peers not on Individualized Education Plans. The collaboration between general education science teachers and special…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Students with Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Technology Integration
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Nelson, Gena; Hunt, Jessica H.; Martin, Kristi; Patterson, Blain; Khounmeuang, Andy – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2022
The purpose of this systematic review was to examine the effectiveness of proportional reasoning interventions for students with learning disabilities (LD) or mathematics difficulty (MD). We evaluated fifth to ninth grade interventions on proportional reasoning content, instructional features, and disability and difficulty identification. The nine…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematical Concepts
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Geraldo Tobon; Marie Tejero Hughes – Journal of Latinos and Education, 2025
Effective mathematics education for Latinx students with learning disabilities (LD) necessitates teachers who uphold high academic expectations, facilitate access to rigorous math curricula, and champion inclusive and meaningful student participation. This study delves into teachers' perspectives on instructing Latinx students with LD, including…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Students with Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Hispanic American Students
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Re, Anna Maria; De Vita, Francesca; Cornoldi, Cesare; Schmidt, Susanna – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2023
Copying a text quickly and accurately is important both in school and in daily life. However, this skill has never been systematically studied, either in children with typical development (TD) or in children with specific learning disabilities (SLD). The aim of this research was to study the features of a copy task and its relationship with other…
Descriptors: Writing Skills, Students with Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Grade 6
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Xin Wei; Susu Zhang – Grantee Submission, 2023
This study analyzed performance, process, and survey data of eighth graders with learning disabilities (LDs) who took the 2017 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) digital math test. Compared with students with LDs who did not receive extended time accommodations (ETA), students with LDs who received and used ETA scored significantly…
Descriptors: Grade 8, Middle School Students, Learning Disabilities, Students with Disabilities
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Susan De La Paz; Cameron Butler; Daniel M. Levin; Mark K. Felton – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2024
Writing in science can be challenging for all learners, and it is especially so for students with cognitive or language-based learning difficulties. We examined the effects of a cognitive apprenticeship on student disciplinary writing skills as well as near and far transfer of learning outcomes. This instructional approach included a gradual…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Grade 8, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education
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Hord, Casey; Marita, Samantha; Ayaz, Salma; Tomaro, Taylor-Marie; Gordon, Kiyana; Tunningley, Joan; Haskins, Shelby – Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 2018
In this exploratory case study, the researchers conducted a descriptive, qualitative microanalysis of the tutoring of two eighth grade students with learning disabilities while solving algebra problems. The researchers analyzed the participants' problem solving tendencies and interventions that helped the students succeed. One of the students,…
Descriptors: Algebra, Student Needs, Learning Disabilities, Tutoring
O'Connor, Rollanda E.; Sanchez, Victoria M.; Jones, Brian; Suchilt, Luisana; Youkhanna, Valencia; Beach, Kristen D. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2022
Few studies have considered academic vocabulary interventions for students who have learning disabilities (LD) and also are English learners (EL). This research explored the effects of the third year of the Creating Habits that Accelerate Academic Language of Students (CHAAOS) vocabulary intervention for eighth-grade students who received English…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, English Language Learners, Vocabulary Development
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