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Freeman, Jennifer; Sugai, George – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2013
Special educators are required to use evidence-based academic and behavioral interventions in their classrooms (U.S. Department of Education, 2010). No rigorous and comprehensive database currently exists to support educators. Within the field of special education, single-subject research is the primary research methodology (Horner, Carr, Halle,…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, Special Education Teachers, Evidence
Davison, Diana Lane – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this study was to explore variables which might influence the frequency of Texas special education mediations used for dispute resolution. Variables such as district size, location, economic level, and the State Accountability Rating were investigated and evaluated. In order to determine if there were any relationships between the…
Descriptors: Accountability, Special Education, Arbitration, Conflict Resolution
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Huang, Leesa V.; Bardos, Achilles N.; D'Amato, Rik Carl – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2010
The detection of cognitive patterns in children with learning disabilities (LD) has been a priority in the identification process. Subtest profile analysis from traditional cognitive assessment has drawn sharp criticism for inaccurate identification and weak connections to educational planning. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to use a new…
Descriptors: Educational Planning, Learning Disabilities, Cognitive Tests, Identification
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Clopton, Kerri L.; Etscheidt, Susan – Psychology in the Schools, 2009
The purpose of this article is to propose that a combined response to intervention (RTI)-psychoeducational assessment model be used for expedited evaluations required during disciplinary proceedings [Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act, 20 U.S.C. Section 1415(k)(5)(D)(ii)]. An expedited evaluation would determine if the child…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Formative Evaluation, Disability Identification, Psychoeducational Methods
Burdette, Paula; Etemad, Pontea – Project Forum, 2009
Response to intervention (RTI) arose, in part, from the limited success of the pre-referral process, an approach advocated in the 1980s and 1990s, and accurately measuring the discrepancy between aptitude and achievement in young children. Reflecting these concerns, when the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was reauthorized in…
Descriptors: Response to Intervention, State Programs, Eligibility, Disabilities
Muller, Eve – Project Forum, 2010
In recent years, an increasing number of states have been moving towards the development and implementation of longitudinal data systems for tracking the progress of individual K-12 students with disabilities across their academic careers up to and including their postsecondary activities. In an effort to avoid duplication of data collection…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Disabilities, Special Education, Longitudinal Studies