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Stefan C. Dombrowski; Ryan J. McGill – Canadian Journal of School Psychology, 2024
Given the interdisciplinary influences on school psychology along with its requirement to comply with federal and state law in the United States, scientific progress in the area of cognitive assessment and specific learning disabilities (SLD) identification has experienced slow, if not stagnant, progress. Extrapolation of research from one…
Descriptors: School Psychology, Students with Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Special Education
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Hansen, Kathryn D.; Dawson, Debra L. – Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 2020
This study is a qualitative investigation of faculty members' perceptions of their preparedness to teach the growing number of students with learning disabilities (LDs) within the community college setting. As part of a larger mixed-methods study, we conducted semistructured interviews with 12 college faculty and used thematic analysis to identify…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Teacher Attitudes, Students with Disabilities
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Matheson, Ian A.; Robinson, Kyle – Exceptionality Education International, 2019
Students with learning disabilities and other high-incidence hidden exceptionalities (HIHE) can struggle with secondary difficulties including low confidence in their abilities (e.g., Klassen, 2010) along with primary difficulties related to their exceptionality. The purpose of this paper is to highlight the importance of the perspective of…
Descriptors: Disability Identification, Learning Disabilities, Students with Disabilities, Self Efficacy
Alberta Education, 2010
The aim of this document is to give teachers and administrators the contextual and pedagogical tools for the late immersion program. It acts as a guide for beginning and experienced teachers who need to update their knowledge regarding this program and its details. For many working in this area, it also confirms their daily practices as well as…
Descriptors: Immersion Programs, French, Second Language Instruction, Adolescents
Cameron, Linda; Bartel, Lee – Education Canada, 2009
The issue of homework is now uppermost in many parents' and teachers' minds. Researchers are questioning homework's effectiveness as an educational tool. Policy makers are thinking twice about what to do about it while kids have their fingers crossed. In two national surveys conducted by the authors, they have discovered a wide range of…
Descriptors: Homework, Assignments, Opinions, Learning Disabilities
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Nowicki, Elizabeth A. – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2007
Beliefs about learning and physical difficulties were explored in 50 younger children (M = 5.6, SD = 1.0 years) and 50 older children (M = 9.5, SD = 1.1 years). Participants were asked why they thought some children had learning or physical difficulties and whether children with these difficulties would always have them. The majority of older…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Misconceptions, Physical Disabilities, Mental Retardation