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Michael S. Garet; Kerstin Carlson Le Floch; Daniel Hubbard; Joanne Carminucci; Barbara Goodson – National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, 2024
Boosting literacy among school-age children remains a national priority. Nearly one third of students in the United States have not developed the foundational reading skills needed to succeed academically, with students living in poverty, students with disabilities, and English learners especially at risk. Starting in 2010, Congress invested more…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Literacy Education, Evidence Based Practice, Grants
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Harvey, Michael W.; Yssel, Nina; Jones, Ruth E. – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2015
In this study, the authors represent an exploratory investigation of current preparation of preservice teachers related to response to intervention (RTI) in institutions of higher education (IHEs) in the Office of Special Education Program (OSEP) Regional Resource and Federal Centers (RRFCs) North Central Region and Pennsylvania. In this study,…
Descriptors: Response to Intervention, Preservice Teacher Education, Higher Education, Investigations
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Rafdal, Brooke H.; McMaster, Kristen L.; McConnell, Scott R.; Fuchs, Douglas; Fuchs, Lynn S. – Exceptional Children, 2011
This study determined the effectiveness of Kindergarten Peer-Assisted Learning Strategies (K-PALS) for students with disabilities. The researchers randomly assigned 89 kindergartners with individualized education programs (IEPs) from 47 classrooms to control (n = 9); K-PALS Level 1 (teachers received 1-day workshop; n = 19); or K-PALS Level 2…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Oral Reading, Beginning Reading, Learning Strategies
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Ysseldyke, Jim – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2005
The author was asked to address the future of the field of learning disabilities (LD) from the perspective of a director of one of the five Institutes for Research on Learning Disabilities (IRLD) funded by the Office of Special Education Programs more than 25 years ago. The theme of each of the Institutes differed; the Minnesota IRLD focused on…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Student Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Decision Making
O'Day, Bonnie; And Others – 1983
The curriculum on sexual abuse is intended for professionals working with hearing impaired, physically disabled, blind, and mentally retarded students. Introductory material addresses the vulnerability of disabled adolescents to sexual abuse; presents background information on such topics as victims, offenders, reporting abuse, and Minnesota laws…
Descriptors: Curriculum Guides, Disabilities, Hearing Impairments, Learning Activities
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Brice, Alejandro; Miller, Kevin; Brice, Roanne G. – Multiple Voices for Ethnically Diverse Exceptional Learners, 2007
As the Hispanic population of the United States continues to increase dramatically, school professionals may misinterpret and may perceive culturally different classroom discourse skills as indicative of language learning disabilities. A possible misunderstanding of pragmatic behaviors of culturally and linguistically diverse Hispanic students may…
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, General Education, Learning Disabilities, Language Skills
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Tindal, Gerald; And Others – Journal of Special Education, 1987
This report describes a secondary mainstreaming program in Pine County, Minnesota, which successfully used a team approach and consultation between regular and special education teachers to adapt regular content-area classes to accommodate mildly handicapped students. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Consultation Programs, Cooperative Planning, Demonstration Programs
Whiteford, Emma B. – 1977
Objectives of a pilot workshop for selected home economics teachers working with special needs students who were programmed into regular home economics classes were that each participant should (1) become aware of her personal teaching styles (and alternatives); (2) learn to match teaching styles with student learning styles; (3) become familiar…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Exceptional Persons, Handicapped Students, Home Economics Teachers
Barrera, Manuel; Vang, Halee; Liu, Kristin; Thurlow, Martha – National Center on Educational Outcomes, University of Minnesota, 2005
English language learners (ELLs) with disabilities, especially Hmong, Latinos, and Somalis, exhibit the lowest academic performance and participation rates on statewide tests of academic achievement required by No Child Left Behind (NCLB). These challenges are even more acute for learners with disabilities among these groups and likely reflect the…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Second Language Learning, Teaching Methods, Reading Instruction