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Toward Cohesion and Coherence in Intervention.
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Johnson, Doris – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2000
This final paper in the journal's special issue on educational intervention research for students with learning disabilities stresses the importance of cohesion and coherence in instruction across the curriculum. Emphasis is on the task of intervention teams to consider when, and for whom the various teaching models are appropriate. (Contains…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Decision Making, Elementary Secondary Education, Intervention
Learning Disabilities at Twenty-Five: The Early Adulthood of a Maturing Concept.
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Levine, Melvin D. – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 1989
The keynote speech identifies six categories of problem areas for children with learning disabilities: (1) synchronization, (2) consistency, (3) methodology, (4) cohesion, (5) saliency determination, and (6) tempo. A model of neurodevelopmental functions and performance elements to guide researchers and practitioners is offered. (DB)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Disabilities, Metacognition, Models
Direct Instruction: Teaching for Generalization, Application and Integration of Knowledge.
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Tarver, Sara G. – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2000
This article presents the goals, philosophy, and theory of the Direct Instruction model. The theory stresses the learning of generalizations with multiple examples through a highly structured curriculum. Connections between theory and practice are illustrated with a variety of examples of thinking operations from Direct Instruction programs.…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Design, Disabilities, Educational Philosophy
Intervention Research: Common Themes.
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Kline, Frank – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2000
This article summarizes the journal's special issue on intervention research for students with learning disabilities with emphasis on common themes in the preceding papers: (1) modeling in instruction, (2) the provision of feedback, (3) instruction for generalization, and (4) teacher preparation. (Contains one reference.) (DB)
Descriptors: Educational Principles, Elementary Secondary Education, Feedback, Generalization
Learning Disabilities and a Challenge to the Future.
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Bellamy, G. Thomas; Kameenui, Edward J. – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 1989
The keynote speech notes: changes effected by Public Law 94-142, The Education for All Handicapped Children Act; needs for the next decade; and implications for the field of learning disabilities. A framework for change is proposed with four parameters: outcome effectiveness, services in the schools, individual decisions, and balanced progress.…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Delivery Systems, Educational Needs, Educational Trends
LDA Educational Intervention Research Symposium Intervention Perspectives and Applications.
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Parrill, Melinda; Satterfield, Jule – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2000
This article summarizes the journal's special issue on educational intervention research for students with learning disabilities and identifies the following common themes in the preceding papers: (1) effective teaching, (2) the match between teacher and learner characteristics, (3) flexibility in delivery and use, and (4) teacher and student…
Descriptors: Educational Principles, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Intervention