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Bursuck, William – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2011
In these days of the achievement gap, evidence-based practices, and accountability issues, Julie Allan's "Complicating, not explicating: Taking up philosophy in learning disability research" challenges everyone to think seriously about how well the field is meeting the mission of providing for the academic and social needs of students with…
Descriptors: Evidence, Achievement Gap, Scientific Methodology, Learning Disabilities
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Swanson, H. Lee – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2000
Four issues facing the field of learning disabilities are discussed: (1) defining learning disabilities in terms of discrepancy scores; (2) delineating the boundaries of how specific a learning disability must be; (3) identifying treatments with scientific credibility; and (4) implementing instructional policy that is in the best interest of the…
Descriptors: Definitions, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Eligibility
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Greenwood, Charles R. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1998
Comments on several papers addressing professional development and instructional improvement for students with learning disabilities in regular classrooms. It urges the linking and alignment of professional development, classroom practice, and changes in student performance with measurement and training that expect the influence of one on the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Action Research, Classroom Research, Educational Practices