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The Many Faces of Special Education within RTI Frameworks in the United States and Finland
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Björn, Piia M.; Aro, Mikko T.; Koponen, Tuire K.; Fuchs, Lynn S.; Fuchs, Douglas H. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2016
Response to intervention (RTI) can be considered an everyday practice in many parts of the United States, whereas, in Finland, only recently has a new framework for support in learning taken shape. Choosing Finland as the comparative partner for this policy paper is justified as its educational system has been widely referenced on the basis of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Response to Intervention, Special Education, International Assessment
Are Minority Students Under- or Overrepresented in Special Education?
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Cohen, Daniel R.; Burns, Matthew K.; Riley-Tillman, Christopher; Hosp, John L. – Communique, 2015
Recently in a "New York Times" op-ed entitled "Is Special Education Racist?" Morgan and Farkas (2015) confront conventional wisdom that there are too many minority students in special education stating, "The real problem is that Black children are underrepresented in special education classes when compared with White…
Descriptors: At Risk Students, Minority Group Students, Disproportionate Representation, Special Education
Identification and Intervention for Students Who Are Visually Impaired and Who Have Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Li, Alicia – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2009
At least 60% of children with disabilities have multiple disabilities including visual impairments (VI). Because the visual system is neurologically based, any problems of the neurological system will also likely affect vision. The estimated number of students with VI and additional disabilities has increased significantly over the years. Since…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Intervention, Visual Impairments, Multiple Disabilities
English Language Learners with Disabilities: Classification, Assessment, and Accommodation Issues
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Abedi, Jamal – Journal of Applied Testing Technology, 2009
English language learners with disabilities (ELLWD) face many challenges in their academic career. Learning a new language and coping with their disabilities create obstacles in their academic progress. Variables relegating accessibility of assessments for students with disabilities and ELL students may seriously hinder the academic performance of…
Descriptors: Reading Achievement, Second Language Learning, Disabilities, Classification
Alternative Strategies in Assessing Special Education Needs
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Dykeman, Bruce F. – Education, 2006
The conventional use of standardized testing within a discrepancy analysis model is reviewed. The Response-to-Intervention (RTI) process is explained, along with descriptions of assessment procedures within RTI: functional assessment, authentic assessment, curriculum-based measurement, and play-based assessment. Psychometric issues relevant to RTI…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Testing, Standardized Tests, Performance Based Assessment
An Instructional-Based Model for Assessing Learning Disabilities.
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Humphries, Thomas W.; Wilson, Anne Keeton – Canadian Journal of Special Education, 1986
Overreliance on test-based assessment of learning disabilities can produce diagnostic results of questionable validity and prove stigmatizing for the child. An instructional-based model focuses on evaluation of the child's response to teaching. Observation and analysis of the student's reaction yeilds results that are more readily translatable…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Classroom Techniques, Comparative Analysis, Diagnostic Teaching