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Zachary T. Barnes; Kelly B. Cartwright – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2024
Comprehending texts in content areas can be challenging for students with learning disabilities (LD) because they may lack the necessary background and vocabulary knowledge needed to construct meaning from text. As more students with LD are educated in the general education classroom, it is necessary for teachers to implement strategies to…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Vocabulary Development, Knowledge Level, Educational Strategies
Collins, Alyson A.; Lindström, Esther R. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2021
Educators use reading comprehension assessments to summarize academic achievement, make decisions in diagnostic evaluations, and identify intervention needs. A challenge, however, with using different assessments in practice is that student performance may change depending on which assessment is administered. This article guides educators in…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Reading Achievement, Student Evaluation, Reading Tests
Pollack, Marney S.; Shelton, Alexandra; Clancy, Erin; Lemons, Christopher J. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2021
Several strategies that demonstrate promise are available for educators to improve reading comprehension outcomes for students. However, some students, including students with and at risk for learning disabilities, require more intensive supports to develop proficiency in reading comprehension. To support these students, teachers must intensify…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Reading Instruction, Reading Improvement, Reading Comprehension
Wexler, Jade – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2021
This unique special issue features five articles that provide guidance for middle school special education and general education content-area co-teachers on how to implement enhanced co-teaching models including specialized literacy instruction and best practices for co-teachers (e.g., co-planning; using station teaching to differentiate…
Descriptors: Instructional Improvement, Team Teaching, Reading Comprehension, Middle School Teachers
Shelton, Alexandra; Lemons, Christopher J.; Wexler, Jade – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2021
Being able to identify the main ideas within a complex multi-paragraph content-area text is an essential reading comprehension skill. It is especially important for content-area and special education co-teachers to provide explicit instruction in this skill to meet the needs of their students with learning disabilities who frequently struggle with…
Descriptors: Team Teaching, Content Area Reading, Reading Comprehension, Middle School Students
Kearns, Devin M.; Lyon, Cheryl P.; Pollack, Marney S. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2021
In co-taught classes, general education and special education teachers can improve the content-area learning and literacy skills of students with learning disabilities by helping them read texts effectively. Co-teachers can improve comprehension by providing students with background and vocabulary knowledge before reading. In this article, a…
Descriptors: Team Teaching, Regular and Special Education Relationship, Learning Disabilities, Students with Disabilities
Fenty, Nicole S. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2019
Students with learning disabilities (LD) in reading often struggle to succeed due to difficulties with reading comprehension. Comprehension difficulties can impact access to a variety of text types, including informational texts. Researchers suggest that students with LD in reading require explicit comprehension supports before, during, and after…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Reading Comprehension, Reading Difficulties, Advance Organizers
Sarisahin, Suheyla – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2020
Teachers of students with learning disabilities (LD) who also are emergent bilingual (EB) are tasked with meeting students' individual learning needs and developing academic language. Teachers require specialized knowledge in second-language acquisition and the specific learning strategies to support students' learning disabilities. Reading…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Learning Disabilities, Bilingual Students, English Language Learners
Ray, Amber B. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2019
An increasing number of students with disabilities now attend college, but many do not complete their college program due to poor grades. This may occur because students with high-incidence disabilities often struggle acquiring the academic skills essential to success in college. Teaching learning strategies to students with high-incidence…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Learning Strategies, College Preparation, Learning Disabilities
Alves, Kat D.; Romig, John Elwood – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2021
Students with learning disabilities (LD) often face significant difficulties in reading. Research has found a variety of different evidence-based practices to support the reading development of students with LD in areas such as word work, vocabulary, and reading comprehension. However, these practices are most often intended for use in traditional…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Reading Strategies, Reading Comprehension, Decoding (Reading)
Williams, Kelly J.; Martinez, Leticia R. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2019
Many adolescent students who are learning English and are identified with learning disabilities have difficulties with both reading comprehension and English language proficiency. In the secondary grades, these students have fewer opportunities to improve their reading comprehension and to learn from a range of disciplinary texts. To address these…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Learning Disabilities, English Language Learners, Adolescents
Murphy, Kimberly A.; Pentimonti, Jill M.; Chow, Jason C. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2023
Language and literacy skills are critical for academic success. Shared book reading is an evidence-based practice for improving a range of language and literacy skills in young children, including those with or at risk for learning disabilities. This article describes how teachers and speech-language pathologists (SLP) can collaborate to support…
Descriptors: Language Acquisition, Literacy Education, At Risk Persons, Learning Disabilities
Teaching Middle School Students with Learning Disabilities to Comprehend Text Using Self-Questioning
Joseph, Laurice M.; Ross, Kelsey M. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2018
Middle school students with learning disabilities often struggle to gain meaning from text. Engaging in self-questioning is an effective strategy for comprehending text, however, middle school students with learning disabilities often do not naturally engage in self-questioning before, during, or after reading. These students may also have…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Middle School Students, Learning Disabilities, Reading Comprehension
Wei, Yan; Spear-Swerling, Louise; Mercurio, Mia – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2021
Students may lack the motivation to read for many reasons, including inadequate access to interesting texts, limited encouragement to read for pleasure from adults, instructional practices that do not foster engagement in learning, or a history of reading failure. This article focuses on students with reading disabilities who may have a…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Learning Disabilities, Reading Motivation, Reading Difficulties
Hall, Colby; Barnes, Marcia A. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2017
Making inferences during reading is a critical standards-based skill and is important for reading comprehension. This article supports the improvement of reading comprehension for students with learning disabilities (LD) in upper elementary grades by reviewing what is currently known about inference instruction for students with LD and providing…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Learning Disabilities, Elementary School Students, Inferences
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