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Ready, Rebecca E.; Chaudhry, Maheen F.; Schatz, Kelly C.; Strazzullo, Sarah – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2013
There are few tests that assess reading comprehension in adults, but these tests are needed for a comprehensive assessment of reading disorders (RD). "The Nelson-Denny Reading Test" (NDRT) has a long-passage reading comprehension component that can be used with adolescents and adults. A problem with the NDRT is that reading comprehension…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Reading Skills, Reading Difficulties, Intelligence Quotient
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Vaughn, Sharon; Fletcher, Jack M. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2012
The authors summarize evidence from a multiyear study with secondary students with reading difficulties on (a) the potential efficacy of primary-level (Tier 1), secondary-level (Tier 2), and tertiary-level (Tier 3) interventions in remediating reading difficulties with middle school students, (b) the likelihood of resolving reading disabilities…
Descriptors: Evidence, Middle School Students, Reading Difficulties, Intervention
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Souroulla, Andry Vrachimi; Panayiotou, Georgia; Kokkinos, Constantinos M. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2009
The purpose of the study was to examine whether the Greek translation of the "Learning Disability Evaluation Scale" (LDES) can be used in the identification of learning disabilities. The LDES was completed by 165 teachers for one of their students, aged 5 to 14 years. The LDES was significantly correlated to students' grades in Math and…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Factor Analysis, Measures (Individuals), Disability Identification
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Miller, Lucy Jane; Sprong, Tracy A. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1986
Ten psychometric criteria (such as item analysis, concurrent validity, and interexaminer reliability) were used to compare four preschool screening tests: "Comprehensive Identification Process", "Developmental Indicators for the Assessment of Learning--Revised" (Dial--R), "Denver Developmental Screening Test", and…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Item Analysis, Preschool Education, Screening Tests