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The Construct and Predictive Validity of a Dynamic Assessment of Young Children Learning to Read: Implications for RTI Frameworks
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Fuchs, Douglas; Compton, Donald L.; Fuchs, Lynn S.; Bouton, Bobette; Caffrey, Erin – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2011
The purpose of this study was to examine the construct and predictive validity of a dynamic assessment (DA) of decoding learning. Students (N = 318) were assessed in the fall of first grade on an array of instruments that were given in hopes of forecasting responsiveness to reading instruction. These instruments included DA as well as…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Listening Comprehension, Phonemic Awareness, Predictive Validity
Program Evaluation: The Model-Building Game
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Proger, Barton B. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1971
Several general models for program evaluation are described and criticized. The value of total program evaluation for making more scientifically-based decisions in programing is demonstrated, and agencies offering help in devising evaluation schemes for ongoing learning disabilities programs are recommended. (Author/KW)
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Exceptional Child Education, Learning Disabilities
Evaluating Instructional Materials for Learning Disabled Children.
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Hickman, Maribeth R.; Anderson, Carol R. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1979
The paper describes an instructional material evaluation model that is based on R. Mager's approach to task analysis and may be applied to the selection of materials for learning disabled children. Procedures for listing specific objectives are reviewed, and steps for using the model to evaluate materials are presented. (SBH)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Instructional Materials, Learning Disabilities
Monitoring Medication Response in Attention Disorders: Methodological Issues.
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Fiorello, Catherine A.; Hyman, Irwin A. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1998
This introductory article describes following articles that present a variety of models of medication monitoring that can be carried out to ensure that when medication is used to treat attention disorders in children, it is used effectively and safely. Implications for persons working with children with attention deficits are discussed. (CR)
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Children, Drug Therapy, Evaluation Methods
The Social Construction of Ability and Disability: I. Profile Types of Latino Children Identified as Language Learning Disabled.
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Ruiz, Nadeen T. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1995
An ethnographic study of one elementary bilingual special education classroom found three profile types of students, ranging from severe language learning disabilities to normal abilities. Results show the inadequacy of the medical model and support a contextual performance view that acknowledges the role of instructional context in revealing the…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Bilingual Education, Context Effect, Disability Identification