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Preservice Observation in Special Education: A Validation Study
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Pua, Daisy J.; Peyton, David J.; Brownell, Mary T.; Contesse, Valentina A.; Jones, Nathan D. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2021
Advancing teacher candidates' overall competence through use of valid teacher observation systems should be an essential element of teacher preparation. Yet, the field of special education has not provided observation protocols designed specifically for preservice teachers that are founded in theoretical perspectives and research on effective…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Observation, Special Education
Screening for Dyslexia in French-Speaking University Students: An Evaluation of the Detection Accuracy of the "Alouette" Test
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Cavalli, Eddy; Colé, Pascale; Leloup, Gilles; Poracchia-George, Florence; Sprenger-Charolles, Liliane; El Ahmadi, Abdessadek – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2018
Developmental dyslexia is a lifelong impairment affecting 5% to 10% of the population. In French-speaking countries, although a number of standardized tests for dyslexia in children are available, tools suitable to screen for dyslexia in adults are lacking. In this study, we administered the "Alouette" reading test to a normative sample…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Screening Tests, Disability Identification, Dyslexia
Creating a Brief Rating Scale for the Assessment of Learning Disabilities Using Reliability and True Score Estimates of the Scale's Items Based on the Rasch Model
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Sideridis, Georgios; Padeliadu, Susana – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2013
The purpose of the present studies was to provide the means to create brief versions of instruments that can aid the diagnosis and classification of students with learning disabilities and comorbid disorders (e.g., attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder). A sample of 1,108 students with and without a diagnosis of learning disabilities took part…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Learning Disabilities, Disability Identification, Classification
The Adult Reading History Questionnaire (ARHQ) in Icelandic: Psychometric Properties and Factor Structure
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Bjornsdottir, Gyda; Halldorsson, Jonas G.; Steinberg, Stacy; Hansdottir, Ingunn; Kristjansson, Kristleifur; Stefansson, Hreinn; Stefansson, Kari – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2014
This article describes psychometric testing of an Icelandic adaptation of the "Adult Reading History Questionnaire" (ARHQ), designed to detect a history of reading difficulties indicative of dyslexia. Tested in a large and diverse sample of 2,187 adults, the Icelandic adaptation demonstrated internal consistency reliability (Cronbach's…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Questionnaires, Reading Difficulties, Dyslexia
The Role of the Teacher in Identifying Learning Disabilities: A Study Using the McCarney "Learning Disability Evaluation Scale" (LDES)
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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
Relationship between Social Perception and Peer Status in Children with Learning Disabilities.
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Stiliadis, Kathryn; Wiener, Judith – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1989
Social perceptual skill deficit theory was used to explain low peer acceptance of 30 children with learning disabilities (LD) as well as measure the quality of tests measuring social perception. Results showed LD children getting both lower peer acceptance and social perception scores with some variations a function of task. (Author/PB)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education, Learning Disabilities, Peer Acceptance