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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
Structural Validity of the WISC-IV for Students with Learning Disabilities
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Styck, Kara M.; Watkins, Marley W. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2016
The structural validity of the "Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Fourth Edition" (WISC-IV) was evaluated using confirmatory factor analysis for a clinical sample of 1,537 students diagnosed with specific learning disabilities (SLD) by school psychologists in two large southwestern school districts. Results indicated that a…
Descriptors: Intelligence Tests, Children, Test Validity, Factor Analysis
Are Individual Differences in Response to Intervention Influenced by the Methods and Measures Used to Define Response? Implications for Identifying Children with Learning Disabilities
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Hendricks, Emma L.; Fuchs, Douglas – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2020
Response to intervention (RTI) has been promoted for nearly 20 years as a valid supplement to or alternative method of learning disability (LD) identification. Nevertheless, important unresolved questions remain about its role in disability identification. We had two purposes when conducting this study of 229 economically and racially diverse poor…
Descriptors: Individual Differences, Response to Intervention, Disability Identification, Students with Disabilities
Predicting Reading Ability for Bilingual Latino Children Using Dynamic Assessment
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Petersen, Douglas B.; Gillam, Ronald B. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2015
This study investigated the predictive validity of a dynamic assessment designed to evaluate later risk for reading difficulty in bilingual Latino children at risk for language impairment. During kindergarten, 63 bilingual Latino children completed a dynamic assessment nonsense-word recoding task that yielded pretest to posttest gain scores,…
Descriptors: Predictive Validity, Alternative Assessment, At Risk Students, Language Impairments
"Passageless" Administration of the Nelson-Denny Reading Comprehension Test: Associations with IQ and Reading Skills
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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
The WRAT and the PIAT with Learning Disabled Children.
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Scull, John W.; Brand, Linda Hill – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1980
The study was designed to provide a comparison of Peabody Individual Achievement Test (PIAT) and Wide Range Achievement Test (WRAT) scores in 49 learning disabled children (mean age 11 years at initial testing). (SBH)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education, Exceptional Child Research
Measuring the Intelligence of College Students with Learning Disabilities: A Comparison of Results Obtained on the WAIS-R and the KAIT.
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Morgan, Anna W.; Sullivan, Susan A.; Darden, Cindy; Gregg, Noel – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1997
This study involving 30 college students with learning disabilities and 30 students without learning disabilities (ages 18-30) compared results obtained on the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised and the Kaufman Adolescent and Adult Intelligence Test. Results found no significant differences between the two groups or between tests.…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Measurement, College Students, Intelligence Differences
The Validity and Comparability of Entrance Examination Scores after Accommodations Are Made for Students with LD.
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Zurcher, Raymond; Bryant, Diane Pedrotty – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2001
A study investigated the criterion validity and comparability of scores on the Miller Analogies Test when accommodations for 15 undergraduates with learning disabilities were in place. Scores from test administrations with accommodations were similar to those of controls on standard administrations, but less well associated with grade point…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Academic Standards, Admission (School), Admission Criteria