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Wissinger, Daniel R.; Ciullo, Stephen – Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 2018
A systematic review of Historical Literacy (HL) interventions conducted during the past 17 years (2000-2017) with students with and at risk for LD is presented in this article. HL is defined as the skills required to reason, read, write, and learn with historical evidence from the past. The review begins with a description of reforms in history…
Descriptors: Intervention, At Risk Students, Learning Disabilities, Educational Legislation
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Schumacher, Robin F.; Zumeta Edmonds, Rebecca; Arden, Sarah V. – Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 2017
Promising findings from controlled research studies often fail to be transferred to and implemented in schools successfully. This problem is particularly apparent when considering implementation of evidence-based practices related to complex systems such as response to intervention (RTI) and other multitiered intervention frameworks in…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Response to Intervention, Evidence Based Practice, Learning Disabilities
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Forsyth, Suzanne R.; Powell, Sarah R. – Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 2017
The purpose of this pilot study was to explore the impact of mathematics and reading learning difficulties on the mathematics-vocabulary understanding of fifth-grade students. Students (n = 114) completed three measures: mathematics computation, general vocabulary, and mathematics vocabulary. Based on performance on the mathematics computation and…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Grade 5, Pilot Projects, Reading Difficulties
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McFarland, Laura; Williams, Jacob; Miciak, Jeremy – Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 2013
Content analyses of journals in the field of LD provide a means of surveying research and publication trends, the knowledge of which may inform policy and practice related to future research agendas. As the first decade of the current millennium was particularly contentious for the field of LD, we felt that a content review would be timely. In…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Learning Disabilities, Periodicals, Content Analysis
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Greer, Diana L.; Meyen, Edward L. – Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 2009
The passage of No Child Left Behind and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act has strengthened the conditions for instructional accountability for all learners. The standards-based approach promulgated by curriculum and state assessments is central to the accountability of conditions in today's schools; however, national and state data…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Teacher Education, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation
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Miller, Susan P.; Hudson, Pamela J. – Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 2007
Mathematics continues to be one of the most difficult components of the school curriculum for students with learning disabilities (LD). The National Council for Teachers of Mathematics, in conjunction with current educational legislation, challenges teachers to maintain high standards for student performance in mathematics. Fortunately, over the…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Mathematics Teachers, Educational Legislation, Mathematics Curriculum
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Lindstrom, Jennifer H. – Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 2007
One of the most significant barriers facing postsecondary students with reading and written expression disorders who are eligible to receive specific accommodations is the lack of professional knowledge pertaining to issues surrounding accommodations. Though guided by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with…
Descriptors: College Students, Learning Disabilities, Court Litigation, Reading Difficulties