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Is the Mainstream a More Appropriate Educational Setting for Randy? A Case Study of One Student with Learning Disabilities.

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Zigmond, Naomi; Baker, Janice M. – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1994

Data relating to an intermediate-grade student with learning disabilities were collected when the student was being served in a resource room and during full-time mainstreaming. Data included achievement measures, classroom observation data, and school adjustment data. Data do not show significant improvements in reading achievement when in the…

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Case Studies, Instructional Effectiveness, Intermediate Grades

The Effects of Teacher Training and Implementation of Two Methods for Improving the Comprehension Skills of Students with Learning Disabilities.

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Simmonds, Effie P. M. – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1992

Twenty-four resource room teachers were trained in either teaching Question-Answer Relationships (QARs) or traditional methods of reading comprehension instruction, including literal questions, locating supporting details, and drawing conclusions. Results indicated that QARs readily accommodated to content area reading material and elevated…

Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Learning Disabilities