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Woitaszewski, Scott A.; Thielen, Dana; Stovall, Donald L. – Online Submission, 2006
Data were gathered from 65 teachers of students with learning disabilities to assess their perceptions of one of two school-based special education evaluation reports: a primarily deficit-oriented report or the same report with embedded protective factor (resiliency) information added. Results suggested that the learning disability teachers who…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Learning Disabilities, Teacher Attitudes, Student Evaluation
Essix, Brenda; Sapp, Gary L.; Kohler, Maxie P. – Online Submission, 2006
Given the paucity of research describing the use of the TONI-3 with urban children with disabilities, a brief review of the literature was conducted. While little relevant research was identified, the use of the TONI-3 was supported in a number of diverse settings. This paper also describes a study designed to examine the validity of the Test of…
Descriptors: Urban Youth, Nonverbal Ability, Learning Disabilities, Cognitive Ability
Atwell, Nedra; Maxwell, Marge – Online Submission, 2007
This action research presents data about an online Master of Arts in Education (MAE) in Learning and Behavior Disorders (LBD), P-12 at Western Kentucky University. During extensive program revisions, the program developed a collaborative assessment model while preparing more than 300 special education personnel for work in rural schools.
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Masters Degrees, Special Education Teachers, Rural Schools
Archibald, John; Roy, Sylvie; Harmel, Sandra; Jesney, Karen – Online Submission, 2004
This review of the current literature on second language learning was to inform the following four questions: (1) what are the effects of learning a second language on the first language? (2) What is the role of content instruction in offering a second language? (3) What are the effects of learning a second language on students with special needs?…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Teaching Methods, Syntax, Special Needs Students