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Bouck, Emily C.; Cosby, Missy D. – Preventing School Failure, 2019
Response to Intervention (RtI) is a multitiered system of support, designed to improve student learning outcomes and early identification of struggling students. Much attention has been paid to RtI for literacy at the elementary level, but less on RtI for mathematics at the secondary level. The current case study examines one high school's…
Descriptors: Response to Intervention, High School Students, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Teachers
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Bone, Erin K.; Bouck, Emily C. – Preventing School Failure, 2017
As students progress through school they spend more time reading to obtain information. Reading to learn can be a struggle for any student, but it tends to be a bigger obstacle for students with disabilities. Using text-to-speech applications and extensions is one way to assist students with disabilities who struggle to independently complete…
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, Special Needs Students, Assistive Technology, Literacy
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Turner, Jill; Rafferty, Lisa A.; Sullivan, Ray; Blake, Amy – Preventing School Failure, 2017
In this action research case study, the researchers used a multiple baseline across two student pairs design to investigate the effects of the error self-correction method on the spelling accuracy behaviors for four fifth-grade students who were identified as being at risk for learning disabilities. The dependent variable was the participants'…
Descriptors: Action Research, Spelling, Grade 5, At Risk Students
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Ennis, Robin Parks; Lane, Kathleen Lynne; Oakes, Wendy Peia – Preventing School Failure, 2018
Self-monitoring is a low-intensity strategy teachers can use to support instruction in classrooms across the grade span in various instructional settings and content areas. This study extended the knowledge base by examining the effectiveness of self-monitoring through a systematic replication with three students with specific learning…
Descriptors: Teacher Empowerment, Educational Strategies, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Elementary School Students
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Patel, Pooja; Laud, Leslie – Preventing School Failure, 2009
This action research case study measured the effectiveness of a writing strategy designed to enhance imagery in stories that 3 students with severe writing difficulties (2 were identified as learning disabled, 1 was undergoing assessment) produced during their resource room sessions. The authors combined the use of the self-regulated strategy…
Descriptors: Writing Difficulties, Reading Comprehension, Story Grammar, Writing Strategies
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Scott, Terrance M.; DeSimone, Cecelia; Fowler, Whitney; Webb, Elizabeth – Preventing School Failure, 2000
This article presents three case studies of elementary students with learning disabilities whose behavior interfered with the quantity and quality of their classroom instruction. In each case, interventions involved teaching and reinforcing specific replacement behaviors that were identified through functional behavioral assessment. (Contains…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Case Studies, Elementary Education
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Meadows, Nancy B. – Preventing School Failure, 1996
A case study of an eight-year-old boy with emotional/behavioral disorders, learning disabilities, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is used to illustrate principles of inclusion. An analysis of the educational system and the student's needs is followed by a description of various inclusive interventions (such as academic modifications,…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Disorders, Case Studies, Educational Practices